1958-1959 DMLC Messenger Vol. 49

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DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR

1959 October

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MEMORIAL ORGAN FUND $7,120 LET'S KEEP IT GROWING

Meet the New Personnel The opening of the new school year brings many new faces to our campus. Besides the many new students there are also some new people among our personnel.

Coming to us from Boyd, Minnesota, is our new dean, Professor Lloyd Hahnke. Prof essor Hahnke attended Northwestern College at Watertown, Wisconsin, and the Seminary at Thiensville, Wisconsin. He served a mission congregation at Beatrice, Nebraska, prior to his pastorate at Boyd.

Professor and Mrs, Hahnke and their five children are occupying .the residence of our former dean, Professor Brick, who has a new home overlooking Summit Ave. In addition to teaching Latin and ,religion, Professor Hahnke still finds a little time to devote to his favorite sport, fishing.

Helping Professor Kaiser with the coaching of the high school football team and some of the physical education classes, is Mr. James Schneider who comes from Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mr. Schneider played football while a student at Northwestern College at Watertown; therefore, he has had some experience in this field. Besides teaching physical education and coaching football, Mr. Schneider also teaches economic geography. After high school and college at Northwestern, he attended the Seminary at Thiensvillewherehe has one year of school left.

Already through the Seminary at Thiensville, is Mr. Jerome Kingsbury, who teaches geometry and special algebra this year. Before Cont. to page 4, col. 3

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Year Long Celebration Planned Could there be a more fitting reason to re-· orating the Jubilee year in various ways. Five joice in the Lord than for the experience of weeks out of the year our chapel services will 75 years of His grace? For just that reason bedevoted tothe chief parts of theCatechism. we of D. M. L. C. are marking the Diamond (A detailed description of these services has Jubilee of the dedication and opening of this been made in another article of this edition.) institution. Although the actual Jubilee dates Further student participation will be in the are November 9 and 10 of 1959, we are ob- form of posters of historical or graphical serving them on November 9 and 10 of this nature, implemented by the College sophoschool year. more art class and the student council.

Our anniversary plans are built around a Former students of D. M. L. C. through the theme as stated in Ps. 78: 4. stressing this alumni executive committee are also being thought particularly: "shewing to the gener- encouraged to participate in the ce!ebration. ation to come the praises of the Lord."

Articles written by D. M. L. C. faculty memThe highlight of the entire year is the anni- bers will appear in church periodicals reversary service to be held on Sunday after- viewing the history and progress of the school. noon, June 7, 1959, at 3:00 P. M. Complete Tentative plans call for an informational details as to the form of the service have not pamphlet concerning D. M. L. C. to bedistribyet been worked out. Tentative plans call for uted to the homes of synod. a mass choir of alumni from the surrounding Also in the tentative stage is a film strio of area under the direction of Martin Albrecht · D. M. L. C. to be made availab.e to all · the to participate in the service. churches of the synod. The purpose behind To specially mark the 75th birthday, the it is to make the people better acEluainted D. M. L. C. Cone ert Choir is making two tours. with our institution.

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Let's Go To Th e Co nc ert Again the city of New Ulm is sponsoring a community concert series and again a great number of our students will be attending.

There are four concerts each year and those who wish to take part must buy a season ticket. Only well-known and popular artis ts are sponsored by the Association so any lover of good music will enjoy these concerts.

The first concert this year was held on Wednesday, October 15, when the Medleys, husband and wife duo-pianists were featured.

This couple even furnished their own concert grand pianos. · On January 31 the Vienna Boys Choir will appear. They have often been called the world's most beloved choir. Season After season they return to captivate American audiences. Twenty-two golden voices sing a remarkably varied program including their own traditional performance of a well-known one-act opera.

Yi-Kwei-Szi, a Chinese artist of rare abiliC'ont. to page 4, col. 3

The remnants of last year's college choir, under the direction of Prof. Albrecht, _will leave the college campus November weekend for a brief tour through South Dakota and Nebraska. The choir leaves Friday, Nov em- - - - - -- -- - -- - - - - - - - - - 1 ber 7th, for Echo, Minnesota, where they Remode li ng D elays Opening will be parcelled out to our church members who will give them food and lodging for the rtight. Male members of the choir will again be appointed for the handling of the stands, gowns, and programs. After the final concert of the tour at Elkton, South Dakota, Tuesday, November 11th, the choir will return to the campus the following day. Sunday, November 16th, the choir takes a short jaunt to sing at Mankato, St. Clair, and St. Peter, The reason for this unprecedented fall tour is the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther College.

The choir, small, but well-balanced, num- f - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - bers 35 singers. Arvid Kramer is serving as president of this group, while Charlene Cloute is the vice-president.

Marianne Albrecht was elected secretary. The organo PtflJflnt . Cont. to page 4, col. 1

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Everyone was happy when he received his · postcard in the mail saying that school activities would be postponed a week.

The big reason for this postponement was that the Men's Dormitory was being remodeled . During the first weeks of our summer v-acation the Board of Regents decided that improvements should be made in the old part of the Dorm. It was decided that the second and third floors should be remodeled this year and the first and fourth floors next year.

Since summer school was in session, work could not get started till the last two weeks of summer school. Then the students were awakened by the sound of hammers and crowbars. in the busy hands of our janitors. They were Cont. to page 2, col. 3

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Afllcado

Are you looking forward to a night of delightful musical entertainment? Then the Literary League's forthcoming production, The Mikado, is for you. The cast, chorus, and directors are all at work, hoping to present this Gilbert and Sullivan operetta during the first week of December. Members of the cast are Marianne Albrecht, Debby Dorn, Marcia Duin, Marie Zwieg, Owen Dorn, James Enter, Carl Pautsch, Robert Sonntag, and Richard Sonntag .

Marie Spaude and David Adickes have been chosen as student directors, and Miss Krook and Professor Albrecht are faculty a dvisors.

The Mikado promises fun for participant and spectator alike.

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There've Been Some

Changes Made During August some rearranging of the campus facilities was done. The Messenger and the Excelsior offices were moved from the fourth floor of Old Main to the basement of Centennial Hall. Before this was done, the art class was held in the town boys' room in the Administration Building. This room was quite inadequate as the place for the art class.

The boys were crowding out the class, and the class was crowding out the boys. So the chapel room of Centennial Hall was changed into the art room. The benches were carried into the gymnasium, and this is now the scene of the girls' chapel.

It was also decided to change over the area immediately across from the chapel. This area used to be the town girls' room and now was reduced to half the area. The Messenger and Excelsior staffs were moved mto this place.

The dorm space for the girls was limited, so more living quarters were created up in Old Main. The two rooms ph,is the two piano teachers' rooms are being used. They contain nineteen girls, with one room used as a study hall.

The work was done mostly by the members of our staff at school. Mr. Zickler and Professor Oldfield, with the help of Professor Brick and Coach Kaiser, were the ones responsible. They did a fine job and deserve a big thank-you.

An estimated cost of the materials was set at four hundred dollars.

Other changes made on the campus include the tiling of the floor and the painting of much of the woodwork and many walls in the kitchen and dining room. The light fixtures of the kitchen and dining room were also completely replaced. They were changed from incandescent lamps to flourescent lamps.

Some bathroom fixtures were also replaced in Hillcrest Hall.

All these improvements help us to make more efficient use of our rather limited facilities.

Did You Get Acquainted?

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busy ripping up the floors which were to be After a one week delay because of rain the remodeled and helping rewire many of the getting acquainted picnic for all students was rooms.

As soon as summer school was over, a crew held Sunday, September 21, on the athletic field. The turnout could have been better but of men from a Mankato firm moved in and bethose who came surely didn't regret it. The gan laying the new Terrazo floor in all the entertainment was well-planned by the college rooms and halls of the second and third floors, including the college clubroom and adjoining juniors.

Nhen we first came we were given colored rooms. As soon as these men finished their slips of paper for our names. On these were job, another crew made up of profess~rs, _ also our team numbers. The high school and janitors, and others took over. They pamteo college students were separated and while the manv of the rooms, waxed and polished the high school teams played games, the college floo~s, arranged the beds and desks in the teams went on a treasure hunt.

The real rooms, and did a general clean-u;-i job.

If you had been here on the day school was purpose of this was to acquaint new students with the campus. I think everyone will agree supi:iosed to start, you would have really seen that they did a good job of this. After deciph- an upset dormitory. The halls that were not ering our coded clues we were ke;it running being remodeled were stacked with bedsteads from one side of the campus to another. We and chairs, and everything was covered witn a thick dust from the previous work. Prof. were all glad to sit and rest awhile when we Hahnke says, "Nhen I arrived here ,;m Wed., finished.

In the second part of the afternoon the college Sept. 3, it looked as if they were just beginteams played a series of "Games from Around ning the remodeling, but they certainly acthe World" while the high school students had comolished much in the tf1ree days after that. " On S~turday, Sept. 6, everything was set in their treasure hunt. Several of the games were spinning hula hoops from Hawaii, an ob- order and school was ready for opening.

The new floors are much easier to keep stacle course called "Escaping from a Russian Concentration Camp", and skiing from clean compared to the old wooden ones, a nd they make for a much rnare pleasant and neater Switzerland.

At lastthefinal whistle blew, the points were dormitory. added, and the winning teams were a n n o u n c e d . 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The collegesophomoreswere in charge of reCan You Help Us? freshments and served barbecues, pickles, Do you know some news about ~raduates of doughnuts, ice cream, and pop to the hungry D. M. L. c. ? Did someone become engaged, students and faculty members. And so ended or married? Is there a new baby at somea successful picnic. one's home? Send all news to the Alumni Editor, Dorothy Vogel, in care of D. M. L. C. Let's have a long alumni column in our next issue!

"This Kid is Gone" I lo\·e to do my homework.

It makes me feel so good.

I love to ,do exactly as my teacher says I should.

I love my school so very mucn, I never miss a day.

I even love the men in white Who are taking me away!

D. M. L. C. Messenger The "D. M. L. C. Messenger" is published during the months of October, November, December. February, March, April, May and June. The subscription price 1s one dollar per annum. Single copies fifteen cents. We request payment in advance. "The Messenger" is continued after time of subscription has ex• plred, unless we are notified to discontinue end all arrears are paid. All business communications should be addressed to the Business Manager. Contributions are requested from all alumni, undergraduates and friends.

The aim of "The Messenger" is to offer such materials as will be beneficial as well as interesting to our readers, to keep the alumni in a closer contact with the college and to foster sch«;><>! spirit.

?ardon me,-but have you seen "Lepldopterus Funn1cell1 11 down there?

The "Messenger" is a great invention The school gets all the fame; The printer gets all the money, And the staff gets all the blame. Ex.

The fog Comes On little catfeet About the time of mid-semesters And sits On silent haunches Hovering over every desk And then moves onOnly sometimes it doesn't.

Editor ........ , .......... , ... Walter Boc.k Managing Editor ........... Clarice Panning Ass'ts: Arlvs Ohland, Elsa Manthey News Editor: ................. Ronald Klug Ass'ts: Marie Zwieg, Judy Sievert, Joyce Heyer Fe;;ture Editor ......•.... , .... Marcia Duin Ass'ts: Karen Krueger, Russell Kopitzke, Rolland Menk Art Editor .....•.......... .Russell Kopitzke Sports Editor ............... Dale Markgraf Ass't: Thekla Hoenecke Alumni Editor ............. , . Dorothy Vogel Circulation Manager •......... Marie Spaude Ass'ts: Miriam Manthey, Anita ,Rupprecht Typists: Elisabeth Vogel, Kathleen Hilty, Simone Carr, Elaine Heier, Dorothy Russell , Kathleen Woodley, Carol Grosse, Anita Rupprecht, and Jeannine Gorsalitz.

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October 1958

Around The Classes College I

The Freshman College Class had its first meeting on October 7, 1958, The primary purpose was to elect officers.

Elected as president was Donald Helwig ..

Don lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended Northwestern College in Watertown. He was a member of their football team.

David Fein, a graduate of Michigan Lutheran Seminary, in Saginaw, Michigan, was elected vice-president. He was a three-year letterman and class president in his junior year.

Class secretary is Karen Emmet, another· graduate of Michigan Lutheran Sf;!minary. She served as editor of their year-book and sang in the special chorus and sextet. Her home is Livonia. Michigan, near Detroit.

VioletSchewe, class treasurer, is a returnee to D. M. L. C. She was on the Student Council last year and class treasurer her junior year. Vi plays the trumpet in the band, and she makes her home in Neillsville. Wisconsin.

Oi1r Student Union representative is James Fenske Jim lives near Boyd, ~innesota, and last year attended Dawson High School where he lettered in football.

The Student Council representatives are Dale Markgraf and Judy Bohlmann. f',ale, who is a returnee to D. M. L. C., will serve two years. He served as president of last year's graduating class in both its freshman, and senior years. He worked on the Messenger staff and played on the high school baseball team. Judy is a graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran High School where she served as a member of the school's Student Council.

The class voted to wait until after November weekend to have a class activity. The third section of the class did have a hamburger fry at Hermann P nrk. Profe~c;or H;-:·1nke and family were the chaperons. Everyone enjoyed the food and getting acquainted.

Nominated for poet laureate of the class is Russell Kopitske. Examples of his fine work are his sonnets.

The first normalt,e boys have been doing a s well job as Linesmen at the football games.

Several students from Milwaukee went home for homecoming at Wisconsin Lutheran High.

Ne hope they had an enjoyable time.

The girls' physical education classes have been learning to ;Jlay speed ball. After learning the rules and overlooking a few mishaps, it can be said that they are enjoying thems elves. Julie Zimmerman finds it particularly hard to kick the ball. ·How about a few news suggestions from you readers?

College II The College II class said, "Welcome" to three new members of their class and "Goodbye" to eleven old classmates. Blonde Sharon Fischer, now living at Treichel's, is one of the new members. She hails from Starbuck, Minnesota, and went to school at Concordia in St. Paul last year. James Enter, a former Mankato State Teachers' College student, from Nicollet, Minnesota, also joined our ranks.

Lois Rupprecht, who taught one year at Nicollet, Minnesota, is ::tlso another new adi;lition.

We said "Goodbye" to Carol Reinke, now teaching ac Nicollet, Minnesota; Barbara Brinkmann and Ellen Raabe, who are now teachers at Lacrosse, vvisconsin; Ardis

College IV

Wunsch, teaching at Manitowoc, Wisconsin; vvhere is everyone? Our class certainly is Marlene Schwanke; Julie Raasch; ·Fran Cop- small this year. Of course, twenty-seven per; Donna Koehler; Mary Ann Mitzenheim; girls accepted calls last spring. In addition and Richard Pautz. Lois Borree also left to this, Arlene Lendt is now teaching in St. our class this year to take over teaching · James, Minnesota; Robert Bame, in Fond du duties at Freedom, Wisconsin. We were Lac, Wisconsin; Robert Stolz, in Tucson, happy to have Judy Sievert back after her week Arizona; and Paul Pederson in Marinette, of substitute teaching at Fort Atkinson, Wis- Wisconsin. Milton Bugbee, Lyle Schalow, consin. Our class now numbers 73. and Duane Toennes did not return.

Class elections have been held. Elmer We tried to strengthen our number by welWohlerq is our new president; Paul Fritze, coming James Raabe and David Adickes who our vice president; Clarice Sorgatz is our returned from a year of teaching and Eric secretary, and our treasurer is Marie Zwieg. vvestin who taught two years. We number a Student Council representatives are Richard strong and fun-loving twentv-two.

Sonntag and Thekla Hoenecke, and Alice Goelz Delbert Ehlke did not begin the year with us. is our Student Union representative.

He answered a plea for help and taught for In a rash of accidents and broken bones sevthree weeks in Winona, Minnesota. John eral weeks ago, one of our classmates also Falck took his place for the next two weeks fell. Charie Rauschke broke her collarbone after which the congregation installed their in a softball game. new principal. Gary Greenfield also helped out one week in Red Wing, Minnesota. With these men out teaching and at least four from College Ill our class at practice school, we had very few in classes.

At our first class meeting we elected our At ,our first class meeting of this new school year, a new administration was put into office officers in a very unique way. As soon as one name had been suggested for each office, the to run the affairs of the class. Silas Born, motion was made to cease nominations and the now our latest ex-president, who constitutes person was automatically elected. Arvid Kraone-third of the Three B's of our class, Born, Benidt, and Buch, was succeeded by the other mer is our president and Eric Nestin our vice president. Our secretary is G:retchen two-thirds of the Three B's. Marcus Buch was elected president and Paul Benidt was Wackerfuss and the treasurer is Elisabeth elected to serve as vice-president. Ruth Vogel. Carl Pautsch and Charlene Cloute Ruege was given the position of secretary and represent us on the Student Council and Nancy Kathy Hilty was entrusted the job of handling Morse, on the Student Union Board.

On October 11 we had our first class activthe monetarial business of the class. Bonnie Voth was chosen to be the representative to ity. We drove to the Twin Cities and had ~ the Student Union in a rather long drawn out delicious pizza supper at Joe Flynn's house, election requiring several ballots, the first before going to see "South Pacific. " After of which had to be disavowed because of an the movie, we had cake and coffee at the home attempted ballot-box stuffing to stampede a of Gretchen Wackerfuss, before our long drive candidate into office. Paul Benidt was re- back. placed as representative on the Student CounCollege seniors are the best; cil by Silas Born. The other representative, They are filled with pep and zest.

Ruth Ruege, was to remain in office by resoAlways bent on having fun, lution of the Student Council that only one new Thus have they their year begun! representative should be elected each year from each class. Several days later, how- f - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ever, Born was elected vice-president of the Can You Do It? student body and thus automatically serves on the Student Council. Another election was held, and Roger Hinz is now our representative in the Student Council.

Our class decreased in size again because of the desire to spread the Truth of the Gospel. Marcella Dable, Sandra Harris, Caroline Kube, Carol Muehlenbeck, La Vonne Nagel, Margaret Schmidt, Jo Ann Sommerfield, and Virginia Werner finished the two-year emergency teacher's course and are now teaching in our schools. Lynn Hass, Ted Lau, and Jan Tagl:i.ue·r accepted emergency calls.

Frank Zabel! is tutor at Northwestern Lutheran Academy, Mobridge, South Dakota.

Saint or sorcerer? That is the question being asked of Silas Born. One day in Church History class, Prof. Voecks called him Simon (Simon Peter or Simon the Sorcerer?). Apparently Prof. Voecks either had an hallucination or else Born's sterling white hair remind- 1---------------------ed him of one of the saints. Pretty soon the school will have to purchase private lockers What Students Come to the Library Forfor the administration building so that some To borrow some ink. of the students can have a place to keep their Look it over.

For the latest scandal. books from being hijacked between classes.

It seems that Marilyn Heier and Becky Radi- He for her. cal have had books, glasses, andnens "stolen" She for him. right from· underneath their noses in drama Wait for the next class.

Study?

Never! class.

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October 1958

Registration Hits New High

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College I With 106 As most of you have noticed, Mrs. Schaller didn't return this year. She served as a librarian in our school library for several years.

In her friendly, quiet way Mrs. Schaller was always willing to help anyone to the best of her abilities, She is now living with her sister in Mankato, Minnesota. ¡ Wewould liketo takethis opportunity to thank her, Though she isn't with us any more, it will be a long time before we forget her.

We would also like tothank Mrs. Vomhof for the time she spent serving as matron of Centennial Hall. We hope that she is happy in her work teaching at Lester Prairie, Minnesota.

God's richest bles sir.gs to both of you in your work,

Cont. from page 1, col. 2 ists for this tour are Marianne Albrecht , Bethel Kell, and Elizabeth Kurth. They will olay selections during intermissions where organs are available.

The concert, basically the same as the concert rendered last spring, with a few changes, is comprised of sacred music, The follow ing numbers will be sung: I. "Introit"; "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"; "Jesus Said to tbe Blind Man"; "Commit Thy Way unto the Lord"; Bach Motet-"Lobet den Herrn," II, "All Praise to Thee, Eternal God''; "The Death of the Savior"; "Throw Wide the Gate of Righteousness"; "0 Holy Spirit"; "He Hath Done All Things Well," III, Male Voices: "The Lord's Prayer"; Treble Voices: "Now Thank We All Our God"; Mixed Voices: "Kyrie"; "Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain"; "Forsake Me Not," IV, "Wake, Awake"; "A Christmas Cradle Song"; "Sanctus"; "Apostolic Blessing."

The manager of the tour will again be Prof .

Roland Hoenecke, who has arranged the following itinerary for the 1958 fall season: Fri., Nov. 7 - Echo, Minn, Sat,, Nov. 8 - Watertown, S, D, Sun,, Nov. 9 - Ipswich, S. D, (morning) Roscoe, S. D. (afternoon) Mobridge, S. D. (evening) Mon., Nov. 10 - Norfolk, Nebr.

Tues., Nov. 11 - Elkton, S, 0, Sun,, Nov, 16 - North Mankato (morning) St. Clair (afternoon) St, Peter (evening)

To visit home states on tour

When the final registration day came to an end, September 8, a new high was set in the number of students enrolled at Dr, Martin Luther College. Since then several students have discontinued their studies, leaving places vacant, but these vacancies in the dormitories were filled almost immediately.

We now have a whopping total of 515 students on our already crowded campus.

Twohundred forty-three enrolled in the college department, while 272 enrolled in the high school. The high school found room for 81 new students, while the college took in 86 new students off other campuses other than from our high school department, The first normal class has 106 students.

This is the first class at D, M, L. C, that has ever had more than a hundred students and had had to be divided into three sections , The other college classes were reduced in size, The fourth normal class lost the most and now only 22 remain, The third normals have 41 . returnees and the second normal class has 74 including several newcomers.

The largest class in the high school is the senior class with 84, Sixty-nine freshmen were inducted onto the campus. The sopho mores have 72 while the junior class has a comparatively small 47.

Here is the rundown on the number of stu dents from each state: Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Nebraska South Dakota Arizona Iowa California Ohio

238 172 35 23 15 9

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Tennessee North Dakota Florida Washington Illinois New Mexico Nevada Colorado

2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

attending the Seminary at Thiensville, Mr. Kingsbury attended Concordia College at St. Paul, Bethany College at Mankato, and Northwestern at Watertown, He spent one year as a vicar at St. James Lutheran Church in his home town of St, Paul, Minnesota, Being very interested in electronics, Mr. Kingsbury spends his spare time in building and repairing radios, Mr. Orlin Wraalstad, another of our new instructors, comes from Lake City, Minnesota, and has attended Winona Secretarial School, Concordia Seminary at Springfield, Illinois, Valparaiso University, and our Seminary at Thiensville. Mr. Wraalstad interrupted his schooling to serve as vicar at Medford, Wisconsin, for two years.

Although Mr. Wraalstad teaches United States history and algebra this year, his hobby and special interest is psychology in which subject he has done extra study, He had a chance to apply some of the psychology while working for five summers at Bethesda Lutheran Home in Watertown, Wisconsin, Having lived at ~ourtland and Brighton, Minnesota, at one time, Mrs. Hertha Kunde, the new matron of Centennial Hall, is quite well acquainted around New Ulm. Mrs. Kunde and her dog-, Dixie, c:une from ~llsworth, Minnesota, where Mrs. Kunde' s late husband :=erved as pastor. Before her m:uriage, Mrs. Kunde worked as a doctor's assistant . Gardening is Mrs. Kunde's¡hobby, but her main interest is her girls in the dormitoryof which she has charge, Since Mrs. Schaller did not return thi s yeai; Mrs. Ernst Sperling , a local resident, is our new worker in the college library.

Mrs, Sper lipg is well acquainted at our school, having been a student here at one time, Many of us a re aware of Mr s . Sperling' s gift for poetry, for ou r choirs have s ung many numbers which Mr s . Sperling has translated an d others for which she has written the words.

~pecla! t?hapel

To "show the generation to come the praises of the Lord" we observed a special order of services in our morning chapel exercises during the week of September twenty -fir st through the twenty-seventh. This was a part of the year-long seventy-fifth anniversary celebration.

The theme of the chapel meditations was "of such is the kingdom of God", emphasizing the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Neek-long exercises in future months will center on the other chief parts.

The hymn used to illustrate the theme further was "To Jordon Came Our Lord the Christ."

This is one of Martin Luther's hymns written especially for the study of Baptism. It is not found in our Hymn;il en this occasion gave the students the chance t o acquaint themselves with an: ,., er of Luther's wonderful hymns.

Severa1 of the chants in the front of the Hymnal were used in the services. These are relatively unknown to most people but that does not lessen the value of them, Lest we think that they don't belong in our worship service, Luther felt that these psalms were very important in the praise of God. Through the use of them we can learn to appreciate different styles of our praises.

The readings, sermonettes, and songs made us all more aware of the grace God has shed on us these last seventy -five years.

Tutor Kingsbury sorts the mail.

Cont. from page 1, col. 3. ty, will appear March 30. He has an enormous repertore in six languages, He has performed with the orchestras of San Francisco, San Antonio, and Denver, and also presented concerts in Taiwan and Hongkong, and was awarded a special medal for his contribution to music.

Finally, on May 14 a Concerto Festival will be held. Eugene List will be featured assisted by the Knickerbocker Players. The concerto is one of the oldest musical forms highlighting the virtuoso soloist . The performance of five concerts is a unique musical event.

Four centuries and five countries will be represented in music.

D, M. L, C.

October 1958

Sports

Girls Softball Keener competition should mark this year's girls' int r amural sports, as the va rious classes vie for the championship trophy to be presented at the end of the year to the class with the highest number of total points.

Such was the spirit when the softball schedule got under way toward the end of September. This year two leagues, the A and B, were formed to give as opportunity for more to play . The A league was set up for those who felt that they were better than those of B caliber. Only four teams signed up for the A league: II college, eleventh grade, twelfth grade, and I college. The latter two class es also have teams entered in the B league which also includes teams from III college, tenth grad e, and two from the ninth grade, the Bugs and the Bees. The A league is playing two rounds of competition, wnile the B league is playing one round.

The standings in the A league after one game of the second round had been played were: II college, 3 wins, 0 losses; elenevth gr 4 de, 3-1; twelfth grade, 1-2 ; and I college, 0-4, At the same time, the B league standings were: III college, 2 wins, 0 losses; tenth grade, 1-1; ninth Bugs, 1-l;Icollege, l-2;and ninth Bees, 0-3.

After the regular season, a special playoff with all classes competing will be held. The winning class will be given a certain number of ooints to be used in selecting the winner of the cham ;Jionship trophy.

Plans are also under way to form a girls' athletic association, but Coach Kaiser reports that no definite 11ro!sress has as vet been made.

Bowling The bowling league got off to a rolling start on Wed. , Sept. 24. The l~ague this year again consists of six teams. Five teams are made up of collegiates and one is made up of members of the faculty To date Tutor Schneider leads the league with the highest average of 169. 5. Right on his heels is Carl Pautsch with 168. 4. Prof.

Hartwig, Prof. Birkholz, and Del Ehlke hold down the next three places.

Carl Pautsch has bowled the highest single game this season, rolling a 210 score. He's followed by Joe Flynn with a 200 game and by Fred Wulff with 192.

The team standings are as follows: Rattlers Anacondas Pythons Copperheads Cobras Vipers

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.Vili1 tne adYen t of the new flooring on the s econd ;1nd lhird floors of the men's dormiAlthough a change was made this year from torr, the college clubroom likewise made a touch football to flag football there was onlv · few improvements.

After the election of enough interest to make up three teams.

In flag football each player who is allowed Gary Greenfield as president of the clubroom and Dale Schaumburg as secretary -treasurer, to car rv the ball has a large handkerchief they immediately picked up where Delbert hangtng out of his back pocket. The obJecl Belgalke left off last year in exploring the then is to pull the handkerchief out of the pocpossibilities of getting a pool table for the ket of the player who is carrying the ball.

Other than this, all other regular rules a re clubroom. A firm in M~nkato was contacted and at last pool again became a reality at observed.

The teams have played one round of games D. M. L. C. The old billiard table worn depl'eted, and run-d own, was remov~d to th; so far. The standings a re as follows: -N L basement to be dismantled. Two second-hand Nommy's Mummies 0 2 rebuilt bumoer type pool tables were pur Hamms chased at a reasonable cost to all involve~.

1 1 Jokers 2 0 The oing- pong table was given a renn ovated support to keep it from collapsing as so often 1---------------------1 ha9pened last year .

The orep clubroom, under the presidency of Paul Ulhorn at the Tennis same time secured f·or themselves a ~econdhan d bumper type pool table. Even though In tennis we again find a single elimination the novelty of playing pool has worn off considerably, the tables are still used a great tournament is still in progress, so be sure deal and are providing many hours of whole- to keep in touch with the sports bulletin board for the results. some entertainment.

Charlotte Rauschke and Charmaine Marti

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l/omecomln9 Bad luck and inexptt rience were the chief factors in Luther High School's football record. The final record stands at two wins and four losses. Due to the fact that repair work was being done on the Men's Dorm, football practice could not begin early enough. This would have hurt a team which had had former football experience, but Luther could hardly be classified as such. Because football practice began on September 9, the game with .Vestbrook on September 12 had to be cancelled. This fact accounted for the first loss.

On September 26, the prep squad got its first real taste of football. Sanborn scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and went on to win 54 to 0. Although Luther was so soundly beaten, much experience was gained.

But such experience as is needed to win a football game can not be obtained in just one game. Thus in Luther's second game, Comfrey jumped off to a 6 to O lead at the end of the first quarter . Comfrey then added two more touchdowns and won 19 to 0. But by this time our men were beginning to handle thems eh·es a little more like a football team.

On October ninth, Luther's first football homecoming was held. To the delight of the crowd, Luther scored the first touchdown of .the game in the opening minutes. Butterfield then came back to tie the score at 6 to 6. But the snirited Luther squad came back to score again. No scoring was done by either team :n the second half, although both teams threatened. But fumbles and penalties prevented anv further scoring. Thus the final ' CC1 re ,v:-i ,-; 12 to 6 and we had won our first game.

Then on October 17 Luther tried to continue its winning feats.

However, their efforts failed as a strong Storden team turned them back 12 to 6. Storden scored twice in the first half while Luther was held scoreless until the final quarter. The noticeable improvement in the squad could easily be recognized by everyone.

Luther ended its football season with a game at Jeffers on October 22. In the opening minutes of the first quarter our defense was a little shaky as Jeffers scored once. That was the end of the scoring for Jeffers, though.

The prep squad came back with three touchdowns and one extra point in the first half.

The second half saw the ball change hands m ;i11:, time::.. Neither team ..;0uld tally which left the score at lS to 6 in favor of Luther.

This ended the first D. M. L. C. prep football season in a decade. Realizing the fact that our men were inexperienced and that they didn't have much time for practice, their re-

cord of two wins and· four Losses is quite impressive. Much credit has to be given to Coach Kaiser, Tutor Schneider, Robert (Casey) Sonntag, and Ted Nommenson. So let's give one last cheer for "Our" team. Hurrah!

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We won! How many hundreds of times do you think that was shouted? Not TOO many, that's for sure.

Our high school's first homecoming found many added attractions which, undoubtedly, spurred Luther to victory over Butterfield, The student council's high school members were in complete charge-and a nice job, too!

The evening began with a rip roarin' pep rally, The scheduled bonfire was not held because of strong winds, but the hot cheering kept everyone warm anyway, Decorations and clever posters had been placed throughout the campus and the field in honor of the occasion .

Also adding to the fun of homecoming was the special half·time entertainment entitled "Girls ala Football." A humorous all-girl football game was portrayed on the field, including their "monster" cheerleaders. After the game all high school students met at Centennial gym to gobble up barbecues, ice cream, and pop, to listen to a number of songs by a senior octet, and to continue in their joyous mood by clamoring for speeches from the coaches, team members, and everyone else who helped make our first homecoming a real success.

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The Bricks Have New Home At 224 Summit Avenue, two houses east of Waldheim, stands the new home of religion instructor, Professor Brick. The forty-five foot by twenty-eight foot two-story structure was begun iri June, 1958, and completed in October. There are five rooms downstairs: a kitchen, dinette, living room, study, and bedroom, plus a washroom and porch. Upstairs there are two bedrooms and a bath.

Professor Brick's former home is the dean' s residence at 16 Waldheim Drive.

When asked if unusual incidents occurred during construction, Professor Brie'k commented, "None during construction, but ·in the two days in which we moved into the house, workmen were busily putting in gas lines and electricity, and the first night our refrigerator operated via an extension cord," Because of the many ditches dug for water, gas, and sewer, no landscaping has b€en done and no sidewalks have been put in. At present a boardwalk serves as a sidewalk, According to Professor Brick, the landscaping will be done in spring.

Except for a few finishing touches here and there, the structure is complete, adding beauty to our attractive campus.

Choir Completes Tour As part of tne Diamond Jubilee Celebrati~ of DMLC the choir, under the direction of Professor Martin Albrecht, went on a brief tour through South Dakota, Nebraska, and Minnesota during November week-end. This tour was indeed a fitting occasion, for in what other way could the theme of this a'nniversary year, "Showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord" (Psalm 78·4) be brought out more effectively?

Even though this time of year is not considered the concert season, theattendance at the ~oncerts was rather good.

While on tour the choir enjoyed many interesting moments. Those which everyone liked most were probably the delicious meals of chicl<en, turkey and pheasant.

In Watertown, South Dakota, the choir, the director, and the manager of the choir, Prer f essor Roland Hoenecke, found pleasure in an afternoon of bowling. Everyone seemed to enjoy this free time. Yes, some probably

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werepleased morethan others, for afewwere rather quiet after they had finished bowling.

Maybe it was their score, or maybe it was a few sore muscles.

The choir also has something for which i L can be proud. It set a record while on tour.

In Ipswich, South Dakota, it sang in the small est church ever in the history of choir tour ~ at DMLC .

For most of the members it was the firsr time to visit Northwestern Lutheran Academy at Mobridge, S. D, one of our Lutheran high schools.

Misfortune also· struck two of the member s, Marcus Buch and Henry Hasse, while in Nor• folk, Nebraska. They were in a car accident and stayed in the hospital all night. They , aowever, escaped with only a few scratchec and bruises.

This tour being over, the choir is lookine: forward to another which will take plac e during the Easter vacation.

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At eight o'clock on Sunday evening, December 7, Miss M. Louise Haack will present a recital of organ music in the college auditorium. The student body and general public are invited to attend.

Miss Haack has chosen both sacred and secular music for her program. In keeping with the season, she will play "Von Himmel Hoch" (From Heaven Above) by Pachelbel, and three settings of " Ko mm der der Heiden Reiland" (Come Redeemer of Our Race) by Bach.

"Musical Clocks" is an E. Power Biggs arrangement of a suite of seven songs written by _Haydn for an outdoor clock. "This is a music;tl powder box type of piece," Miss Haack remarked. She will also play "Antiphons"

by Dupre, a contemporary composer. "Prelude and Fugue inc Major" by Boehm,. Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in G Major," and "Prelude, Fugue, and Variation" by Franck complete the hou;--long program.

Miss Haack worked at this recital during the summer school sessions at the University of Michigapwhereshe is workingfor her Master's degree, She practised about thirty-six Special morning chapel exercises were held t----------....:....-....:....________ 1 hours each week and will play the entire recital from memory. the week of October twenty-seventh to Novem- New Hymnal Foreseen ber first, commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther College, Prof. Albrecht, the head of DMLC's music based on the Ten Commandments. department, spent October 15-18 in St. Louis The services were conducted by Professor at a meeting of the Inter-synodical Committee Martin Albrecht and Professor Lloyd Hahnke, on Hymnology and Liturgics.

The sermonettes and the Scripture readings The object of this committee, in short, is were centered around the theme, "Fear God to provide us with a new hymnal. There are and keep his Commandments: for this is the certain defects in the present hymnal, as whole duty of man." Ecclesiastes 12, 13. translation, harmonizations, and choice of "That Man A Godly Life Might Live" was the hymns. The arrangements of the hymns were hymn of the week. ' made to be used for choir, for congregation, · Special music was provided by the High and for the organ. As the organ students know Sch~ol Choir I and the sopranos of College this has result~d in some difficulties. Th~ Choir I. Organ accompanists were Miss Committee on Hymnology and Liturgics will Haack and Miss Pankow. try to remedy this defect by producing first The week was climaxed by the responsive of all a neWJ hymnal for the organ, recitation of the Ten Commandments by the . Thecommittee'sworkis still in the prelimstudents, inary stage, "A new hymnal for the congreIncluded in this special observance was the gation will not be ready for teri or fifteen celebration of the festival of Reformation. years," Prof. Albrecht stated.

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THE ETHIOPIAN STORY, a film-lecture, will be presented in the college auditorium on December 9 at 8:00 as part of th is year's lyceum program. Only a handful of Ameri- . cans have photographed in ETHIOPIA since Emporer Haile Selassie returned to power, yet millions are wondering what the people.. what the country.• are like.

"THE ETHIOPIAN STORY" .. first complete all color film ever produced in Ethiopia brings with it not only interest and thrilling entertainment, but also important educational facts.

The life of the Ethiopians is graphically recorded by the expert and skilled workmanship of the Christian family .. Frederic and Sylvia and Joyce ... well known for their knowledge of photography. The pictures excel in technique and the narration by Joyce Christian is splendid in interest and human understanding of the subject.

The pleasure of meeting Emperor · Haile Selassie and his Royal family, the interest of meeting the picturesque E!hiopian _people and Cont. on page 5, col. 2

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Alumni Nevvs Yes, Cupid was hard at work again.. He was kept busy this summer pinning his "0. K. Tag' on many happy couples.

June 22nd seems to have been the most popular date for weddings. Cynthia Lehman, H. S. '54, and Frank Grandberg became Mr. and Mrs. on that fine summer day in Neillsville, Wisconsin. They are now living in Kaukauna, Wisconsin.

On the same day a tag was sent Michigan-way <to Mary Jo Thompson and Leroy Levorson, '58. Home for them is now Lake City, Minnesota.

Another summer wedding took place in Crete, Illinois. The Rev. Robert Wendland, H·,S. '50, and Virginia Backer were married on June 14th.

June 29th marked the tagging of Johanna Jahn '57 and John Chworowsky. The Rev. Chw~row~ky, a tutor at DMLC last year, is now serving a congregation in Mason City, Iowa.

On July 12th Patricia Sprenger, H. S. '56 and Jerry Loersch were tagged.

Leland Dahlberg, '58, and Ruth Uhlig, H. S. '56 were next when they chose July 28th as the1r wedding day. The Dahlbergs now '.live in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

More summer "victims." were lone Strege '48, and Raymond Zickel who were married in Fort Atltinson, Wisconsin.

Elda Schultz and Wayne Zuleger, '57, rec eived the tag August 10th. Belle Plaine, Minnesota was the scene of the beautiful event.

Members of the bridal party, soloist, and organist were all graduates of DMLC except one. "Lefty" and Elda are now living in Shir ley, Wisconsin.

Phvllis Schmiedke , F S '57, lerame Mrs. Jan{es Kramer on August 19th iP Norfolk, Nebraska. Jim, H. S. '56, and Phyllis now live in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he is stationed in the Air Force. · There's a tag waitfog for Jo Ann Sommerfeld and Darwin Black. Cupid saw the shining diamond on Miss Sommerfeld's hand and heard that the "big day" will be December 28th.

Cupid has also seen a diamond on the finger on Marlene Kosin. Grant Gentz is the lucky fellow.

Listen to this: Myron Sordahl, H. S. '55, is engaged to Harriet Stehr_, H.S. '56. "Mike" is now stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Korea.

Things are shining brightly down in Iowa.

We've heard that Margaret Radichel, H. S. '55, is engaged to Raymond Seeley.

Who's getting excited? I'm not. But Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Bartsch of Fremont, Wisconsin must have been when Michael Paul arriv~d on June 16th. Mrs. Bartsch is the former Mona Haag.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zimmerman of .Ann Ar bor , Michigan, became the parents of a son on October 5tn. Mrs. Zimmerman, the former Karen Fischer, is a H. S. '57 graduate, and Paul, a '57 college graduate.

It couldn't have been entirely quiet when Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schulz became the parenti: of a daughter this fall. Mrs. Schulz maybe better known to some as the former Mona Reusch.

We've also been told that Lois Prueter, '51, and Richard Balge are the proud parents of a boy named Daniel.

Wooa Lake, Minnesota, could boast of one more citizen after the birth of a boy on Septem ber 11th to Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz~ "Jack,"' '57 and Theckla named him Nathan John.

L;la Mae Ihde, H. S. '50, now Mr~. Henr!

Spiegelberg, gave birth to a son, James Henry, on October 10th. They make their homein

D .M.L.C. Messenger

November 1958

IV/it, IVent IVliete Lanita Aswege ------------ attending DMLC Marilyn Bartsch---------- - attending DMLC Karl Blauert --------------attending DMLC Douglas Bode-------- Northwestern Co_llege Anita Borgschatz ----Working near Brainard Mary Borgachatz ---------..attending DMLC Roger Buck-----------Concordia, St. Paul Audrea Bunde - - -----------attending DMLC Charlene Carlson----------attending DMLC Marilyn Dankers-Winnebago Academy, Fond du Lac Mary Ann Dehn-nurses training, Minneapolis Marlo Dummann-----------attending DMLC Dianne Enter-------- - -----attending DMLC Roy Frank ---------University of ~is cons in Caroline Geiger----------- attending DMLC Julie Hartmeister --------- attending DMLC Joyce Heck --- business school, Minneapolis Beverly Hemker-----------attending DMLC Dorothy Hopman -------working in New Ulm Charlotte Jahnke --nurses training, Phoenix Arizona Willard Jaster---------working in New Ulm Ann Kesting---------------attending DMLC Marianna Klatt-nurses training, Minneapolis Barbara Krueger----------attending DMLC Karen Krueger-------- - ---attending DMLC Lois Lemke-Winnebago Academy, Fond du Lac Barbara Luhmann-Winnebago Academy, Fond du Lac Myron Maltz ----------Concordia, St. Paul Elsa Manthey------------- attending DMLC Dale Markgraf------------ attending DMLC Lora Meyer-------------- attending DMLC Carol Miller--------------attending DMLC Beverly Mumm---- McConnell, Minneapolis Philip Naum"nn------ Notthwesi.ern College Arlys Ohland--------------attending DMLC Elaine Pankow- -technician training, St, Paul Stephen Pederson--------Bethany, Mankato Louise Pingel-------------attending DMLC Lowell Plagge ................ U. S. Army, K~rl Plocher-------- Northwestern College Mildred Quast-business school, Minneapolis Lydia Radichel-working in Lake Mills, Iowa Grace Schaffer-School of Mines, Rapid City South Dakota Violet Schewe-------------attending DMLC Janice· Schlaver ..... business school, vV_,nona Dorothy Schmidt-nurses training, Minneapolis Virgil Scholtz-working in Morris, Minnesota James Schuetze-Mankato State Teachers College Gerald Schultz------- Northwestern College Carol Steffen--WinnebagoAcademy, Fond du Lac Phyliss Stehr--business school, Minneapolis Ronald StellJes ...._.:.. .... ..... U.S. Army David Stiller------------- working at home Jane Uhlig----------------attending DMLC Erwin Uhlrich----- University of Minnesota Winfred Vatthauer---------atteoding DMLC Richard Veach------------ attending DMLC Dorothy Vogel------------ attending DMLC Gary Watchke-Mankato State Teachers College Susan Wendt------- University of Minnesota Dorma Witt---------------attending DMLC Nyla Wolf-nurses training, Anoka, Minnesota Carole Zarn-beauty culture school, Manka.to

How often has one heard the statement.

"There is nothing to do around here?" Yes one does not have to be on the campus too long and this remark will be heard from some one.

Let's take a look at such a person. Does .1e want someone to entertain him? Is ,1e afrai( to try something new? Is he Just lazy ? One will also find that such a person is usually t:ie first to criticize what others are trying to de, for him.

What might such a person do? He first must z et out of his shell and look around. He mi 5 h, be interested in music. · In this field, he will find the Marluts, Aeolians, band, or he ,,k,J try to organize a quartet, sextet,etc. He ma: · have ability in sports. The various sports tnat are played in college, or if he is not gooc enough to be on a team, the intramural proc; ram will furnish an outlet for his energy anc a source of interest. Some people may nave no music or athletic ability, yet may find ir. terest in foe Messenger or Ex:::elsior staffs.

If he looks around a little more, i1e will notic e tne Luther Literary League, Student Councii, Student Union, and Pep Club. How can any one say there is nothing to do around here?No one can be such and individualist that he r.a'I say that there is nothing interesting to nim.

If such a_ person· does- feel foat way, he mus t .ake it upon himself to become interested ir. one of the various activities. By doing so, ne will forget about criticizing others and feelin . sorry for himself. He will be happy and so •vill his friends.

D. M. L. C. Messenger The "D. M. L. C. Messenger·• is published during the months of October, November, December, February, March, April, May and June. The subscription price 1s one dollar per annum. Single copies fifteen cents. We request payment in advance. "The Messenger" is continued after time of subscription has expired, unless we are notified to discontinue and all arrears are paid. All business communications should be addressed to the Business Manager. Contributions are requested from all alumni, undergraduates and friends.

The aim of "The Messenger" is to offer such materials ·as.will be beneficial as well as interesting to our readers, to keep the alumni in a closer contact with the college and to foster school spirit.

Editor ..•............. , ...... Walter Bock Managing Editor ........... Clarice Panning Ass'ts: Arlys Ohland, Elsa Manthey · News Editor .................. Ronald Klug Ass'ts: Marie Zwieg, Judy Sievert, Joyce Heyer Feature Editor ................ Marcia Duin Ass'ts: Karen Krueger, Russell Kopitzke, Rolland Menk Art Editor ................ Russell Kopitzke ,ports Editor ... , ........... Dale Markgraf Ass't: Thekla Hoenecke Alumni Editor .... , .• , ....... Dorothy Vogel Circulation Manager •......... Marie Spaude Milwaukee.

Ass'ts: Miriam Manthey, Anita Rupprecht Mr, and Mrs. Frank Kolander are the proud 3usmess Mgr.; ............. Alan ~_?~s . parents of a daughter, Linda, born on October I'ypists: Elisabeth Vogel, Kathleen Hilty, Simone Carr, Elaine Heier, Dorothy Russell, 18th.

Congratulations and best wishes to allfrom Kathleen Woodley, Carol Grosse, Anita Rupthe Messenger. precht, and Jeannine Gorsalitz;

November 1958

D M L C

Around The Classes College II At long last, our class will have its first ~ocial activity of the year, a roller skating party. December 1 is the date for the event, which we decided to have after our plans for a hayride had fallen through. The Student Union will be open after the party, giving us a chance to replace the pounds we lose during our evening of exercise and fun.

The members of our class certainly have a variety of talents. One of the busiest girls on our campus is Marie Galstad. She took a course this summer in methods of piano instruction and gives lessons every Monday and Friday. Marie plans to give a recital with Bethel Kell this spring and spends an hour a day practicingfor it. Into this busy schedule, our classmate manages to find time to help accompany the Mikado, the Aeolian Chorus, and choir.

Our classmate with an interesting sideline is Ron Hauer. Not only is Ron quite an athlete; he also has an artistic bent to his nature. He has been taking a correspondence course in drawing since March, when he entered a magazine talent contest. Ron has been getting A's and B's on his work and plans to use his talents to supplement his income after completing the course.

We were happy to see our former classmate, Sharon Kluck, who was here the second week · in November. Sharon, a native of Saginaw, Michigan, will begin attending classes at Bay City Junior College in January. She intends to take education courses as preparation for teaching retarded children. "It felt wonderful to come back and see everyone again," Sharon remarked enthusiastically. "All the classes seemed so interesting, especially since I didn't study for them."

The talking marathon of the year is over, now that everyone has given his book report and our English class can go back to its no;mal, hard-working state. Professor Schweppe is astounded at the amount of time three girls can consume when given a chance to speak in class. But we concede the title for '.'Longest Spiel of the Year" to EdmundSchaeffer. (Yes, professor, the name is Edmund, not Edna.)

Our class lost another member when Eileen Kube ace epted a call into the teaching ministry.

Eileen is teaching all eight grades in our Lutheran school in Omaha, Nebraska.

It won't be long now till Christmas Concert time, and our class is in charge of decorating the halls this year. Let's get our brains working on ideas for even more clever and original decorating than was done in the halls last year,

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Pat Radsek was French. "Viva, la France."

One of these days, if things keep developing at the present rate, we may have a rumble in Teaching Arithmetic class. When Dick Ohlman taughtJ he corrected one of the "pupils" on the writing of the number "two." Two minutes later, however, he was informed by the corrected that he himself had alsowritten the "two" incorrectly, A controversy may yet develop as to which is THE right way.

"Who's absent back there?" "Sick?" "Oh, Donation Trip." Many times that has been the routine at the start of class periods this year. I suppose the professors are wondering whether the reason the boys are taking off on these donation trips is their desire to 'get more food to eat, or adverse and repugnant attitude toward classes.

By this time practically all the organ students of our class have sat through a morning chapel service for which they had to provide the musical accompaniment to the hymn singing for the first time. Who knows how many hours of sleep, lumps in the throat, butterflies in the stomach, and nervous tension had to be endured in the long agonizing hours and minutes preceding the original thrust of the hands on the keyboard. · It is with heart-stricken anguish that we report the dismal tidings that Marie Spaude has lost her eating championship on the recent choir to~r. After emerging triumphant from last _sprmg's lengthy tour of the Middle West, Marie was completely outdistanced by a fourth normal, Carl Pautsch, on the brief jaunt th_rough S~uth Dakota and Nebraska.

But with a crymg towel ove_r our 1)houJder, our hearty congratulations to Carl Pautsch for a truly magnificent achievement.

Does . anybody know whether Marie Spaucte has paid her class dues of $4. 50 and has had her party at the "Cat and Fiddle"?

College IV We regret to announce that we have no news to report this issue, Our time and energy this past month has been devoted largely to those activities of a solely academic nature.

In other words, we have been studying hard, and writing essays, and writing essays, ,and writing essays, Of course, we have our weekly organ lessons to relieve all tensions, (Forproper organ technique to obtain maximum relaxation, contact Gary Greenfield. ) Rest assured, when we have our next social function, you will be the first to know.

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Ah, 'tis November. The time of year when the leaves have fallen from the trees and the air is crisp, when the classmates are decked · · out in their woolens and are draped colorfully over "Excelsior". This is also the time (as every home-sick individual knows) for November weekend, It's quite interesting what some people do over November weekend, so your reporter went around asking various and sundry collegiates what they did.

A few people went on choir tour, Some of tlrem had interesting experiences, One was Marcus Buch. "Henry Hasse and I spent the night in a hospital because a semitrailer hit us in Norfolk, Nebraska, Phooey on Nebraska!"

Wasn't that interesting? Now let's see what Dick Ohlman said about the tour.

"We visited the best state in the Union; Ne- . braska!"

Marie Spaude: "I had a real crazy time on that choir tour. We st_a yed at the strangest places, well, strange to me!"

Some people didn't do a thing, or so they said. They probably were too scared by the idea of being interviewed to remember anything, Jim Raabe was one of these. He remarked, "Me? Well,_ I relaxed, fixed the garage, went to Tomah, nothin' much."

Jan Mergel was also tongue tied for once, so she asked your reporter to guess. She probably would have said, "Oh, I really had fun_, You know! I went places, saw things; - Ah! Civilization!"

Carol Grosse insisted that the most unusual thing that she did was seeing a movie, Here's a typical account of a student's November weekend by Marie Zwieg • "Well, first there •.vas a w·e dding and then, of course, the reception, etc. I went home, you know; we (she never did say who 'we' were) played in the hayloft of our farm and_· trounced all over the farm. Sunday morning at 3:00A. M. we ate some spaghetti, "--here your reporter ran out of ink and thanked her kindly, Don Helwig-submitted a written report.

"I sneaked into a teachers' conference in Watertown; celebrated three different birthdays, visited at the St. Jacobi grade school which I once attended, and, in general enjoyed every minute of my vacation."

Jeannine Gorsalitz said that she "had a ball'' around her home town, and knowing Jeannine, one doesn't doubt that she did, Lois Rupprecht told about her trip to Milwaukee to see the new house into which her family is moving, She went shopping and then had a riot at Kay Daubert' s house, How she went about having a riot, she dfdn't say, so again we will have to use our imaginations!

Silas Born sums up everybody's feelings with his remark, "I ate, -----, and felt merry."

Busy, busy, on the run.

Never seem to get things done.

Well, fellow classmates, here we are again Wonder what it feels like to with this month's news, gossip, mudrakings, have nothing special I must do? and whatever else you want to call it, The first portion of this column will be devoted to I heard it said, "We never tire!"

Prof. Trapp' s Drama class or, as it is now Of him who said this I inquire-coming to be known, "Tragedy Class." It "What made you say this foolish thing? first picked up this name because tragedies Think what assignments it can bring!" were being studied. One day, however, like an atom bomb from a high-flying bird, tragedy Will all professors please take note. struck in person. A surprise quiz was given Don't blame me for the words I wrote, concerning the play "The Wild Duck." The We' 11 do assignments willingly fact that the test was completely unanticipated !! we have time--you wait and see I and devastating in content made it even more .tragic.

Since plays are being read from various countries, the nationalities of certain people Ii.ave been correspondingly dug up. As everybody knows, Rebecca Radichel is Norwegian; "You learn something new every day, The we figured all along that "Sauerkraut" Hasse only trouble is remembering it I" David Bartsch ..__ was German, but we never suspected that

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Willpowet According to the dictates of my taste buds, theworst possible torture which could be imposed upon me is that I would have to eat a stalk of raw celery. So strong is the aversion thatlhave toward this weed that if I were marooned on an island in the middle of the ocean with nothing else than celery to insure my existence it is doubtful whether I could survive. You may say that this is of no great consequence since it is such a trivial thing in my life. There are, as all good psychologists will tell you, many times in the life of an individual when some insurmountable obstacle drives him nearly to despair. This is true in my life also, celery being that obstacle. Let me illustrate how this happens.

Suppose that you are invited to a meal by some generous, well-meaning acquaintance, Now this meal isn't an ordinary style of dinner but is laid out after the fashion of a banquet, This style of meal also has its appropriate etiquette, the caliber of which Emily Post never heard. Everything is in perfect order as you approach the table and seat yourself at the place assigned you. You then begin the meal in earnest, and in most cases, relish it very much. Not so in my case. Project yourself into my deplorable condition at this time, and I will give you a typical example of what happens during a similar incident when one has an infirmity such as I have, As I approach the beautifully decorated table, I hurriedly scan the food which is already on the table, searching for that long green stalk of celery. I am satisfied to find that it i~ already present, for this means that the chances of its being in any other course are extremely unlikely, With a smug expression on my face I seat myself, and with a sense of well-being begin the meal. After dispensing with the first and second courses I begin the third with ~sto. A sickening "crunch" between my teeth chils the very marrow of my bones, for past experience in this type of thing tells me that I have chewed into raw celery! In an instant the situation flashes through my mind, I glance at the salad befor me and nausea overcomes me as I see those horrible little green chunks staring up at me. They seem to realize my predicament, but they certainly offer no sympathy. I can't refuse to eat t)le salad, for in a previous remark I had said how delectable it looked, I · have at other times tried to pick them out, but have on those occasions received looks · from the hostess which were a little less than friendly, and furthermore, such action takes time, making one rather hungry in the process, Slowly the realization of what I must do sinks in. There is no escape. With resig. nation I begin eating the celery, forkful after forkful, chunk after chunk. This is the supreme test. This is willpower! !

The reader can now see how everyday incidents can be turned into nightmares; in my case simply because I detest so insignificant a thing as celery. I will bid the host "Good evening" and thank him for a most enjoyable . dinner. In reality I am grateful to be making my exit, The host is, of course, entirely unaware of the situation, and through no fault of his own has made another meal miserable for me.

Now the modern psychologist will invariably trace this mania of mine back to my early infancy, where I must have had an unpleasant experience while eating celery. I am not in. terested in what brought this about, but how I can overcome it. I have long sat trying to ' think of a solution to this problem. I believe that the only thing left to do is to get a tag and wear it around my neck as the diabetic does, only on my tag would be inscribed, "I hate celery."

Arvid Kramer

Messenger

Service Honors Reformation

November 1958

Backer Memorial Organ Fund

Sunday evening, November 2, at 8:00 p. m., f _ vear an !:' three months have passed since ti1e fifth annual . joint Reformation service of Wisconsin Synod congregations of the New Ulm the death of the former music heacl of [ octor area was held in the auditorium of Dr. Martin Martin Luther College, Professor Fmil I..

Backer. ruring this time a memorial organ Luther College.

The sermon was preached by the Rev. Paul fund has been established to meet a long -felt Hanke of St. Peter, Minnesota, and the litur- and ever more acute need at our school. P. new organ to be purchased at the approximate gist was the Rev. H. H. Kesting of Gibbon, cost of $25000. 00, will be9laced ei t.1er in tne Minnesota.

Organ music for the service was provided by new auditorium-gymnasium, whit:h is in the Prof. Bruce Backer. Music during the serv- olanning stage, or in the present chapel when ice was rendered by two choirs. The first it is enlarged. This construction is dependent was a mass choir consisting of the D. M. L. C. uoon the decision of the Synod at its scneduled first choir and choirs from local congregaticre ~eeting in s -.ginaw, Michigan, during August It was directed by Prof. Martin Albrecht. T;1e of H;5;J. The total amount in the fund at present is other was a mass children's choir directed by 1bout $8000. 00. Proceeds exceeding cost of Mr. Harold Klatt of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.

The service ended impressively with the the lase cwo choir tours have been placed to this fun,i. The same will be done next spring. last stanza of Martin Luther's great hymn, fhe total amount received has come tnroug11 "A Mighty Fortress is Our God," sungbythe congregation and choirs with a soprano des- the following channels: Alumni and frien rls ( c. 500 entries ) cant, and accompanied by the organ an, l c. $3100. 00 trumpeters, ['avid Adickes, Marianne Albrec .li Societies, schools, choirs, conferences, and Richard Sonntag_, i\AL branches, congregations c. $1 lOO. 00 Memorial wreathes c. $600, 00 Dl¼LC stur'ents and organizations c. $270. 00 C. $2750. 00 Conr.erts and choir tours C. $100. 00 Interest

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Cenrennial Hall was .he scene of the annual :: ollege Halloween party on October 30. The usual number of bums were present along with cowboys and Indians, soldiers and sailors, the Kn~ghts of the Round Table, "Modern "Art;·. the Headless Horseman, and the MHwaukee County Zoo. Entertainment was provided by some willing and some not -so-willing members of the student body. Si Born, Marc Buch, and Henry ijasse pantomimep three numbers by the Ki~ston Trio. Dave Fein and Jim Garlo"rendered" ,wo hillbilly songs, complete with guitar and Tennessee drawl. A quartet led by Dot Russell was also persuaded to sing. Si Born took over as quizmaster for a TV truth-OF-consequences program, and a few i.inwilling college freshmen provided the entertainment. A movie about DMLC', made in the 1940' s, was shown and the students were treated to a view of what the campus, professors, and students looked like at that time.

After being refreshed by bar-b-q' s an: hot chocolate, the students returned to their dorms to study.

The major portion of the fund has been invested as follows : $)500. 00 with Bethesda Lutheran Home, Watertown, Wisconsin, anp $4500 . 00 with the New l,Tlm Memorial Foundation. The former has recently enlarged ~ts facilitie;, and capacity by the construction of two buildings. The latter institµ~ion is ai: !l)resent erecting a home for the aged in New Ulm. The organ which this fun r' will purchase will !Featly add to che music facilities of the college. It will aid the future teachers of Christ's lambs in becoming more adequately prepared to serve the Lord to the best of their ability.

Only through the continued participation in this project will this fund continue to grow. Societies, schools, alumni, and friends desiring to contribute should send donations to the treasurer of the fund· Prof. R. H. Hoenecke 19 Waldheim frive Dr. Martin Luther College New Ulm, Minnesota.

Fund Re<'eives Gift

Five hun,'red dollars have been donated to · che Backer Memorial Organ Fund by the Wisconsin Synod.

The amount was contrib11ted from the collection taken at the services and On Monday, October 27, the pep club mem- supplemented with funds from the treasury. bers met to elect club officers. This event The conference held at Watertown, Wtsconsin, was the climax of an extensive campaign by was ins~ssion November 6th an-:l 7th. ·seven girls seeking club offices.

The newly-elected officers are Anita Haefner, president; Joan Odegard, vice-president; and Janet Mergel, secretary-treasurer.

Election of the president took place after ·campaign speeches were given by Sandra Sands.

Julie Zimmerman, Kar·e n Manthe, and Anita Haefner. In these speeches, the candidates set forth various methods they intended to employ for arousing more pep among the pep club members and the student body as a whole-if they were chosen president.

Only one candidate, Joan Odegard, campaigned for the vice-presidency and two persons vied for the position of secretary-treasurer, Janet Mergel and Ruth Bae ker.

After Anita Haefner took over as chairwoman, the club discussed getting a school mascot , putting on skits for ga,rp.es and pep club rallies, and det~rmining a time for holding pep club Wait till Evelyn hears about meetings. Twenty-nine gi;r ls also volunteered this~ to form a card section for basketbqll games.

Pep Club At Work

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The Teacher and His Personality by .vlarcia Duin Autumn springs with light, airy steps in November, The leaves put on theiz bright coffin clothes and fall to their final resting place. The world is brilliant as they prepare for death.

These are signs of Autumn, Whisps of smoke appear now on cool, gray mornings as once again they claim part of the sky. Perhaps ~y are sad that they must leave 'the warm fireplace where happy people sigh over the hard summer's work and count their blessings.

The waves of grain that unfolded and ripened into gold under a warm summer sky have been firmly tucked into an overflowing barn by the loving hand of the grateful farm.e r.

Church bells peal in a hazy valley, and high in the mountains a grizzled herder raises his eyes to a glorious sunset, and with silent thoughts, he fhanks God that the summer is over, and soon he will hear those bells as he enters that simple church with his family.

Cellars are full of fruit and vegetables that flourished only to be gathered with the wonder and satisfaction that is renewed each year at harvest time.

Fat haystacks squat on the pasture, perfectly formed, One must look closely to see the slides and tunnels that playful children have made in the hay.

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These are signs of Thanksgiv1ng.

Tears fill the eyes of an old scrubwoman and fall down her careworn face, unheeded. For she hears from the young lips of her curly-haired grandchild the simple faith that flows from a Christ-like heart.

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A farmer bows his head, glad that he has also laid treasure in heaven.

Monday, November 3, at 7:45 p. m. the film version of Shakespeare's Macbeth was shown in the auditorium. The two-hour movie starred Judith Anderson and Maurice Evans. The attendance was fairly good.

When asked, "What did you think of the movi~ Macbeth ? " students gave the following ans wen r ave Adickes-IV College - "It was very good if you like that kind of thing I enjoyed it, but the film and sound were poo.. fhe acting, the s::ar : ily of pro.:,s,and small number of settings for the action were all typically Shak&speare, but good. " Janet Maske-IV College- "The story was all right, but it was very har•" to understand the speaking. I liked it better than some other versions I've seen, though."

Marie Spaude-III College - I liked it , but I think the story would have been hard to follow if I had not reac the play." :Marcia Duin - II College- "It was terrific. I enjoyed it though the speaker spoiled the sound. I he a c ting was terrific and I think more students would have liked it if they had known the story better and also some speeches from the play.

Marge Nommenson- II College- "It was all right. I didn't like the woman, but I guess she was good for the part."

Judy Sievert-II College- " It was interesting .

The speaktng was nard to understand thou gh. I am glad that I had read the play before I saw the movie. " Sharon Bartel-II College- " The movie ? Oh, I didn't see it. I can tell you about the book, thou gh."

Russell Kopitzke-I College- "I didn't like i.. very mu ch. I think they (; U , too much out."

Ellen Albrecht-12 High s chool- "First of all , it was too long . Also I thir:ik the a c ting was overdone. The words were nard to understand and to be able to follow the story , one almost had to have read and studied the play."

A ragged tramp, stopping for a moment in his search for food, gazes up at the stained-glass window of a church, and remembers that salvation is also for the lowly.

Thanksgiving is a time for prayer.

1---------------------1 Cont. from '.'.)age I, col. 2 visiting their homes, and the exciting safari to the Ethiopian bush country for the photographing of wild animals in natural habitat, combine to make "THE ETHIOPIAN STORY" a splendid travel film. When Haile Selassie visited America recently, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Christian and Joyce were among those selected to greet His Majesty. The Christians presented the Fm ,1 eror with a duplicate of their film. The Emp eror invited the Christians to return to Ethiop ia as his guests for the Coronation Celebrati on to be held in Addis Ababa. The showing of the ETHIOPIAN STORY at DMLC has been arranged through the University of Minnesota Program Service.

The following lyceum programs will be presented later in the year: January 29 Viggo Jahn and Jane, Magician May 5 Victor Oristad, Chalk-talker and Cartoonist

"Many obstacles in the classroom can be overcome by a teacher with a good personality, " said Mr. Emil Trettin, head of the Board of Education of the Wisconsin Synod, in a recent interview with the author. Mr. Trettin went on to say that the importance of the teacher as a person is not realized as much as it should be. He made the remark that some teachers are afraid to crack a smile.

A study of the teacher as a person has been made in Prof. A. Schulz's II College Intro.duction to Teaching course.

A Personality involves everything about one.

There is more to it than a pat on the back and ·a big smile. A teacher with a good personality will put her class at ease. A smile for encouragement and a pleasing manner often ·go farther than methods. To reprove does not mean to frown.

To be a teacher means to be a person, not a machine that spouts out information at timed intervals. Learning should be seasoned with pleasantness.

One can be pleasant without sacrificing individuality, without making constant compromises, To be charitable does not mean to be a conformist .

To have a personality also means to limit it, Picture to yourself the child who is afraid on the first day of school. To be greeted by a straight-faced teacher to whom he looks for support may be the grounds for a future problem.

We as teachers should remember that information should not only be read, but applied, What kind of a person do you think a teacher should be? Each one of you has his own ideal, but each of us must make the most of the personality we have.

Marcia Duin

Sports Bowling To those in the bowling league, Wednesday afternoons prove to bring an exciting event, We find the team standings changing constantly with a tight race for first place. The team standings are as follows: Anacondas Copperheads Rattlers Cobras Pythons Vipers Tutor Schneider, Carl Pautsch, and Prof.

Hartwig still are on top with individual averages, and in the high game bracket we find Prof, Schulz on top with a 218 game, Del Ehlke with 216 and Luther Wendland with 213.

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Cold weather prevented the girls from completely finishing their intramural softball schedule. The "A" and "B" leagues completed their season, but the game between the champions of the two leagues was not held, nor was the class playoff, which was to be played to help determine the winner of the championship trophy at the end of the year. If possible, this playoff will be held next spring. · Final standings were: "A" league- II College, 6-0; Seniors, 3-3; Juniors, 3-3; and I College, 0-6; "B" league - Seniors, 5-0;III College, 3-2; Sophomores, 3-2; I College, 32; Freshmen Bugs, 1-4; Freshmen Bees, 0-5 .

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Oat OpponentJ Conference· The Southern Minnesota Jr. College Conference consisting of the following teams: Dr. Martin Luther College, Bethany, Concordia-St. Paul, Rochester JC, Austin JC, and Worthington JC, will open its conference competition on December 5. At that time we will play host to Austin JC. Non-conference competition began on November 15 with Concordia playing at Northwestern College in St. Paul. Pillsbury College of Owatonna played at Rochester on November 20.

The Rochester Yellow Jackets, who are the defending champions of the college conference, will have a tough time holding on to this title as the highly rated Bethany team proves to be quite a challenge. Bethany has 11 men on their team between 6'2" and 6'7", They will open their season with a road trip that will carry them into three states, (Colorado, Texas, and Kansas,) .

We will have tough competition again this year with our relatively short team, The nonconference opener with Estherville on November 24 should give an idea of Luther's strength.

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DMLC , looking.for a better season than. in . recent years, will send a young squad mto the Southern Minnesota Junior College Conference basketball season. The team will have but one junior, with six sophomores, and five freshmen. The major weakness of the team will again be a lack of height, Only five men a re s ix feet tall or over, with the tallest men being 6'2" Ron Hauer and Jerry Gronholz, Roger Hinz, who taught last year, returned to DMLC as the sole junior on the team. A good team player, Roger alternates between forward and guard positions. Ron Hauer, one of the leading scorers last year, plays forward. The team's leading rebounder, Jerry Gronholz, can handle either the forward or center spot. Paul Fritze is the other sophomore forward. Elmer Wohlers, who stands an even 6 feet, is a center. Sophomore guards are John Eaton, a good ball-handler, and Ken Nolte, fastest man on the team.

The five-man freshman squad had a chance to prove themselves at the preview game sponsored by the New Ulm Club. For one quarter they played against New Ulm High School, and then teamed with them to take on Luther High School and Trinity High School, Dale Markgraf is the center for the team; Rich Veach, captain of last year's team, and Donald Helvig are the forwards; while Eugene Lang and Gerald Biedenbender handle the guard positions.

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The second game of the season for the· Hilltoppers should prove to be another interesting ;:;,nd e::.citj_ng one, a:s they meet the alumni on November 26. The "poor alumni" usually take quite a beating since they are very much out of shape. I'm sure each one on the alumni team thinks after the game, Veach Helwig "Boy, I'm sure not as young as I used to be!"

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J. Oldfield enjoyshecoachingtheIJ?. too, he uses the strategy recalls from his former years as coach here at DMLC. We hope to see many familiar faces back on the alumni team. Let's welcome them all back.

A preliminary game will be played between the sophomore and senior college intramural teams. Half time entertainment will be provided by the Pep Club, After the game a reception will be held in the Centennial Hall gymnasium,

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- 'o \J '{ fl,.\..\__ New Ulm Greenhouses New Ulm Grocery Co. New Ulm Theater A. C, Ochs Brick and Tile Yar ds, Springfield Oswald's New Ulm Laundry Pat's Cleaners J. C. Penney Co. Always First Quality Pink's !''The Friendly Store" Folta Drugs Reim and 1-Church Jewelers Reliable Drugs F, H. Retzlaff Hardware, Our Own Hardware Retzlaff Motor, Dodge - Plymouth Rite-Way Cleaners Henry N, Sornsen Jr., Attorne y at Law Schleuder' s Jewelers Schnobrich's, City Meat Market L. E. Schwartz, D. D.S. Dr. A, V. Seifert, D, D.S. IShr. ke Cleaners Spelbrink' s Clothing State Bank of New Ulm Ulrich Electric Drs. H. Vogel and M. Kaiser Ernest C, Vogelpohl, Pipe Organs Drs. Wm. J, VonBankand George F. Kuehner Weneeda Bakery

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WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS! TrlE MESSENGER STAFF

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LLL Party The Luther Literary League held its annual Christmas party in the college auditorium on December 15. Entertainment and refreshments were provided by the advisory board aM officers.

The varied program of entertainment included an organ-piano duet by Mary Umnus and Marie Galstad, and a piano-violin duet

by Donna Hartwig and Eunice .dagedorn.

Robert Sonntag sang the popular Bach number, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring." Three student groups provided more music for the Literary League members and guests: a sextet of college sophomore girls, a quartet of freshman girls, and a quartet of sophomore boys.

The highlight of the program was a one-act play, "Song of Glory, " starring Thekla Hoenecke and Marcus Buch. Other members of the cast were Jim Raabe, Marie Keup, Ron Klug, Debbie Dorn, Dick Sonntag, Si Born, Sharon Becker, Clarice Panning, Glory Ann Hillmer , and Jimmy Swantz.

Dorm Parties

On Thursday and Friday, December 18 and 19, Dr. Martin Luther College will present its annual Christmas concert in the college auditorium at eight o'clock in the evening. In praise of the Savior who has guided the college during the past seventy-five years, the following theme has been chosen for the services: "Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. " This year the concert has been divided into five sections, each proclaiming a message appropriate to the central theme. "He comes, meek and lowly; He is just and has salvation," is the message of the first section, in which

As Each Happy Christmas Christmas has come to our cam;ms again, and students filled with the season's spirit have arrayed our buildings and grounds in holiday finery. The college freshmen who are in charge of the outside decorations, have put up scenes showing four of the Old Testament prophecies. In front of the Administration Building, is a Nativity scene.

Mary and Joseph on their way to Bethlehem are pictured in the Centennial Hall circle, Between the Music Hall and the Men's Dormitory is a group of angels standing in an arc.

Three Wise Men from the East are shown irt the entrance to the campus.

In the corridors of the Administration Building, modernistic dowel trees are suspended from the ceiling. Garlands of greens extend from the trees and adorn the walls.

In keeping with the Diamond Jubilee of our school, diamond-shaped frames of greens and colored lights frame scenes of the Nativity.

To complete t:1eir decorating scheme, the college sophomores placed a large dowel tree between the doors leading into the auditorium and gymnasium.

The college juniors' auditorium decorations include the usual YJicket fence covered with Cont. on page 2, col. 1

High School Choir I will sing "Savior of the Nations, Come." Stressing the second message, "He will come again as our glorious Redeemer," .High School Choir II, directed

by Professor Backer, will sing "0 Come, Emanuel" and Buxtehude's cantata, "Rejoice, Beloved Christians." "He comes as a generous King; He brings liberty and life," announces the third section of the concert. Here Professor Schwe(lpe will give a Christmas sermonette based on Matt. 11, 13: "Art Thou He that should come, or do we look for another ? 11 ·, In keeping with the joyful message of the fourth section, "He comes and brings joy to our hearts," Professor Albrecht's College Choir I will sing the "Magnificat" and Pachel. bel' s motet for double chorus, "Now Thank We All Our God." The service's concluding message is "The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us." Two . short numbers by College Choir I, ''All Praise to Thee, Eternal God" and "Christmas Carol Irom Lapland," will be followed by Reuter's arrangement of the Christmas story, _narrated by James Raabe. Then a group of carols will be sung by .Professor Stelljes' College Choir II: "As It Fell Upon a Night"; "To Shepherds Fast Asleep"; "Shepherds, Awake"; "Shepherds, Hark the Song"; and "Whom of Old the Shepherds Praised." The combined choirs will finish the program with a carol, "In Bethlehem of Judah," Handel's stirring "rtallelujah Chorus," and "In Peace and Joy I Now Depart," a setting by Prof. B, Backer.

Pre-service Christmas music will be played by a brass quartette made up of David Adickes Marianne Albrecht, Richard Sonntag, and Thekla Hoenecke, and by organist Miss Louise Haack, Accompanists for the high school choirs are Elaine Tullberg and Ruth Backer; for College Choir II, Elaine Heier, Kathleen Hilty, and Florence Schmidt. Organists for College Choir I and for the congregationa,1 hymns are David Adickes, Bethel Kell, Arvid Kramer, Robert Sonntag, and Miss Doris Pankow.

The girls of Hillcrest tlall are celebrating the Christmas season with three parties this vear. On December 7, they held a reception ~fter Miss Haack's recital. The college faculty, staff, and other friends of Miss Haack were invited. December 16 was the date for the dormitory's informal Christmas party.

After playing games and singing carols, the girls enjoyed cookies, ice cream, and cocoa in their candle-lit study hall. Instead of exchanging Christmas gifts, the girls will send a gift to the Lutheran Children's Home in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Following bhe first Christm~;;:; concert on December 13, Miss t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Haack will give her traditional present to her 11,,,,.,,, I I /A AomA .____________________ charges, a punch party for them and their "/"f • , s W • C" 1 s professorages and dorms to sing traditional friends. /'J A I• Christmas songs. A good warm breakfast December 12 was the date chosen for the T'7 - C" will be awaiting them in the dining hall when West Hall party. Guests were Professors they have finished their caroling.

Trapp, Brick, Schweppe, Hahnke, and GalThe brisk air on Sunday night, December 14, stad, and their wives. The girls presented made a perfect setting for the Aeolian carola religious program in which they recited ers. The carolers were divided into five the Christmas Story and sang carols. Follow- groups, each group covering a section of town ing this, the guests visited the decorated or the campus. Besides the professors' homes rooms. The evening was ended with the ex- and dorms, both Union and Loretto Hospitals change of gifts and a lunch. were visited. The repertoire included "Bring The girls of Waldheim had their party on a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella," "While by My December 16. They invited Professor Stelljes Sheep," and many all-time favorites. After and his wife and Heinz Zickler and his wife as the carolers had completed their rounds, they guests. Entertainment was provided by Heinz, returned to the dining hall where they and the as he showed the movies of his trip to Ger- Marluts were served welcome refreshments many. Professor Stelljes also showed the by the faculty. girls his newest pen drawings. The exchange Amid all the hustle and bustle on Friday of gifts and a lunch followed. morning, December 19, one will be able to Anyone passing Bode Hall after Advent ser- hear the caroling of the Marluts in the very vices on December 17 will probably hear the early morning air. They will begin their Cont.- on page 2, col. singing shortly after five o'clock, ,stopping at

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The stained glass Windows glow majestically; Five hundred tiny lights are garland'd bright 'Roundtwofirtrees that flank the altar's left And two that rise triumphant on the right, In church this Christmas Eve_.

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u 1958

The Word unfol• ~ sudcleut It seems A transformation- elWly. brillgS lo light A different place. :For ft» JW watchful eyes The trees that graced the altar sink from sight In church this Christmas Eve.

Thespiritof Christmas fills the air. Everyhere the campus is buzzing with activity.

Y.t lettsi stop a 1ninute ln our hub-bub of Christmas preparations and wonder whether or not we are truly preparing r Christmas in a manner suitable for the coming of the Savior.

How often don't we say, 'Tm so tired of The altar fades and in it's place I see The congregation bows its bead in pfayer; singing these numbers. " If we are singing A stable, and a manger in its stead; The organ starts to play, now sweet, now soft, .these songs in the true spirit of Christmas, The holy family bending lowly o'er As voices of the choir join in to sing would we be tired of them? With every word God's only Son--the light rests on His bead "Oh Come, Ye Faithful" from the choir loft we sing, we are praising God for sending His In church this Christmas Eve. In church this Christmas Eve. Son to us. How then can we say we are tired of the songs? Next time we-sing, let's really Raised heads now tum around to see with pride The angels gather round the holy place, put our heart into it, thinking of what we are The shepherds kneel upon the holy sod.

Their sons and daughters, walking slowly, singing and to whom we are singing, and we And we draw close, for there for us is sent while no longer will be sick of singing the anthems, A lacob's ladder, rising unto God. They neatly take their places at the front but will find real joy in learning them.

In church this Christmas Eve. And sing, "Come Wther, Children," down Isn't our Christmas joy also being squandered the aisle ••• Marcia Duin on the commercial aspects of making sure In church this Christmas Eve. .,__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __. that our decorations are equal to what our neighbor has or that the presents we buy will Their faces radiant, they tell of Him equal the amount the next puson will spend Whogavenewhope to man wbo fell from God, on us? Instead we should be remembering Who promised a Messiah tbat would save All men from death by shedding Bis own blood.

News flash! We just gotwordofthefollow- that the great Gift is lesus whom God sent.

In church this Christmas Eve. ing important events, They reached the edEach gift we give is to be a reminder of this itor's desk too late to be included in last great Gift; th erefore, it isn't the size of the month's Alumni issue. gift or how it will equal what we receive, but Shirley Fuhrman, H. s. ,5'1,was married to the spirit of love to God and thankfulness to Cont. from page 1, col. 2 Robert Vogt of Chokio, Minnesota on March •Him will prompt us to give. The gift we give greens, and arches of greens over the stairs. 8, !958. The Vogts live on a farm south of to lesus, therefore, is the most important Chokio, present of all: ourselves.

The walls on both sides of the organ are Darla Kettner, H. s. , 5 7 is engaged to Orlin Martin Luther beautifully shows us the true covered with greens, and on each side an angel 1 t with a trumpet proclaims the following mes- Smith, Chief of Police of Belle Plaine, Minn- -spirit of ChriS mas in Hymn No. 85: esota.

The, a.e pianning a luly \\&4ilidlli·•-i__;A;;:;nd thus, dear Lord, it pleaseth Thee 11 11 si,ges.

0t01 y to--Ged-iD tile lltg.lleat and , .. ~ o make Uiis truth quite cfear lo me, "Show Forth the Praises of the Lord. " Marjorie Mu~, H.S •. ru.. Willard LemThat all the world's wealth, honor, might, In addition to this large-scale decorating, ke were married on Thanksgiving Day, NovAre naught and worthless ii) Thy sight. the dormitories have put up Christmas trees, ember 27, 1958.

A girl, Laurel Lee, was born to Mr. and Ah, dearest lesus, holy Child, wreaths, and centerpieces. Some students Mrs, Howard Maertz of Watertown, South Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled, have put much time into decorating their Within my heart, tlu\t it may be rooms and windows.

Dakota, on November 14. ''Bowie" is a '5'7, A quiet chamber kept for Thee. graduate, and Mrs. Maertz, the former - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ Gertrude Siegel, is a H.S. '54 Graduate.

Elsa Manthey From Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.comes the Cont. from page 1, col. I news that Mr. and Mrs. Robert Otterstatter were blessed with a baby girl on November sounds of that party. Part of their program The "D. M. L C. M qer•• ii publllbed cmJns 20. Mrs. Otterstatter is the former Elaine will be the Christmas Story and a Christmas Held, H,S. '54. the months ol October, November. December. Febskit. LaterSanta (one of the girls, I suspect) ruary, Man:b, April, May and June. The IUbacrlptlm Don't forget to keep the Alumni Editor inprice JS one dollar per annum. Single eopJa fifteen will distribute the gifts and the evening Will formed of the latest happenings in D. M. L. C. 's cen1L We requmt s-yment In advance. '"Die llesalclose with a light lunch and the singing of big family. pr" la continued attar time of 8Ubac:rlptlan bu ex• carols. plred, unJea - are notified to cttec,nnthpw end all The Treichel girls are celebrating with two - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - urean are paid. AD bullneal COllllllUlllcatlolll lboukf be addrellled to the BUllnelli Manager. Contrlbutlonl parties. One of these was alr~dy held on are req1a9ted from all alumni, undergraduates and December 4 when Mr. and Mrs. TreiChel in• .frlmdl. vited them and Miss Timm for a chicken dinThe aim ol '-ibe Meaenaw" la to o&r 1UCb ner. After the meal the girls gaveTreiehe18 materiaJI u will .. benaftcla1 u well u lnteratlnc to their gift and an informal evening of games our readen, to keep the alumni In a elmer contact with the collep and to roster ac:hool IIIJlrlt and conversation followed. The second party will be held after the first concert December Editor ••••••••••••••••••••.•• Walter Bock 18. Here the girls will exchange gifts and Managing Editor ••••••••••• Clarice Panning listen to Christmas carols while enjoying Ass'ts: Arlys Ohland, Elsa Manthey cookjes and cocoa.

News Editor •••••••••• , ••••••• Ronald "'Klug Tuesday, December 16, Centennial Ball Ass'ts: Marie Zwieg, 1udy Sievert, had its Christmas party, to which it invited 1oyce Beyer the town girls. A free-will offering for the Feature Editor•••••••••••••••• Marcia Duin Rhodesian Mission, substituted for the exAss'ts: Karen Krueger, Russell Kopitzke, change of gifts. The girls presented Mrs. Rolland Menk Kunde with an electril fry pan... The evening Art Editor•••••••••••••••• Russell Kopitzke filled with fun and entertainment, was brought Sports Editor •••• , •••••••••• Dale Martgra f to a climax with the reading of the Christmas Ass't: Thekla Hoenecke Story.

Alumni ltdttor••••••••••••••• Dorothy Vogel Though invited to the Centennial party, the Ch'culatlon Manager•••••••••• Marie Spaude town girls will exchange gift& at a brief party Ass'ts: Miriam M~ey, Anita Rupprecht of their own before the ftrst concert.

Busbress Mgr. , ............. Alan Ross The celebration of Old tlain, also held on Typlsta: Elisabeth Vogel, Kathleen ffnly, SiTuesday, consist-eel of the exchange of gifts, mone Carr, Elaine Heier, Dorothy Russell, refreshments, and singing carols. They reKatllleen Woodley, Carol Grosse, Anita Rupfer to it as a "good old-fashioned Christmas Centennial's Tree precht. and leannine Gorsalitz.

Party."

The bells ringforthtbeana to all the worid; The chimes fling out familiar melbdy, And every note recalls a thought that's meant Topraiseandthank the newborn David's Key, In church this Christmas Eve.

As I look up and think on these, God's words, The stained glass whadowafadeinto the Right, And on the altar rests with gloriousness A wondrous thing--a single ray of light! ~ church this Christmas Eve.

Alumni NeYVs

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December 1958

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Around The Classes College I At long last we had a class meeting. Because of a lack of funds and the heavy schedule during the C'iristmas season, the class decided to postpone any social activity until the beginning of the second semester. In the meeting, plans were made for the Christmas decorations on our campus. The decorating was fun, but will someone please inform Russell Kopitzke bat liquid paint is easier to use than solid paint.

There are some girls in our class who don't think very highly of the pictures of some of the early English writers.Professor Schweppe suggested that if they have any better pictures, they should bring them to class, but as yet, none have been brought Professor Schweppe also thinks that a peek into a few diaries would prove rather interesting.

The first day of basketball proved to be disastrous to Elaine Grundmann. She nearly broke her nose trying to get at the ball. When she felt like talking again, Elaine commented, 'And they tell us that boys' rules are too rough for us ! " Lately Bev Hemker's appetite has become so great that she has resorted to eating toothbrushes to appease it. According to Bev, the bristles are the most tasty part. Speaking of food, Lois Ayers still has a few canned grasshoppers left, if you' re really hungry.

For a good share of us, this Christmas season at D. M, L. C, has been a new experience. All the planning, the decorating, and the last-minute rushing around have certainly made an impression on us. The fun, laughter, singing, and thrill of anticipation this year will give us all something to remember.

College II "Deck the Halls" would have been an appropriate theme song for our class these last ,weeks. Every spare moment--and at this time of the year a spare moment is a rare and precious thing--was spent in hammering, painting, measuring, and climbing to get our works of art finished and in place. But now that the corridors are gaily decked in Christmas trimmings, our hours of effort seem worthwhile.

To the relief of all our professors last month's practice school brigade, including the long and short ends of our class, Donna Hartwig and Charmaine Marti, has returned to classes. When asked what she thought of practice school, Charmaine exclaimed, "I just loved every moment, but I hate to think of coming back and making up all that work."

Evelyn Treichel' s encouraging comment was, "I think I learned much more than I ever will in classes. " We hope that by now everyone has recovered from that brain-washer of a Schulz test we had a few weeks ago. Several classmates have voiced the suspicion that our dear professor took advantage of his absence the day before the test to think of the most formidable question possible. At any rate, we noticed him standing at the door of his classroom after the test, observing our reactions with a--dare we say--gleeful (?) smile.

Our whole class breathed a sigh of relief early this month when Professor Albrecht announced that we were finished teaching songs in his School Music course. Just think: no more frenzied preparation; no more shaking hands and trembling voices; no more standing on that miniature stage in the Music Hall, gazing into the grinning faces of our classmates while trying to maintain an air of poise and dignity. All we have to do now is apply

f/lamnl ~eceptlon

To give the alumni and other guests a proper reception, a student council committee was appointed to decorate the gymnasium in the Administration Building for the Alumni bas, what we've learned. ketball game and the gymnasium in Centennial Merry Christmas and a happy vacation to all!

Hall for the reception.

Gracefully draped red and white crepe paper streamers greeted spectators of the game.

College Ill On one wall was a diamond with a large 75 in There may have been some dissatisfaction the center. Ontheotherside were the words, expressed at our class meeting about the pro- "75 Years of Coaching" and large sketches of longed discussion and argumentation concern- the former coaches, Professors Levorson, ing the Christmas decorations. This, how- Palmbach, Voecks, Birkholz, and Oldfield. ever, should be an encouraging note. It is Professor Kaiser, our present coach, were better to have minor disagreements and live- also represented. ly discussions than to have a "dead" meeting An informal reception for college students, where no one seems to care what is going on. faculty members, alumni, and other guests As a result of these lively discussions, a su- was held after the game in the Centennial gymperior job of Christmas decorating has again nasium. Decorations here consisted of red been done in the chapel. and white twisted streamers, another diamond Next year Prof. Schulz should inform his witha75inthe center, and the words, " Welstudents in Teaching Arithmetic class to re- come Alumni!" A light lunch of cake, coffee . frain from asking questions in their lessons and ice cream was served. The reception which the average college student might not provided the guests with the opportunity for be able to answer. Fred Wulff did a fairly a pleasant evening of conversation. good job of confusing everybody. It isn't so bad when one as ks the formula for finding the area of a parallelogram, but then to ask "Why?" After all, we are only studying to be teachers, not mathematicians.

College IV Thanksgiving Day is past, but because of the kindness of a fellow classmate, the day will always be a pleasant memory for Carol Alten, Betty Vogel, Del. Ehlke, and Chuck Fuerstenau. Joe Flynn invited them to his home in St. Paul where they enjoyed a delicious meal.

All of the members of our class have finally reached the age of 21. Jeanette Ollmann celeb~ated her great day on November 10; and smce December 2, we have also been privileged to add Joe Flynn's name to the list.

Luther Wendland,who is our youngest member, was 21 on December 9. Happy Birthday! t-------------------Ah, does anyone - ah, have a foolproof way to - ah, break a person - ah, of the habit of ah, ~aying ah? If so - ah, why not - ah, practice on - ah, Casey?

Most of us have taken our turn at wielding the baton in conducting class by this time.

I found that waving that stick wasn't really so hard at all. I wonder if the Philharmonic Orchestra would be interested in my services?

For us, this will be the last Christmas at D. M. L. C. Who could forget the year we decorated the hall? We surely put a lot of work into that. Last year we decorated the auditorium with our big silver star and the arch of greens. This year we sit back, relax, and watch others do the decorating. While we sit here, some of us have been thinking about College Sophomore Decorating what we want for Christmas. Perhaps you would be interested in hearing some of our wishes.

Ronald Fuerstenau - "Money, much money."

Charlene Cloute - "A Nash Rambler " Carl Pautsch - "We â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ 11, let me see.

Snow, and lots of it. " Luther Wendland - "Too numerous to mention."

John Falck - "Time to sleep."

Joe Flynn - "Two front teeth for my brother."

As we leave D. M. L. C., I think Christmas will be one of our fondest memories. The Christmas concerts, caroling and the parties have been part of our lives for the last few years, and will be missed next year.

Christmas is the time of year When all are filled with joy and cheer.

Let us be specially joyful for Christ Jesus our dear Savior.

Our Own Winter Wonderland 0

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1958

D ML C Basketball Emmetsburg Alumni Luther's varsity had an easy time of it as they ran over the Alumni 62-32.

With only five men representing the grads, Coach Oldfield had to call upon the college seniors to round out the squad. Nothing helped, however, and by halftime the varsity held a 17-point, 37-20, lead.

In the second half the Hilltoppers allowed the Alumni only 12 points to their 25.

The varsity was able to use all its players, and the scoring was fairly well balanced. Ron Hauer led the attack with 14, while Ken Nolte dropped in 12. Lawrence Nolte netted 7 points for the Alumni, and Fritz Panning hit for 6.

Other members of the Alumni Squad were Herb Wilde, rlarlan rlagen, Ed Nolte, Frank Zabell, Arvid Kramer, Gary Greenfield, Delbert Ehlke, Ron Fuerstenau, and Arnold Breitung.

much taller team he grabbed 18 rebounds, hit for 20 points, while picking up but one foul.

By halftime Luther had a 44-33 lead, and in the second half, they led by as much as 22 points at times.

Luther showed marked improvement at the free throw line, as they made 24 of 36 attepipts. The Hilltoppers' small men hit for 35 points. John Eaton had 14, Eugene Lang, 11, and Ken Nolte, 10. Freshman center, Dale Markgraf, netted 11 points.

For the second time this season, Luther met basketball competition from Iowa. This time the outcome was in the Hilltoppers' favor as they posted a 68-64 victory over Emmetsburg J.C. The game was rugged and fairly close all the way. Halftime found Luther leading 36-27.

Early in the second half, the Hilltoppers spread their lead to 12. Then Emmetsburg rallied to tie it up at 62-all before Luther went ahead for the win.

Fifty fouls were called in the game, thirtyone being charged to Emmetsburg. Luther again exhibited poor free throw shooting making only 20 of 43 attempts. ' Ron Hauer headed the Luther scoring column with 19 points. John Eaton contributed 17 while Jerry Gronholz dropped in 14 and grabbed 19 rebounds.

Bethany

The Hilltoppers were handed their first conference defeat by a tall Bethany team by the score of 98 to 78.

Although Luther played a control game, working the ball around nicely for their shots, they Estherville began to show signs of tiring in the second Wild passes, fouls and missed free throws half because of the game the preceding night. combined to bring about a 78-70 Luther deAs the game started1Bethany took the lead by working a number of fast breaks. Luther also feat at the hands of Estherville, Iowa, J.C. It was a nip and tuck battle most of the way. found the range, and trailed by only 11 points at the end of the first half.

The Hilltoppers held the lead for most of the In the second half Bethany gradually increased first half, as they displayed good passing and their lead from 11 points to 20 points. They balanced scoring. By halftime, however, remained ahead by at least 15 during the reEstherville had battered away at several 8mainder of the game. Luther never showed point Lutner soreads to lM1d 39-34. signs of giving up even when their leading reLuther bounded back and went ahead 57-53 at about the mid-point of the second half. Then bounder, Gerry Gronholz, left the game with taking advantage of the Hilltoppers' errors, five fouls.

Dale Markgraf was high scorer for Luther Estherville forged ahead to win.

The .dilltoppers made only six free throws with 19. He was followed by Ken Nolte wita as compared with twenty for Estherville.Lead- 15, Eugene Lang 14 and Ron Hauer 12. ing Luther scoring was Ken Nolte, who dropped in 17 points. He was followed closely

by Ron rlauer with 16, and Jerry Gronholz with 14. John Eaton led the Hilltoppers in rebounds with 11.

Bowling â&#x20AC;˘ The first half of the bowling league's season is now over. We find the faculty has first place clinched even though they have to make up one game with the Pythons. Tutor Schneider and Prof. Hartwig still shine for the faculty with averages of 170. 11, and 160. 3 respectively. Carl Pautsch isn't letting the faculty take all top honors though; he has second high average of 164. 4.

In the high game bracket we again find faculty members on top. Tutor Schneider has the high game of 232. He's followed by Prof.

Schulz with 218 and by Luther Wendland with 216.

The team standings for the first half are as follows: 1 Anacondas 4 Cobras 2 Copperheads 5 Pythons 3 Rattlers 6 Vipers

Austin Jerry Gronholz led the Hilltoppers to their first conference win of the season, as Luther handed the Austin Yellow Jackets a 72-57 defeat.

Luther's team performance was good, but it was Jerry who paced the team. Against a

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DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR

1959 May 1959

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75th School Year Ends Jun e 7 & 8 _ .

The Aeolians, Marluts, and Band will give CHOIR I COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL SEASON their spring concert on Sunday afternoon, May . 24, at three o'clock. Familiar favorites, as well as some newer songs, will afford a pleasTo commemorate the diamond jubilee year antvarietyofmusic, TheAeolians, under the of Dr, Martin Luther College the concert choir direction of Marianne Albrecht, will sing three went on two tours, one last November1 and one numbers: "Mr. Sandman";" Romany Life" this spring during the Easter recess, The and "Rose Marie," For their songs the Mar- choir sang to about fifteen thousand people on th luts, directed by Rebert Sonntag, have chosen ese tours. the "Donkey Serenade"; choral selections from Free-will offerings were received at each .

"The King and I"; and "76 Trombones," The concert, and this money was used to cover the Band, conducted by Professor Albrecht, has expenses of the tours, Any surplus was placed prepared five numbers for its portion of the into the Memorial Organ Fund, From the to•:i.rs concert: "Peer Gynt Suite"by Grieg;selections this year the net for the organ fund will be over from "Show Boat";"Scotch Folk Suite";"Scher- two thousand dollars. zo for Band"; and the "Klaxon March," On the spring tour the choir traveled over The annual Open-House will be held on the 1700 miles, and the average attendance was same day as the concert, May 24, All of the about 500 people per concert, In most places dormitories on the campus will be open to the churches were filled, those who wish to tour the buildings, Bode Despite the fact that they were in the bad Hall and Treichels' will also be open to the weather area of Wisconsin, the choir seemed publig! Open-House will give friends of the to be blessed with good weather for the entire , college an opportunity to see the housing facil- tour except the last day. However, they were it_ies we have here at D. M. L, c. not that fortunate with illness. For most of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __, concerts at least two or three and often more of the members could not sing because of laryngitis, the flu, or a sore throat. . This year the choir made its record a month before Easter and thus was able to sell records .on tour, Thanks to the good salesmanship of • Ken Nolte about 150 of these were sold, Sunday, April 5, the choir sang three posttour concerts at Litchfield, Johnson, and Wood The School Becomes A Reality , Lake, They left about 6:30 a. m, and were back The Minnesota Synod session of 1883 had dein New Ulm at midnight, It was an exhausting clared itself ready to found and foster a school in its own midst that should have a two-fold day, for the choir traveled over 350 miles in objective, to train workers for the church two uncomfortable school buses.

The choir sang its homecoming concert in the and to educate Christian lay leadership for Dr, Martin Luther College auditorium, Sunday the congregations of the body. The newly_night, _April 12, to almost 600 people. elected building committee was empowered Wednesday, April 15, the choir completed its to begin construction of a building at New Ulm or at any other site that might better New Ulm' s final project for the year. It recorded a group offer of a four acre plot of ground and $4, 000 ·of Christmas songs which will later be availin cash, However, no construction was to able to everyone_, begin before the projected sum of $14,000 was pledged and at least half the money was on hand, To modern ears it is almost incredible to suppose that a building large enough to house a prospective student body of fifty could be constructed for a sum such as this; it must be remembered, however, that the 1883 dollar had real purchasing power.

To set the fund-raising into operation three pastors were appointed as collectors, one for each circuit of congregations in the synod, However, it was stipulated that the collectors were to go to such congregations only wherl;l their assistance was specifically requested, And the synod session closed with a stirring appeal to all congregations and pastors to cooperate with enthusiasm in the raising _of funds, The reader will have recognized much in these · I plans that will remind him of modern conI ditions, Often we think we have lost much of the devotion of our forefathers in carrying seventeen had done nothing at all to further forward the work of the Lord, The history of the project. Only $1?, 000 had been pledged, the college project seems to indicate that human but of this sum, $7, 551, 21 was on hand in cash, nature in 1883-84 was much like that of today, In spite of this somewhat discouraging atfor despite real interest diSplayed in certain mosphere, the building committee proceeded congregations, others dragged their feet so to excavate and to put in the foundations for that the collectors mourned that only thirteen . the building. Then the blow fell, When bids congregations had responded to the appeal; ( Cont. to page 2, col. 1)

History of

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As DMLC's seventy-fifth school year draws to ~ close, _faculty, alu~i, and students are bus1lyplannmg and preparmg the various closing exercises. An unusually large number of alumni and friends will attend these exercises which mark the Diamond Jubilee of the college.

Festivities will begin on Sunday, June 7, at 3:00 p. m., with a jubilee service in which students, faculty, alumni, and friends of DMLC will gather in the college auditorium to "show forth the praises of the Lord." Pastor Waldemar Pless of St. James Church in Milwaukee, an alumnus of DMLC, will preach the sermon, and a choir of alumni will sing "Rejoice in God, All Christendom." Professor Meyer of Thiensville, former president of DMLC, and Pastor Naumann, President of the Wisconsin Synod, will also give brief addresses. College'Choir I and High School Choir I will combine their voices in a double chorus arrangement of "Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart. " After this service the annual alumni luncheon will take place. Master of ceremonies for the event will be Mr. Fred Jahnke of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, who is president of the organization. As usual, all alumni who graduated fifty or more years ago will be guests at the luncheon, At 8:00 on the evening of June 7, the June Night Concert will begin, For this concert Professor Albrecht's College Choir I will sing several sacred numbers. Then this choir will join Professor Stelljes' College Choir II to sing a group of secular songs. The High School Choir, directed by Professor Backer, will also sing secular numbers. The band will play between "roups o{ choir numbers. For the final selection of the concert, the choirs, accompanied by a brass ensemble, will combine in a mass chorus to sing Bender's arrangement of Psalm 150, Commencement exercises will take place at 10:00 a. m. on Monday, June 8, in the college auditorium. Pastor Werner F. Franzmann, managing editor of the Northwestern Lutheran, will be the guest speaker. Professor Schweppe will also address the graduates. All college students not graduating will form the choir for the service.

I/II .fin 7/re 7amlly

The spring play the Luther Literary League presented this year was All in the Family, a three-act family comedy b}i.J:'heodore Hatlen.

Two performances were given, one May 8 and the other ·May ·10.

The play was under the direction of Dick Sonntag and Miriam Manthey with Mr. Wraalstad acting as faculty advisor. Members of the cast included: Elsa Manthey, Jim Behmer, Ken Jeske, Clarice Panning, Gail Gawrisch, Arlen Koestler, Jim Fenske, Anita Rupprech~ Avis Sieg, Lois Ayers, and Rolland Menk,

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--=----------------------------~----.:=--------.------------------= History oC DMLC for the planned structure were received, the lowest bid exceeded the estimated $14,000 by better than $2,000, and work on the new building stopped at once. Pastor Albrecfit; a member of the building committee and at the same time the president of the synod, felt that the emergency demanded action, so he called the Minnesota Synod into session at Red Wing in May, several months earlier than the usual date, From the minutes of that session we can sense the situation, for they read in translation: The building committee's chairman admitted in the name of the committee that they had violated the instructions of the synod, and begged pardon of the body for having done so. After some discussion their request was granted, Now what was to be done?

After earnest deliberation it was decided 1, The sum of money to be raised for the building should be set at $18,000, 2, The building committee was empowered to continue with the construction, but was not to finish this fall unless the collections should reach $16, 500 by July 25. The final sum of $1,500 might then be borrowed, And to make sure that there should be no further independent action, the committee was admonished by resolution "to follow the instructions of the synod without deviation."

After the formal cornerstone laying on June 25, 188-4, the summer saw building activity go forward under the supervision of Mr. H, Schapekahm, a New Ulm builder. His design for the building had been greatly influenced by that of the original Concordia Seminary building in st. Louis, Its graceful tower still dominates the campus skyline, and even today, despite several functional drawbacks, every square foot of space is being pu~ to good use.

Financial troubles again harassed the building committee as the summer began to slip by, Only $14,500 was pledged by July, and that fell short of the goal set by the synod.

Mindful of the Red Wing resolutions, the board of trustees of the synod now took the extraordinary step of asking permission of each congregation to set aside the restrictions upon the building committee voted in May so that the structure might be completed before fall, Evidently the response was favorable, for activites continued through the July deadline. The hope of opening the school in September, however, proved vain; but by early November the building was ready for use, Appropriately enough, the dedication date was set for November 9, 1884, so that the school named after the great reformer might take up its classroom tasks on his birthdate, November 10. The dedication sermon was preached by the Rev, C, J, Albrecht, the president of the synod and the pastor of st, Paul's Church in New Ulm, But schools are more than buildings and land areas and resolutions, These are but the "logs" that provide room for teachers and pupils, During the summer of 1884 the college board of electors had called a student of theology from the Wisconsin Synod Seminary as the first man on the faculty, Thus Professor G, Burk began his long term of service as a teacher at DMLC, a term destined to stretch ahead over a half century.

Further calls to others were returned; however, Pastor A. F. Reim of Sanborn agreed to assist in the emergency (without pay, let it be noted,) and so he, too, began a long period of faithful service, shortly being called as a second full-time teacher, No director could be found at the time, so Pastor C. J. Albrecht became the actinl{ director of the school, These three IIMtD

constituted the first faculty; eight students occupied the other end of the log--and Dr, Martin Luther College was launched on its career,

STUDENTS SEE FILMS At 8:15 p, m. on Tuesday, April 14, the student body had a chance to see several educafional films in the College auditorium.

A film strip on our Synod's work in the Japanese mission field was of great interest to the audience, "The Nature of Glass, " a highly technical film, "The Master Element,"· a film about water, and "Travel Royal, "a travelogue about England, completed the program,

Present At Dedication In 1884 Our Anniversary text calls us to be "showing to the generations to come the praises of the Lord, " This means to set forth Christ so clearly that students and pupils can see Him "crucified before you," We must take pains, for if we do not, school work will be painful to the children, Christian education means work, work, and more work, Anything less gets our personal selves in the way of the testimony.

Teachers must be good examples, "You should not be sullen, angry, boring, or impatient, but must show yourselves always full of love and friendliness toward the children, so that you win their love, upon which so much depends," Also, "the fear of the Lord is to hate evil." Be an example in what you are against as well as in what you are for, or "the praises of the Lord" willnotappear, "In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength, " says God in Isaiah, "The servant of the Lord must not strive," avoiding "foolish and unlearned question," The certainty that we know the truth of God must not lead us to a false certainty that we know the best way to teach arithmetic or build a mouse trap, Contentiousness with respect to the things of "this generation" is out of place, Constantly seeking the better way we will preserve our humility, There is no merit in "knowing" a lot of things that are not so, The praises of the Lord are easily overshadowed by such mistakes; be not as those who darken counsel by much speculation and opinionation that does not profit.

To guard the praises of God we must fear to become conformed to the image of this world, Just as a teacher is well adjusted whose perfect love of God casteth out fear, so that same teacher must, like all Christians, and in a definite sense, not be adjusted to the world, Christians areaminority sounding an everlasting Nay; but they must not be an unthinking minority lest their Yea be not heard, It is a mistake to make it your first order of business to reform others in your profession, You must improve yourself, Then it will follow, as surely as your shadow follows you, that you will be an example to enlighten others, showing forth His praise, Witnessing in the schoolroom is a sensitive business; the trumpet must be carefully tuned if it shall give forth the saving sound, Whatsoever you do in word or deed must show forth the praises of Him who has called us out of darkness into His marvellous light, Every truth taught in science is a trace of the finger of God, The story of mankind reveals the hand of God in the affairs of men, But Christian education is more than showing forth the praises of God; it is also education, If it is not also the latter, harm will be done to the former, In Christian schools we prove all things and holdfast that which is good, Then we show to the generations to come the praises of God, for such education is also to His glory. Let our passage apply to us as educators,

Mrs. Auguste Schwarzrock, who is ninetyfour years old, was present at the founding of this school in 1884, When she lived in New Ulm, her name was Mrs. John Jannusch,

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As you probably know, preliminary plans are now being made for new buildings on our camp1,1s, The college hopes that the Wisconsin Synod, at its August meeting in Saginaw, Michigan, will approve these plans, If this happens, a place for a new organ will be available, The goal is to place the organ into the building designated for it as soon as this building is ready.

The fund for this organ was begun after the death of Professor Backer, Further motivation for giving is the fact that Dr, Martin Luther College is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee this year, Let us a.11 give thanks and praise to God in this way.

We hope that alumni, friends, schools, and societies will help build the fund, The goal is about thirty thousand dollars, The total in the fund at present is almost eleven thousand dollars. Money has come from the following sources (all figures are approximate): 1, Gifts from alumni and friends

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Additional gifts and contributions may be ¡ sent to the treasurer of the fund, Professor R, H, Hoenecke,

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Anniversary Film Strip Being Prepared St. Paul's School Enlarged Four modern classrooms and a library will For the last month, a faculty committee has occupy the former Concordia Bowling Alley, been busily engaged in preparing a film strip located directly south of St, Paul's School, of typical life at Dr. Martin Luther College, This building was bought by the congregation The project is also designed to show the need at a cost of about $20,000 to be converted in- of more facilities for the adequate accomodato additional classrooms necessitated by the tion of the present enrollment, school's large enrollment, (The present enThe faculty committee consists of Professors rollment is 427 pupils,) Hoenecke, Brick, and Sitz, Pastor Rollin St, Paul's now has eleven classrooms in the Rein and Gerald Geiger have served as photoregular school building, The kindergarten graphers while Willis Lo~ck has been the room will be vacated next year, leaving ten "sound" man, rooms in the school, Four more classrooms The film is in color with an accompanyin 6 will be in the new annex, including a library soundtrack and is about twenty minutes long, in the southwest corner, The entry to the Plans now are that it will be shown to the stuannex will no longer face the street, but will dent body at the end of the year, and the alumni be on the north side of the building, Fireproof and friends will see it at their annual meeting construction, glass block and tile floors will in June, serve to make the classrooms safe and pleasAn anniversary booklet has already been ant, The principal, Mr, Arthur Glende, said prepared and will be distributed throughout that he hoped the remodeling will be com- the Synod by the middle of May, This bookpleted by July, The entire cost will 9robably let will call attention to the needs of tq.e f'r.hool be about $75,000, and also to the film strip and how tc obtain The kindergarten children and the first and it, second graders will be moved to the new anThe film will be available to any congregation nex, which will mean a reshuffling of the in the Synod after the middle of June, Teachers classes in the school building, The congregand pastors are encouraged to take advantage, ation also hopes to add another permanent of this excellent opportunity to show what life teacher to its faculty, is like in one of the Synod schools.

Something that might interest future practice ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - teachers is that St, Paul's has purchased twelve acres just below college hill, conveniently near the college, to have in readiness should further expansion become necessary, Lovers of good piano music will ¡want to keep the .1ight of May 20 open. On that date Bethel Kell and Marie Galstad, students at Dr, Martin Luther College, will present a recital at 8:00 p, m. in the college auditorium,

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we hope you have), you've probably noticed The program follows: the new magazine racks, More racks will be added until all the magazines are on the I, Prelude in B-flat Major - J, S, Bach east side of the library, Reserve books, Rondo in b Minor - Philip Emmanuel Bach which have formerly been on the tables, will Gavotte in A Major - Gluck be placed along the west wall, allowing more table space on which to work, Marie Galstad One hundred new non-fiction books were acquired by the library during the first semesII, Melody - Gluck ter of the school year, and this rate of acImpromptu in f Minor - Schubert quisition is being kept up this semester also, Library attendance and circulation is rising, Bethel Kell The daily average circulation in March was fifty books (chiefly non-fiction), This may be ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , III. Polonaise in c-sharp Minor - Chopin due partly to the increased number of hours Rigaudon - Mac Dowell that the library is open, Students may use New Student Council Constitution Sous Bois - Victor Staub the library more now than at any time in the past, The library is open during school hours, On Tuesday, April 14, the Student Council's Marie Galstad on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, and new constitution went into effect, The Student on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Council had felt that a new constitution was IV, Etude in b-flat Minor - Mendelssohn evenings, necessarybecause the old one was antiquated Widmung - Schumann and inadequate, Marianne Albrecht, Ruth Humoresque - Rachmaninoff Backer, and Richard Sonntag formed the com mittee which wrote the new document, After Bethel Kell Activities Banquet Set For May 23 approving it, the Student Council gave the t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - student body an opportunity to read the conChoir I Has Party stutition and to discuss it with its representAfter much discussion the Student Council' atives, The Council then ratified the document Tuesday, April 21, at 7:00 p, m,, College finally selected Saturday, May 23, as the date by having fifteen members sign it, The new constitution states the purpose of Choir I held its party at Eibners, Special for the annual Activities Banquet, The banthe Student Council, provides for regular meet guests were Mrs, Albrecht and Mrs, Hoenquet will begin at 6:30 P. M, in the gymnasium of the administration building, After the din- ings, defines the duties and qualifications of ecke, After the delicious swiss steak dinner, ner athletic and various other awards will be members and officers, and sets a quorum, slides of the choir tour were shown and Dave Adickes told the story of Emma Schlag, whose Also, it includes an election system by whic presented, The winners of the tree-and parknaming contests will also be announced at the classes choose male and female represent- "legend" he is supposed to have originated.

Gifts were presented to Professor Albrecht banquet, Information regarding the sale of atives in alternate years, By using this syste tickets and other details about the banquet the Student Council will have experienced and Professor Hoenecke, Singing filled the rest of the evening, members each year, will be disclo~ed at a later da_t_e,

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Arb or Day Action At 7:30 a, m, on April 3, the student body, dressed for work, gathered in the college auditorium to begin the 1959 Arbor Day activities, After Jim Raabe, Student Council President, had assigned each student to a crew, the work began, Students did a large amount of general cleaning up, such as raking around the various buildings and dormitories, raking and cleaning up the area from Hillcrest to the boul(lvard, cleaning the Music Hall, sweeping the tennis courts , dragging the athletic field, and cleaning the school bus, Student crews also worked at a number of special projects. Some students helped make a flower bed around the flagpole in Centennial Circle. Eventually a flagstone path will lead to this _pole. One crew cut down eight trees to give the remaining trees room to spread out, Another crew prepared the areas in back of the Dining Hall and north of the Music Hall for the seeding of grass, Many students helped clear small trees and underbrush from the picnic area in the new park, Faculty members also joined in the day's work.

A mid-morning lunch broke the morning work routine, After dinner the work continued until 3:00p. m, At 4:30 p, m. the First Annual Tree Planting Ceremony took place, At this time a little black spruce was planted near the monument.

Casey Sonntag, master of ceremonies, intro duced the two speakers for the occasion, They were Mr, Henry Hasse, supposedly a tree surgeon and .authority on trees, and Mr. David "von die Wald" Adickes, who didn't know much about the subject. To insure a cultured environment for the tree, Edgar Sorgatz, the guard, fertilized it with a piano book. Gretchen Wacker fuss fulfilled her obligations as "Miss Tree Planter of 1959" by watering the tree,

May 1959

In 1934 the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther College was marked with a jubilee service, The fiftieth, anniversary of Professor Burk as a teacher at DMLC was cele.brated at the same service • Professor Burk came from the Theological Seminary at Milwaukee in 1884 to teach music and English at our school, He shared the teaching duties with Rev. C, J, Albrecht, founder of our school, and Mr, A, F. Reim. Later he became our first full-time professor, Professor Burk taught for a total of fifty-nine years at DMLC. He retired in 1943 and passed away in 194\;I at the age of 87.

10 Years to 1949 Sports Highlites ! In 1949 the senior boys won the intramural championship of the school by racking up the following points in tournament play; Baseball, 5; Football, 10; Iceskating, 5; Volley-ball, 7; and Basketball,W, The members of the college basketball team receiving awards at the athletic banquet were Captain "Red" Voigt, Kenny Kolander, Rupert

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Rosin, "Doc" Degner, Paul Schwartz, Art Schulz, Paul Steiner, Gerald Berger, and Gerhardt Voigt, At the close of ll perfect season with 13 wins and no losses, the following members of the high school basketball squad received letters: Captain Paul Kock, Robert Buss, Willard Lueders, Robert Otterstatter, Larry Bruns, Arnold Zimmerman, Bert Naumann, Don Hartwig, and Reuben Kramer, 5 Years to 1954: In the May, 1954, edition of the Messenger we find this item: "A meeting of the College Board was held on Saturday, April 24. Two calls were extended to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of Professor R, M, Albrecht and the retirement from coaching of Professor John Oldfield, Professor Martin Galstad of Mankato, Minnesota, and Mr. Harold Kaiser of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, received these calls, •• No answers have been received from these men as yet, "

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As part of the 75th Anniversary Celebration, the Student Council has planned the improvement of the timbered area which lies behind the professors' homes. This area will be a private park for the use of the students and ·. the faculty.

Plans for the 160 foot by 493 foot area are as follows, The ravine is to be filled in to prevent any more loss of soil, Spanning the ravine will be a rustic bridge which will lead to a curved pathway. The pathway will converge in an open area of natural grass, where there will be picnic tables and fireplaces, Around this open area, small shrubs, larger shrubs, and trees will be planted to ensure more privacy.

At the far end of the park a little tree nursery is planned, It will provide trees for the classes, should they want to plant one somewhere on the campus, However, at least five years must elapse after planting before these · Jtrees will be ready to be used, A large amount of work still remains to be done, but with the co-operation and interest ARBOR DAY of the students, as shown on Arbor Day, the ......,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __J area should soon be in fairly good condition,

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M.ay 1959

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work of two sophomore girls. Barb Barckholtz I where she is currently teaching in st . Paul, s and Donna Hartwig designed and painted the Lutheran School, Delbert Ehlke will marry Cheryl Loose poster as a project for their art class. The poster emphasizes the theme for DMLC' s (ex, C, '60) at Golden, Colorado, This fesThree ICollege girls in Centennial Hall were seventy-fifth anniversary, "Showing to the tive western occasion will take place on July• rudely awakened one night by the rattling of generations to come the praises of the Lord," I 11, Cheryl comes originally from Denver and is now just a lasso throw away at Golden paper. The presence of such a noise called where she is teaching. __________ for 1united action on the part of the girls. One 1ohn Falck and Carole Andresen will make very cautiously crawled out of the covers and: the wedding bells ring inZlon LutheranChurch JUNIOR turned on the light. There was a loud scream I in Morrison, Wisconsin, 1uly 18, Carole as the girls saw a furry little animal scamper "lust think, in a few weeks we'll be finished, ; (W. '57) was originally a •tsiouxCtty Sue" but across the desk to the open window. The I can hardly wait," Statements like this and.' is now teaching in Trinity Lutheran Schoof'. second girl then made her way over to the • window and closed it, Meanwhile the third many others seem to be quite common in third I at Belle Plaine, Minnesota.

Robert Sonntag and Darla Fischer(ex.C. '59) with a tennis racket in her hand, was looking normal circlesthese days, and-they will conill be married on July 26 at Wood Lake , w . be tinue to the on increase final until the day in all the corners, checking to make sure no For the four-year students this is only the end which is Darla's home town, Darla is now more furry little things were in the room of the third step in our college education at teaching in Friedens Lutheran School at Ke· The united action got the animal out of the · room and kept it and its friends out, but it D. M. L. €. We are exceedingly joyful_,for it nosha_. will be the end of the roughest semester in col- Marietta Ihde (ill C, '58) will be married · . did nothing to restore the partially-nibbled loaf of homemade bread which was sitting on lege. For the three-year students this is not to Carl Pautsch on August 9, at Fort Atkin­ the desk. The next morning the girls discov- only the end of the roughest semester at son. Marietta is now teaching in Immanuel ered that the same little squirrel had also D, M. L, C., but a.l�o the termination of their Lutheran School at St. Paul, Gary Greenfield will s�rt his m.arried haptraining for the·w�rkinChristian Day schools. paid a visit to two other rooms in the wing. on August 9 when he will marry San- . piness spring the On tour choir of members the our One night Ian Mergel was industriously smearing shaving cream all over the record class in the choir were invited to the home of I dra Harris (Il C. '58) at Sodus, Michigan. : player and her roommates, When she was Pastor Oscar Naumann for a party after the, I She is now t!aching �t St. Paul's in Saginaw, •; asked why she was doing that, Ian calmly concert in St. Paul. This certainly was a won,. I Of the seven remaining girls· in our -class· derful and inspiring way to begin the tour. To ' : only one has a diamond, Gretchen Wacker� replied, "I'm only trying to get rid of the , long-haired music my roommates are always use a trite expression, "A good time was had fuss is engaged to Joseph Lindeau of St. Paul. playing," That stunt was, no doubt, one of . by all, " even though a fuse blew anti the lights where he is employed by the M. M. M. c. They have not yet announced a date for their mar­ the effects of her trip to Florida. Ian spent were out for a few minutes. her Easter vacation basking in the Florida • For some odd reason Marie Spaude didn't riage.

Nancy Morse, Jeanette Ollman Carol Alten sunshine along the Atlantic coast.

A fter• quite live up to her reputation for eating that living in the land of sunshine for a week, Ian she gained on the tour last year. She was a- Bett y Vogel, Charlene Clout�, and Janet found it rather difficult to return to the unpre-, gain eclipsed by a couple of four-year students, Maske are still strictly career girls but this Carl Pautsch and Eric Westin. We do, how- may change in the future, who can tell? dictable weather here in Minnesota.

Arny Breitung, Willis Loeck, Eric Westin , Singing class is beginning to bring out some ever, have one champion left in our class. creative abilities in at least one member of This is "sweet" Pat Radsek, the champion de- Joseph Flynn, Louie Wendlan4, and Wally Bock have elected to preserve their freedom our. class. When Russell Kopitzke isn't sat- sert eater, Does anybody know where Henry Hasse gets for at least a few more months. isfied with a certain word used in a song, he simply repeats a word he likes better. For his puns? Some of those "jokes" he told Arinstance, Russell would change the words bor Day at the tree planting were extremely ,___________________ "brightly burning;" to something like''buming, witty, but miserably "poor. " Maybe they were burning," because he feels that the latter is remnants of the FreshmanComposition course It is a welcome sight to see a few athletes . not only more emphatic, but also easier to from our class competing in the spring sports, Studies mean so little. sing.

The next time you're out walking around the For basketball we had only one representative, Concentration lags. campus, take a look at the new type of foliage · Roger Hinz, and he was not originally from What must be the reason on one of the trees near the dining hall. Karen our class. Ted Nommensen is playing first For such harmful snags?

Emmett made a kite one afternoon and used a base on the baseball team. Another returning p�ir of red leotards for the tail. Unfortunate- letterman, Robert Meyer, heads the tennis I know the true reason ly, the wind must have been from the wrong team with Paul Benidt and Henry Hasse con­ 1 And it I'll not conceal; direction when Karen launched the kite, for tributing to the team effort. Last but not least, Spring is in the hearts of youth it became entangled in a tree, The kite itself playing the game that requires hitting a little A.!!,!i captures every zeal. has since disappeared, but the leotards are pill with a big stick over miles green pasture (it's called golf) are Fred Wulff and Roger• Walks in place of reading still lending a colorful hue to the tree, Seem to be the trend, Hinz.

Life anew awakens, Winter's at an end,

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SOPHOMORE On Monday, April 27, the college sophomores· 1mjoyed their second social event of the school year. That evening at 7:30, the class had a pizza party in the Dining Hall. For entertain­ ment the sophomores made a variety of ,pizzai, for refreshments they consumed their culinary masterpieces, Tutor '¥\ raalst�d chaperoned the party.

Some sq>homore girls couldn't wait until the class party to satisfy their craving for Italian food. On Thursday, April 16, the girls' bas­ ketball team celebrated an undefeated season by having an informal pizza party in the kitch­ en of Hillcrest Hall, . _Annie Eriksson, the cheerful and efficient · assistant librarian from the sophomore class , has left her position in order to work in a green -· house. Marie Keup is Miss Schnitker's new helper.

The striking poster which now adorns the cor. ridor wall of the Administration Building is the

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Spring comes to the campus.

It's seen in every eye.

The messages spread on wings of birds, In each robin's cry.

Of the 13 male members in our honorable Love awakens new senior claSB, seven will take brides before In the hearts so free, the opening day of school next fall. These Leaving one to sit and dream wedding ceremonies will be scattered through­ Away reality, out our northwestern states from Colorado to Michigan, The wind takes its claim, For Chuck Fuerstenau and Arvy Kramer It stirs the heart with fire. lune 13 is to be the big day. Chuck is marry� Restlessness is prominent, ing Sharon Shaw from his home town of Ke­ We're filled with new desire. ·nosha where she is currE;ntly employed at the G. M. Simmons Library. Arvy has chosen Ah, spring so domineering Delores Sather (H. s. - '55), a girl from Why must you be so cruel, Spring Valley, Wisconsin. Delores is now a To rob me of my needed time beauty operator at Ritter's Beauty Shop in To work in this, my school? st. Paul, Their wedding will be in Spring Valley.

Oh sp·ring, my favorite season, 1im Raabe and Lillian Fuchs (ex. c. '59) You're-leading me astray, will be married on lune 28 at Tomah, Wis­ I must relax and settle down con.sin, which is not only her home town but To do my work today, Joyce Russ

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Alumni Nevvs Mr, and Mrs. James Janicke of Gibbon, Minnesota, became the parents of a daughter, Sheryl Ann, on February 6, 1959. Mrs. Janicke is the former Eunice Sievert, H. S. '51, On January 3, 1959, Mr, and Mrs, Richard Ross, Winona, Minnesota, became the parents of a daughter, Cynthia Jane, Cynthia's mother is the former Jane Schlavensky, '52.

A daughter, Debra Jean, was born to Mr, and Mrs, Kenneth Arqdt, of Menasha, Wisconsin, on July 27, 1958, Mrs, Arndt is the former Edith Bruss, '54.

Mr. and Mrs, Glenn Barnes have adopted a five month old son, named Steven James.

Steven has a brother Timothy, also adopted, Mr, Barnes is the principal of St, John's school in Newburg, Wisconsin. Mrs. Barnes, the former Sylvia Vogel, is a H. S. '45 graduate.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clark of Rapid City, South Dakota, became the parents of a girl, Kathryn Elizabeth, on September 26, 1958, Mrs, Clark is the former Delores Schaffer, H.S. '53, On January 16, Mr, and Mrs, Ronald Manthe of Eau Claire, Michigan, became the parents of a girl, Susan Eileen, Susan's brother, Peter, is now 16 months old, Mr, Manthe isaD.M. L,C. '54graduate, and Mrs, Manthe, the former Marion Lober, is a D. M. L. H. S. '54 graduate.

Margaret Schmidt, H. S. '56, is engaged to Mr. Andrew Madson, a teacher at Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton, Wisconsin.

Margaret is now teaching at Timothy Lutheran School, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, An August wedding is being planned.

Carl Fuhrmann, class of 1912, passed away on January 11, 1959. Zion Congregation of Monroe, Michigan, where Mr, Fuhrmann at one time served as teacher and principal, chose to give a contribution to the Backer Memorial Organ Fund in Mr, Fuhrmann's memory, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Vogt of Chokio, Minnesota were blessed with a daughter, Barbara Ann, on December 28, 1958, Mrs, Vogt is the former Shirley Fuhrman, H. S. 1957,

Summer School Expands Offerings Those interested in attending the summer sessions at Dr. Martin Luther College will find an expanded list of offerings from which to choose. It has been the policy of the summer school committee to include new courses in its listing from time to time. Examination of the proposed schedule of classes will show that this is true for 1959 as well.

In the area of Religion the prospective student will find courses such as: Elementary Hermeneutics, The Life of Christ, and Scriptural Directives for the Teaching Ministry.

In the field of English a course entitled English Grammar appears for the first time, In Social Studies Geography of Asia reappears after an absence of several years. The Approaching Conflict 1845-1860 is another new Social Studies offering, The field of Mathematics and Science had by far the most new offering, Included in the listing for this field are: Chemistry and Man, Plant Life (Botany), College Algebra, and Elementary statistics, The College Algebra course is not the familiar Intermediate College Algebra but the succeeding course in that sequence, It is hoped that those people interested in doing more work in the field of mathematics and science will avail themselves of the opportunity this summer, If enough interest is shown, these sequences will be expanded, Thus it is hoped that graduates from Dr, Martin Luther College might begin to qualify themselves for teaching in our Lutheran High Schools, Prof, Koester To Teach

Professor Arthur Koester of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, will be a guest instructor on the D. M. L. C. campus during the 1959 summer session. Prof. Koester is the official representative of Dr. Martin Luther College on the Winnebago Academy campus where the College conducts an extension division by request of the Wisconsin Synod.

Professor Koester will teach two courses: American Government and United States History, 1865 to the Present, Winnebago Program

Alumni And Friends

The Alumni and Friends of Dr. Martin Luther College will have their annual luncheon on June 7, Jubilee Sunday, A newsletter with plans for this year's meeting will be sent to the members in mid-May. The purpose of this organization, which was formed a number of years ago, is to promote Christian fellowship and interest in Dr, Martin Luther College. Besides observing the twenty-fifth and fiftieth anniversaries of the professors, the group also has special projects. In past years they have bought tables and chairs for Centennial gymnasium and at this year's meeting will again select a project for the coming year.

The group numbers about 1500. Because of the frequent moving of members from place to place, any information regarding these members would be greatly appreciated.

Officers of Alumni and Friends are Fredrick Janke, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, president; Edgar Wiechmann, Arlington, Minnesota, vice-president; Doris Pankow, New Ulm, Minnesota, secretary; and Professor Arthur Schulz, New Ulm, Minnesota, treasurer.

Executive Committee members are Donald Dannheim, Naomi Sauer, and Marvin Ulrich, New Ulm, Minnesota, and Rev. Edwin Biebert, Zion, Illinois, and Arvid Kramer, president of the Dr. Martin Luther College Senior Class.

Dr. Martin Luther College has been conducting an extension division at Winnebago Lutheran Academy of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, for the past several years. Graduates from Lutheran High Schools of the Synodical Conference are eligible to enroll in what is known as the "Winnebago Program." Other gifted Christian women who have shown aptitude for the teaching ministry in their work in Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and who have graduated from high school, may apply for enrollment also, Such people who are eligible for this course and would like more information about the program are invited to inquire at the business office of the College for further material,

.f111.te9tation 0-t ..s'e9te9ation?

If you are a college student, you well may remember that the first day of school at the different, and exciting place known as college was, of course, hectic, but wonderful, You were an adult, perhaps leaving home for the first time in your life, You undoubtedly felt that you had passed the stage in your life called adolescence and thought that you were a fullfledged "grown-up," But then as the term progressed, you felt that you were still treated as a high school student, This situation is very likely to occur here on our campus, as college and high school students are integrated to the extent that both parties influence each other.

Is this situation profitable for ¡either party?

You will say that the answer depends upon the persons involved, Do the high school students act older for their age, or do the college students act a trifle too young?

In my opinion, I believe that it would be to the benefit of both the high school and college departments if they were not thrown together or one campus. The high school students are always under the jurisdiction of the collegiates, even when they finally become seniors, There is senior priority, of course, but the college student definitely ranks above the high school student. Therefore a high school student does not and cannot mature as quickly as he could if he attended a high school only. He usually knows that he can rely on one of his monitors, and therefore will not accept his responsibilities as readily, either, When he once mu s t leave his helpful, but overbearing, monitors, he won't want to accept the fact that he must make his own decisions, Now we must also consider the college student. How does ems close association affect him? Sociologists tell us that our culture and way of life is affected by our environment, Thus, due to this constant intermingling, a college student may possibly forget that he is no longer in high school where he doesn't care whether or not he makes his grades, and he may spend too much time "goofing off" wit.1 his under-classmen roommates, However, when one enters colle ge, one should settle down to the fact that there is no more time to ¡waste, and that life isn't a bowl of cherries.

This problem cannot be remedied in a matter of minutes or even days here on our campus.

It would take years to plan and complete the revision, However, it would certainly improve our campus life socially and in the classroom, Someday this dream may become a reality, as at present there are a number of Lutheran high schools being built within our Synod, With the impetus being put upon the building of high s chools, this campus may someday be a college campus in the true sense of the word.

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Student-Teachers Guests of St.Pauls Sunday evening, April 26, the studentteacher of DMLC were the guests at a dinner prepared by the P. T. A. of St. Paul's School. Through this dinner the P. T. A. showed appreciation for all the work done by those students who took part in the practice-teaching program at St, Paul's.

Approximately fifty-five student-teachers were honored at this dinner.

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SPORTS Spring Sports Roster The Hilltoppers spring sport's schedule opened April 22, when the baseball team traveled to Owatonna to meet Pillsbury. The prospects for the season are rather questionable, especially in the fields of tennis and golf.

With seven returning lettermen, the outlook for the baseball season is more favorable.

First baseman Ted Nommenson is the only junior on the baseball squad. Luther has a strong sophomore battery staff in the pitchers Ron Hauer and Jerry Gronholz, and catchers Ken Nolte and Roy Schlavensky. Other sophomores on the squad are Elmer Wohlers, Jim Behmer, Dale Schaumberg, and John Eaton.

Freshmen on the team are Richard Veach, ['ale Markgraf, Eugene Lang, Dave Fein, Jim Gar lo, and Dick ;'Krueger.

The four-man golf team has only two men eligible for the conference competition. They are Roger Hinz and Fred Wulff. Seniors Carl Pautsch and Ron Fuerstenau complete the squad.

Robert Meyer, Dale Schaumberg, Paul Benidt, Henry Hasse, Jim Enter, Gerald Biedenbender, Roger Hinz, and Arlen Koestler make up the tennis team.

The schedule is printed below. * indicates that the first game of the doubleheader is a conference game.

April 2'J At Pillsbury B (1) 25 Bethel B(2), T 29 Northwestern B(2), T 30 Rochester T, G May 2 Austin B(2)*, T 6 At Bethel B(l), T, G 9 At Bethany B(2)* 13 At Austin B(2)*, T 15 Rochester T, G 16 Concordia B(2)*, T 19 Conference meet at Rochester T, G 21 Bethany B(2)* 27 At Concordia B(2)*, T, G

All phases of the bowling season for the D. M. L. C. bowlers came to an end as they finished their tournament on April 11.

During the last half of the season the Copperheads and the Anacondas were neck and neck all the way. With one afternoon left to bowl, the Copperheads found themselves trailing. Not until the last pins had dropped on that afternoon, did the Copperheads find they had tied the Anacondas. The date, April 1, was picked as the play off for this tie, The Anacondas wo11, thus taking the championship for this year. The other teams followed in this order: Copperheads Vipers Rattlers Pythons Cobras Individual honors go to Tutor Schneider, He held the high season average of 170, 39, the high game of 232, and tied with Walter Bock for a high series of 564, Carl Pautsch had second high average of 167, 11, Professors Hartwig, Birkholz, and Kaiser followed in that order, The climax of the season was a doubles tournament held on April 8 and 11, Bob Meyer and William Radue took first place; Del Ehlke and Walter Bock took second; James Raabe and Robert Sonntag took third, Walter Boe k rolled a 199 game high for the tournament, The prizes were awarded on Monday, April 13, Trophies will soon be awarded to the winning teams,

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INTRAMURAL SPORTS As predicted, the college sophomores took six straight victories to win the championship in the "A" league. The "B" league wound up with the Buccaneers and the tenth graders tied for the top with records of 4-2.

In a special playoff game, the Buccaneers edged their opponents by the score of 42-40, A championship game between the winners of the two leagues was held on April 9, It was a rough and tumble game, frequently more closely resembling football than basketball, The sophomores continued their dominance and won handily, 37-14, Barb Barckholtz took scoring honors with 12 points,

"A" LEAGUE CHAMPS

"B" LEAGUE CHAMPS

Boys lntramurals Five teams entered the college intramural volleyball tournament. The faculty team won the tournament with an 11-1 record. The only game it lost was the third one of the tournament, In that game the Spikers defeated them 17-15, The Spike rs and the Friars battled for second place, In the game between the two tearr.s the Spikers were able to win two out of the three games, (15-11, 15-13, 14-16), This however was not quite enough to pull the Spikers into second place, The Friars took it with a 7-5 record while the Spikers took third with a 6-6 record, The Biers and the Bandits followed,

The 1959 Diamond Jubilee Choir Tour is past history now, but the choristers still have nostalgic memories of their experience, The friendly people they met, the interesting places they toured, and the many beautiful churches and schools which they visited gave them a variety of topics for reminiscence, Probably the people they learned to know best were the bus drivers, LeRoy Rustin and Sven Erickson, LeRoy is an old friend to members of last year's choir. He has drivell a bus for four previous tours, and he arranged his vacation especially to drive for this one.

Sven is a Swede who kept his bus entertained by telling his life's story and giving advice in dry but droll speeches, Choir members had no trouble finding entertainment while they were on the road, Pastimes ranged from the usual palaver, cardplaying, and singing to chess and newspaper criticism. When things got dull, Dick Sonntag demonstrated his abilities (or lack of them) as an aluminum ware salesman, or Dave Adickes spun a legal-corruption tale to keep wits sharp. LeRoy's bus had an amazing collection of delightful fake animals, such as spiders, mice, and snakes, The front of Sven's bus was decorated with sage sayings such as "Be Sure Brain Is Engaged Before Putting Mouth into Gear. " Several interesting and educational tours added to the choir's fun, When they visited the capitol at St, Paul, some enterprising college seniors interviewed the Brown County representative to learn the answer to one of Professor Klatt's civics questions, A paper mill in Rhinelander, the shipyards at Manitowoc, the seminary at Thiensville, and a museum at Oshkosh are other places which choir members visited, After they had gone through the new A. A. L. building in Appleton, the choir were dinner guests of the company.

One of the tour's highlights occurred at the still unfinished new building of the Wisconsin Lutheran High School, where the choir did some impromptu singing to try out the auditorium.

The most unexpected trip was a little jog from Town Berlin to the city of Merrill, When Professor Hoenecke announced on Palm Sunday that "The bus will leave for Merrill right after dinner, " choir members were puzzled , to say the least. But the reason for the trip became apparent as he continued, "since there are no indoor plumbing facilities here."

A result of the tours was the rise of a new legend, whose heroine was affectionately christened "Emma Schlag," Emma is originally a product of the fertile imaginations of Ronald Klug and David Adickes, Dave and Ron were inspired by the extravagant spiels of some of the guides for the tours, Emma's story grew as various choristers added to it here and there, Now it is a tale of no mean proportions, Since most of the bus trips were relatively short, the choir members had time for all sorts of adventures along the way. In Wiscon .. sin Rapids the hospitable manager of a music store made all the facilities of his business available to them, Anyone walking in at aboÂľt 3:30 that afternoon would have found some playing his pianos and organs, others doing barbershop harmonizing, and--as a finishing touch- -Gary Greenfield standing in the window, coolly playing the drums, Many found time to go shopping and bowling, Some adventuresome fellows took advantage of Rhinelander's snow to go tobogganing at 3: 00 a, m, Two lads saw Walt Disney's Shaggy Dog in the company of- -and we quote GeraldLanphear--"900 (Cont, to page 8, col. 1)

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Choir Tour Capers screaming little friends."

The tour was successful financially, and large attendances were the rule for most of the concerts. With reluctance the singers made their return trip through the fog after the last concert, At 3:00 a. m, on Monday night they said goodbye to their bus drivers and headed back to their dormitories, rather wishing they could start another tour in another week,

C. J. Albrecht Featured A large group of students, faculty and friends gathered in the College auditorium on April 3 at 8:00 p. m. to hear C, J, Albrecht, lecturer and traveler, Mr, Albrecht, who is well known for his tales and filmadventures in the wilds, this time presented his lecture and film on Hawaii, He carried his attentive audience to "Honolulu" and "The Magic Isles, " The beautiful scenery with its colorful flowers, immense beaches and surfboard riders made one want to go to Hawaii to spend a long time with its friendly people in their attractive surroundings.

SOPHOMORE BOYS IN PARK

Roller-Skating Parties On Monday, April 14, and Tuesday, April 15, members of the college enjoyed their annual roller-skating parties. Each night at 6:30 about sixty students boarded the bus which took them rn the skating rink. After an evening of skating, they relaxed at the Student Union.

Professors Sitz, Voecks, Sievert, and Swantz chaperoned the events. This year the Student Council sponsored two parties for the college students because of the increased enrollment in that department.

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Spring Performance God has taken the winter reel Of black and white days Off the projector of time

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And fastened into position His beautiful technicolor featureThe magic film of spring.

It' s · A Poor Joke

Advertise our Anniversary Order from the Student Council

% James Raabe, president

When someone blushes with embarrassment.

When someone's feelings are hurt.

When something sacred is made to appear commonplace.

When it is directed against someone's infirmity.

When it is uttered in a bitter spirit.

When everyone cannot join in the laughter.

Price: 2~ apiece

A. A. L. (Wm. F. Kuester) Alwin Electric Backer's Pharmacy H. Baumann Agency Citizen's State Bank of New Ulm Eibner and Son Eich ten's Shoe Store Ernest Eyrich Plumbing and Heating Farmers and Merchants' Bank R. Fesenmaier Inc. Forster's Inc. Or. G. J. Germann, maker of fine glasses Green Clothiers Harolld' s Shoe Store Henle Drugs '-Ierzog Publis:1ing Co. Charles Janni and Co. Lang's Master Barber Shop Leuthold-Neubauer Clothing Co. Lindemann Shoe Store Meidl Music Store, tel. 769, New Ulm Meyer Studio W. O. Moll Plumbing and geating Muesing's ·Dr. Wm. Meusing New Ulm Brick and Tile Yards New Ulm Dairy

New Ulm Greenhouse s •New Ulm Grocery Co. New Ulm Theater A. C. Ochs Brick and Tile Yards, Sriringfield Oswald's New Ulm Laundr y Pat's Cleane r s J.C. Penny Co . Alwa ys Fir s t Quality Pink' s " fhe Friendly Store " Polta Drugs Reim and Church Jewelers Reliable Drugs F. H. Retzlaff Hardware, Our Own Hardware Retzlaff Motor, Dodge - Plymouth Rite-Way Cleaners Henry N. Sornsen Jr., Attorney at Law Schnobrich's, City Meat Market L. E. Schwartz, D. D. S. S 1ake Cleaners Spelbrink' s Clothing Ernest T. Sperling, Watch and Clock Repair State Bank of New Ulm Ulrich Electric Ors. H. Vogel and M. Kaiser Ernest C. Vogelpohl, Pipe Organs Ors. Wm. J. VonBankand George F. Kuehner Weneeda Bakery