1951-1952 DMLC Messenger Vol. 42

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fVe/comfl Basing his words on Matthew 26:50, 111"riend, wherefore art thou come?" t'ror.

Cari Lo Schweppe, in the opening excer­ cisee, h�ld at 8:30 A.M., Sept.· il, iij5i, in the auditorium, addressed the student body assembled to begin the new schooi year.

The beginning of the new school year ·C onvention Housed on Campus ftressing the importance of their work. brought with it, this fall, eight new staff .

Dr. Martin Luther College through its especiaily the seriousness attached to the members. \Ve 1 d like to introduce them to you.

The two new members of Monday eTening work of those preparing to be teachers or . _Board of Regents and its Faculty was host pastors, he urged often to ask themselves . faculty meetings are Harri■ Xe•ameyer and to tho Thirty-first Convention of the Joint Synod o:r Wisconain and Other States from the question, "Why are we here?" .lie pre­ . Bertram Sauer, our assistant inatructora.

August 8 through August 14, thus continuing sented Christ as the only door to the : They attended our Seminary at Saginaw,Mich ., . the swmner campus activities with but brief • lleaveniy Sheepfoid, a door open to us by 1 where they together received their high · breaks. The close or the summer session the Gospel we proclaim and profess in our school education. From there they went to ·gave the college personnel just time enough school to make the entrance more sure for Northwestern College, and. then on to 'l'biens­ vi.1le, After one year at the Seminary, they to make the necessary preparations to oµrseives and for others. both left school for one year, after which, receive the _delegates from every district they returned to continue their studies. ,of our · Synod to what may we.11 prove to be They were graduated in June,1V51. Mr. K•••­ an historic 1119eting, for moll18ntous deci­ meyer teaches geometry LO, .i..atin 9, and alsions were made. Details or the actions . gebra 9, Mr. Sauer ba's taken over biology taken on the "Co111111on Confession" and other 10 and science�. important matters will have been found in We a lso have four new inatructora as• the officlai church papers by the time this sisting in our music department. T�Y are issue 01' the Messenger reaches the reader. now making their home on the third tloor ot Behind the scenes details of the conven­ Old Main. tion may, however, prove to be interesting.

Miss Jean Bridges comes to us from her The Official housing co111111ittee consishome in Kahoka, Mo. She received her B.A. ting or the Professors Hoenecke, Klatt, at the University of Illinoia, and her Mas­ •Sits, T::-!lpp, and M. Albrecht began plan­ ter's Degree at Northweatern. Before coming :ning for tbe group early in t.he summer. A to D.M.L.C. she taught muaio at EvansTille, .:irell-cielligned portfolio containing much in­ Indiana • . l'ormation regarding the details of housing, Miss Charlotte Kirst, whose home is in agenda, and hospitality was prepared for •���� Da�, w1� •• att�nd�d �utheran Htg.� in e11.ch 11cered1.ted delegate. A11. •11.ah '1<!11.•eilt.

Milwaukee. She also was privileged to at­ arrh•ed, he waa duly registered and sup• tend the Eastman Schooi or 11\lsio in Hoches­ plied with lodging, meal ticlcets, and in­ ter, New York, and the u. ot W1aoona1n. for111&tion to malce his stay among us Miss Henrietta Ho.I.DI is a Hibbing, Minn. plea1ant Rnd comfortable. girl, She received her B.A. tl'OIII St. Olaf The !lien'• dormitory housed the lay College in Northfield, and her music major delegates, Centennial Hall was headquarters at Lombardi Conservatory. for the officers of the SJnod and ror pas• Mias Theim& Schluta n&a a muaio major toral delegates, and West Hall lodged the t'rom st. Olar.

Her home 11 in weat i:st, protesaora and teachera. Thua each dele• Paul, Minnesota. gate wu i,lllc_ed with a group that had com­ Vie have new matron,, too. At Centen• mon 1nteros 1:1.

Houdng was the 1peolal Prof. O,L, Schweppe nial Hall we ha.ve Mra. Clara Baur, who came aaallDJ'Mlnt ot Pror. R. Hoeneclce, and the here from Merna, Nebr., whal'e she made her 1raoottineu ot opel'.'ation in thh tield home •1th her aon who 11 a paator there, 1bowed the ettioienor ot long experience.

Before moving ther■, rour yaara ago, ehe A ap1ob1 teat1u•1 ot th.e oonvantion · Was employed in the New tllll Pllbllo aohOOll •aa the 4ebga11u• porttoUo. Thi.a neatly toi' elghteen yoril, At Hl11oru t. •• hav• de�lgn,e4 l?o•••l•ar ooni&iner provided.

Mrs. �.c. �ioklow fro• aarron, Wle. lft ad• Aulgnm•nts Made to lp&o• tor all OODYlftliOft dOOWbnbl &hd in• dit1on to her dut1•a 1n tn. dol'llitorr, shl ronatlTI ••�rial, including a ohart ot has also consented to help wltb tho 11rorlt in the OdpUI and violnlif, a prO-�lllll fop ••ob 27 D.M.L.C. Stud•nta tne l1bi:oary. dlYt Ol'der• ot .....10•1 ftfllltll tOI' dtYOilon. fo this entil'e gi'oup of MW •mbers, and Whatever else cou d 'N 11.ntioipaeed to Prof. c. �. Sahweppe rtp�esahted nr. which are added to Ollt' growln1 O&IOJ>tlt Ol'OWd,. make· the site or the 111eeting and th• ordel" Martih Luther College at the Board ot As­ we should lilce to extend our Martleat liel• or busineas familiar to all. The sign and signments meeting held in Milwaukee, during come. May God bless their labor• in our chart service was Prof. Trapp1s province; the month of May. Upon returning he an­ midst so that they may come to love our ·Prot. M. Albreoht · turned out the informa­ nounced the assignments which w ere given to college and God's work here aa we have. tion aheets on his relible Multigraph. graduates.

Thu• equipped, the convention was able to the college The names of the students and of the aettie to serioua businesa with little places to which they were assigned are as Schedule of Fall Movies Co mpleted waste of time for preliminaries.

The food problem was adequately and follows: Albrect, ttuth--Caledonia, Minn. satisfactorily solved by the experience ot Hine�motion picture programa complete Arndt, 11hoda--Mobridge, �. D. trot. B. natt. whose reputation for shrewd with a feature and short selections are to Draeger, Joanne--Winona, Minn. bu71ng is wide-spread. Mrs. Glaesemann and be shown to the student bod7 within as many Drost, Dorothy--Gibbon, Minn. her kitchen force were assisted by a sub­ weeks, the faculty committee in charge or stantial group of students who waited on �berhardt, rlobert--Tn. Freedom, Appleton, booking the films revealed.

Wis. table, washed and stacked dishes, and ran The committee has tried to choose as ndon, Wis. Gamn, Margaret--New L? the innumerable errands required in the wide a selection as possible to �lve Greening, Leroy--Jamestown, N. D. taak ot feeding as many as four hundred variety to the programs. The•e ohoicea in­ Gutknecht, Lullian--Hustisford, Wis. gue11ta at one tillls.

Many delegates ex­ clude several musical selections, se�eral Hosbach, Harold--H�lenville, Wis. preseed their satisfaction regarding the historical films, two based on wellMlm,:wn Landvatter, ttobert--Fairfax, Minn, ample and appetizing msais piaoed before novels, and others chosen purely for their Lau, filloda--La �rosse, Wis. them. The capacity or the dining hall• was entertainment value.

1everel7 taxed during severa.1 days of the Lehr.Ice, Carollne�-Gresham, Wis. They have been scheduled as follows, convention, as scores or visitors were ac­ Miller, Lois--Wrightstown, Wis. Sept. 21--Captain Kidd commodated in additlon to the regular dele-· Otterstatter, Walter--tteedsville, Wis, Oct. 2--0ne Hundred Men and a Giri gate11.

Pankow, Doris--Winona, Minn.

Oct. 9--Schubert: The Melody Master A special feature of the behind-the­ Pape, ttonald--Omaha, Nebr.

Oct. 16--My Dog Shep acenes adminiatration of tbe oonvention was Prueter, Lois--Red Wi�g, Minn, Oct. 23--Enchanted Forest (In Colorl the service rendered by the mimeographing· Radtke, Frederick--Glendale, Ariz, Oct. 30--0liver Twi•t department. The official minutes of each Roel:le, Marie--1''lint, Mich.

Nov, 13--Ma and Pa Kettle go to Town aeaaion were duplicated and distributed to Scherzer, ttobert--Snoqual.Jilie, Wasa.

Nov. 21--Dssert Victory tile delegates regularly. All the doctrinal Seidl, Ursel--Thiensville, 1,1s. diacuaaiona, too, were condensed and mimeo­ Voigt, Gerhardt--Tn. Helen, Glencoe, Minn.

The Dr • .Martin Luther Co.1lege Centen­ graphed to be bound into the prepared fQld• Watchke, Marilyn--Waterloo, Wis. nial Album of recorded songs bJ the College er. In addition, all important reports of Werner, ttuth--Clatonia, Nebr.

Choir are again available at the price 01· tbe chief standing and floor committees Winterstein, William--Hortonville, Wis. $5.50 post paid, Address your order to were printed and distributed for diaouseion Wolff, Marion--west Bend, Wis. Prof. Emil Do Backer, Dr, Martin �uther Zastrow�_La Verne--Milwaukee, Wis. College, New Ulm, Minnesota. con•t on)'ase 3, Col. l

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Yes, the "Messenger as a ~~•.r." i~ fina1l.y here, At the d.me of tht, there are yet many problems to so-1~"· u. after they have been taken care of and . , .,,;, paper is printe·d, we hope we can say e Meas,enger has successfully been cbanged•i to • paper form, Thia one large change has brought about many small.er changes in connection with faculty advisors, equipment; the · staff and lta work, Though these change~ were call.ed small.; thfy are all verv important, · The Messenger, pre vi iusly, has- not had • · faculty advisory coD1111itt6e,. .A .COl'l!fflittee haa now been formed to advise ane1 assist the ate.ff, Profesaor Hoeneclte', Prof, M~ Albrecht, and Prof, Trapp make up this committee.

With this type of setup our paper not only will include ai!ticlea by the students but also by the fsculty who will from time to time also submit ~&~rial for publication, It is 8Apected that 1uch an arrangementwill create .moreinterest because the faculty. members are remembe·red by ever~ one.

The al\lll!Ili will be eager to read some.thing which their former professors have written.

We· are printing the paper with a mul t1grap~. Printing it in this manner calls for equipment. A new I, B. M, electric typewriter has been ordered. In setting up our headings we, use fototype. We are not financially able to purchase a ~ultigraph as of today, Prof, Albrecht will print it on his 111achine until we are able to buy one. q E JJ T 'g·, ff II I A The t&ct tha t we print it ourselves will. create· 'l!ore interes·t among the staff members because we shall actually be printing a IVit11t1JJt1J paper, in &dditi on to submitting articles.

Since t~is t ype of paper doee not call for l1 terary articles as did the Messenfer in magazine form, the staff members• dut es 1 a-re changed, Most of the '!!embers are now I eJJionJ repo rterlJ, These new duties present many , Summflt new proble~s . After this issue we hope 1 these wilJ. nave be"11 sc).w,cl. .

Vie .,;r.e ll . pliblish 8 paper each, month, the iss\.les to be distributed 'the first week Summer Se-ss1ons at D, M. L. C! came to of each month. i1i th faculty 1 &tu.dent body, and aluun i cooperation we hope to be able a close with appropriate services conducted to publish a Messenger which will interest by the Rev, Kr. E, Schaller of Nicollet, Chairman of the College Board. The Rev. everyor:.e !.

Mr. Schaller ,based ~i~ address on Ecclesiastes 9, 13 ff. Re particularly stressed tre importance of the Lutheran educator even though the world does not accord him any recognition as such,

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Under the date, August 18, three days The enrollment ·fo~ the summer sessions after the Synodical Convention closed, the increased over that of former years, A following ed i t0rial appeared in the New Ulm total of flfty•aeven· student•· was enrolled.

Dhil.y Journal., New Ulm, Minnesota, u nd er F'ifteen of these wue former graduates, t e heaa:l.ng: "Self-Reliant Synod," It fifteen were· emergency teachers of tt:.e past is interesting to note that such an etit• year, fourteen · were i,eople who had been orial was printed publicly without any graduated from stat• normal schools and the influe nce of solici.t ation or · the Wisconsin remainder were people who had served as Synod or Churches affiliated with it. e~ergency tea~hers in previous years and "People may honestly differ with the were returning to further their education, theology and policies of the Wisconsin The inatructorsfor the' surnmer sessions Synod of the Lutheran ~hurch, but they just were Professors 11.

M, Albrecht, Martin have to ad:'lire the sturdy independence and Albrecht, John Oldfield, Erl.ch Sievert, character of the·se people who make up this Herbert Sitz, Albert Stindt, Victor Voecks, organization. They have increased their and Mr, Vernon Gerlach of Red Wing, Minne• budget ~,3 50,000 forthe year and are ,lookinp- sota, for no handouts or contributions from anyDr. A• Snellen• arithmetic cons ~lta nt one outside their membership. They will forthe Webster Publishing Company,addressed raise tr.e money to support their · churches the student bpd~ and o1fuer interested from their own members, They do not ask t eachers on .' i•Qu1tl1ng Principles in the member11 out11id1t their church to patronize Teaching of Arithmetic", Her lecture was thei r churohsuppers and do not sell tickets well received and ar.ran_gements to secure to non•rl!embern in an effort to swell th eir similar speal<ers in the future are being receipts.

Neither do they seek or want considered, , ~overnment subsidy for their schools, They The student body, the faculty, and want their churches and schools to be au~ their families enjoyed a picnic at Flandrs.u porte d by· their members alone and this is Park during the last week of school, This admirable. has become a most welcomed part of the "Much interest was evidenced by th e summer school, Synod'• determination not to participate in The followine people were enrolled: the military service's program of chaplains. Fred Bartel, Mrs. Fred Bartel nee Elaine The •Wisconsin Synod was arutious · to supply Vetter •so, Sylvia Baskow, Mrs. M, Bittenchaplains t o the military service but wished dorf Janice Bohrtz, ,Gerald Bunkowake, Lois to pay" expenses of their chaplains them• surm;is ter, Marvin Busse, Orlan Dorn, Alice selves ao they would be under control of .bichsteadt, Leonara Engel', Clifford Footh, the church and not the military service.fl .

Elsa Franz~al'ln, Vernon Gerlach, Dorothy "Iq a day when everybody is running to Goelz, Lois 'Gose, Alfred Gresens, Wilmer the government for a handout, subsidy or a Gresens, 1,velyn Griepentrog, Richard Grunze, specie! privilega it is ~efreahing that the Rosella Harms, Wilbur Hatzung, Velma Wiscons 1n Synod wante no government pay Helfrich, Doris Hemker; Arlene Herzberg, and 1a determlnad to stand on its own feet. ·Ardyce Hopp, Rutn Huebner, Huth Huth, DoroThey wisely know this :ts the only way •:1'thee Jaster, Marie , Kappelmann, Ado.1.ph l.ei• church canbe free and maintain its posi tioi:J. ~er, Fern L~ta, · t)or1a . Marquardt, Nadine as the defenders _of the right of man t~ .\Meyer, Shirley Uielke, Marilyn Miller, Dor~ worship his God .m the way his own ce>n_ ~ thy Mueller·, Edw.tn· . Moite-; Lydia Oasmann, aoience d_ic tatea." ,.. J Marianne Pfeiffer, Pa!ll..;he Preea, Edward "Wouldn I t it be wonderful if the sel~ 1 .ttasmussen, Arlene .Rie.m er,j · Gertrude Roeder, reli ant spl:rit of the 'liisconain Synod ~d Harold Runke, Ciara Sli.b-flOWs·ky, Anne Schal• it■ stand for independence an~ democra~ic · ler, Dorothy Schmolesky, E•e·lyn Schroeder, organization would kindle a movement whi~h Shirley Schroeder, Margot Schuetze, Adeline wo~ld spread throui:,h Ameri c~ ? It was this Sitz~ .Carleton Sitz, Rosemary Slama, Philip mpirit which built America and 111(1.d~, i t Stffl, Adolph Wilbrecht, and Val Joan great f' ' Zoellmer,

On August 12 at 3:00 o'clock P.W., a throng of peopl.e, including those attending the Wisconsin Synod Delegate Conf~rence, heard God's Word proclaimed in tnanlc: and praise as the newly erec~ed women• • dormitory, Centennial Hall, was dedicated to the work in God•s Church.

Although it rained throughout tho afternoon, the auditorium was ove~flow1ng with people ,as the dedication sorvice was held, Following a prelude played by Pr"i'. i.

D, Backer, the service was opened by Prof.

John Meyer, President of the Theological Seminary at Thiensville, Wisconsin. After a hymn was sung by the congregation, Hev, o.J, Naumann of St. Paul conducted the liturgy. The anthem, "Holy Is God," was sung by a mass choir 01' congrega tiona in the New Ulm area under the direction of Prof . M. Albrecht, Following this, Prof, John Meyer delivered a Gospel message eapec1allf suited for this occasion.

Immediately after the clo1e or t.hia service, the dedication ceremon1 waa to be held at Centennial Hal.l; but because or the continuing rain, this service was also held ·in the auditorium. The rite of dodic~t!on was conducted by the Hev. E. Soh•ller of Nicollet, Minnesota, Prof. Carl. L. Sc~~~PP• delivered the dedicatory address.

Immediately upon the close oft~.., ~3r« vice, "Open House" was held at Ci,nt3nnia..!.

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Nearly three hundred . s·tudents of the high school and college department 01' Dr, Martin Luther College gathered on ~he athletic field of the school,• Sunday, Sept. 16.

This gathering was for the Get-AcquaintedPicnic sponsored by the LU ther Literary League. The need for this was realized several years ago when the student body grew to nearly its present proportion.

The students were separated into groups and g iven tags, After being marked they moved into groups led by t'1ird year co l lege students who were chosen for this purpose by Prof, John 011field, Games, both strenuous and easy, made the afternoon seem short. One of the more int~resting si ghts was the stru ~5le between coeds end "that ball." "That ball" was a fourteen pound shot-put which eluded many Many of the learned grasping fingers, scholars called upon their childhood experiences to help them mestur "Skip Along."

The supervisors• correct t e achi ng methods may have helped also, Altering the old eda :e to r ead ,.The way • to a stude!1t 1 s heart is t:11•ough his stomach," Fred Biedenbender and his busy "fellow Leaguers" spread out a good lunch which serve d as a fitting c lima x to a successful picnlc, To quote an unnamed pys tender, "If you didn't get acq, 1ainte ,1, it's nobody's fault but your own,"

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Professors J. Oldfield and H. Sitz were especially active in that department. · As every building on the campus was pressed into service, it can be seen that all the regular personnel were busy each day and all day. Mrs. Keturakat and Miss Schnitker in the office and all the custodians in the various buildings supplied quiet and courteous service wherever it was no~ded, thus helping to make the Thirtyfirat Convention of our Joint Synod as wellorganized a meeting as we have ever exper1encsd.

And that is as it should be, for the Convention was abou,t our Master •s &Zfai rs every day of its · meeting, and the ~ord 'a business demands the best efforts of eLl His servants.

Neale at college have been a top1o for many a lively discussion among students and parents of the past and present.

If mother already has her troubles to satisfy her hungry five, how much greater ~-.w t the problem be that confronts Mrs. !-., tll!~rd Olaesemann and her kl tchen force wtAn asked to feed approximately 440 hungry p$Ople three times a day. wt•s look into the kitchen on some week day morning. What do we seeT Four to five bushels of potatoes already peeled; 165 pounds of roast turning brown in the ovens; 18 gallons of vegetables simmering in large pans; 18 gallons of milk; 8 pounds of butter; and 25 loaves of bread ready to be placed on the table. Add a salad or a des sert and that's the dinner: a bigger job th&n moat restaurants and hotels have to do to uet their requirements. Give that some thought 11· you again talk about the meals.

What about the costT It takes about $~75.00 a day to bµy, prepare• and serve that s1110unt of food.

Can something be done to cut that cost? Yes, that members of' our congregation1 can do the1r part.

Drop us a line and the college truck will appear at your ehurch .

Throw on a few bags of potatoes, p1ecGs or fresh and cured meats, several gallons of honey, syrup, or lard, canned vege tables, fruits, jams, and jellies.

Don't forget butter and eggs. You won't mies them and it means so much to your Dr. Martin Luther College.

Make that a topic for discussion at your next meeting or the congregation, the ~ad1es 1 Aid, the Men's Club, or the Young People's Meeting, and you'll be surprised at th& results.

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on Tuesday, June 19, approximately 2~ pastors, professors, teachers, and laY!llen from Minnesota and upper Iowa, asse mbled in the college audl torlum for a two days I r special session. This convention, like that of Synod •s seven other districts, had been I called at the suggestion of Synod's Church I Union comm! ttee. The specific purpose was I a thorough study of the Common Confession. t Essays on the_ various articles were , presented by Pastors George Barthels of Red Wing, Paul Nolting of Buffalo, William Uorn of Henvllle, and Emil Peterson of St. James, and Luther professors, C. L. Schweppe and H. Hoenecke.

The convention was opened with a Communion Service at st. John's Church, Pastor Arthur Kell of st. Claire was t he speaker.

A former D.M,L.c. professor, Oscar Naumann of st, Paul, presided at t he meeting, _Arrangements for the convention were in charge of Prof. H, Klatt and Pref, R. Hoene eke.

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The girls of Hillcrest Hall will soon enjoying the warmth of steam heat . workmen have been bust for some time al • ready, digging the ditch for the pipes. 'lbe new heating system will take the place of the old st~ker furnace. be

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Dining Hall "B", once know;1 as the Girls' Dining Hall, was the scene Sunday evening, Sept, 30, of the l'acul ty sponsored recepti on for the eight new 11embers of the college staff. The evening be gan with a series of interesting and entertaining games unde r the able directi on of Prof.

Howard Birkholz. Following thi:: 0 1ental and physical drili, the ,: astric desi re.. of all present were well satisfied 1n cohs rjq uence of the solendid lunch served oy the professors' wives, Prof, C.L, t;chweppe spoke words of welcome to which Tutor Harris Kaesmeyer res ponded on behalf of the new s tniT members.

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The Wi sconsin Synod enlarged the D. M.L.C. campus with the nurchase of the property directly ·adjoinin ~ the campus on the s. east. 'l'he land and the !:o"1e , known to most people as Waldheim, wa:i purchased· from Mr, A, i,;. Ger.1.ach , a s d:00.1. teacher at ::;t, r'aul 's Lut-,eran School .

At the present time, Waldhe irr., whi ch w111 be used as a ~irls' dormitory and also as a professor's rRsidence, is being remodeled, 'l'he uppez l'loor will contai n five bedrooms , a large s tudy hall and a ba th, There will be ro om to hous e about twelve girl.!!.

The lower or f irst fl0or wJ. .1.l contain three bedr ooms, study , a combi natio n living and dining room, a ~itchen , and a bath.

This part of the house wil l be us e d as a profess or 's residence , Work on this pr oje ct ha s ad vanced rather slowly. At the date of this writing. the wor kme n were bus" laying the fl oors, Prospect ive residents are eagerly l oo ~ ing forward to it s comple ti on,

The room on the second floor of t he Administra tion Builc.in · , fo r me~.1.y use d es a piano s tudio , is to serv~ as e ~useum end book dis play room , Tnus f&.r the m-"seJm cont,- i ns only a rock collection donateo by Pas t or Walter Hoene eke , emeritus of' N.i lwaukee. Pastor Hoenecke be ;,an h i s co l lec ti on ot' rocks about fifteen ;mar s a go ss a hobby. and since then it has grown s tead ily until it now contais fourteen hund re d stones valued at seve, ral thousand dollers.

Ma:ny varieties of stones are include d in this co.i.lection.

'l'he Men I s Dor:ni tory underwent a few improveme nts the past summer. Sonu, rooms on the main floor have been remodeled and newly furnished. The location of these rooms was also changed to prov i de more and better service.

The new reception room is located to the ri ght as you come in et the main entrance of the dormitory. This room, forme~ ly the men's readi ng room, has been painted and a new floor of linoleum tile has been added. Furniture in tne new reception room was given to the schooi by Pastor and Mrs. lmmanuel Lenz and son Rodney in memory of their son and brother, Pvt, Philip Lenz, who was killed in the Korean War. The furnituro inc ludes four lounges, chair, a davenpo rt , sectional furniture, two corner tables, a floor lamp and a table lamp, New window drapes were also included among the new 1'u rnish1ngs.

To make anothe r improvement the sofa and othe r furni shings which were in the off ice of the Dean of Man were moved into the ~or:ne r reception room. A fioor of linoleum tile was laid in ti:.e room. The new location is very practical.

The new reading room, wbich also has a new floe:- of lino.1.eu:n ti l e, 19 !"!OW t.'le room whicJ::. served as an oi'!'ice for tLe De an of Men. This room is 1\.rr.ished wi ~n two reeding table s, chairs, a !llagaz1ne rack, and a bookshelf' for encyciopedias, dictionaries, and other reterence books.

t;TUDENT::; l Here is the list of advertise rs wno make the Messenfer possible.

The y are deserving or your pa r onage.

H. Baumann Agency Brown and Meidel Mus 1c Store Ct.arles Jann1 and Co. Citizens' ~tate Bank Corene t Jewelers i, ibne r and ::;on J, ichten 's Shoe ::;tore i,pple Drugs Farmers• and Merchants• Bank H, Fesenmaeier Inc. Forester I e Inc. Dr, G.L. German, Opt. Grundmeyer•s Barber-Besuty ::;11op Henle Drugs herberger 1 s Koehler Barber ::;nop Lang's Master Barber Shop Leuthold-Neubaur Clothing Co. Lindemann !:;hoes Meyer Stud io Muesing• s Natio nal ca.re New Ulm Greenhouses Nicklasson Athletic Co, Nieno ::;tudios "Ochs" Bee Hi ve Olson Drugs Palace Lunch Pat's Cleaners, ~dw1n Meyer J .c. Penny Co. Heim and Church Jewelers .Hetzlaf:t: Hardware .Hetzlaff Motor Co. Salet Dept. store Schleuder's Schuck 1 s Tailors Lloyd E. Schwartz, D.D,S. Service Print Shop Silver Latch Cafe Sornsen and Somsen Spellbr1nks Clothing Store State Bank of New Ulm Stoltenburg Motor Co. Tauscheck and Greene Clothing co.

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Tennis Court Construe ion The baseball tournament, marking the beginning of the 1951-52 battles for tho intramural trophy, was set in motion on Sept. 18. For those who are una c~ uai n ted with the details perhaps a word of explanation is in order. Every year the clas ses take partin a series of sports-tournaments, such as baseball, basketbal.l, skat ing, s oftball, broom hockey, and volleyball. Points are earned by the classes whose teams take the four l1ighe s t places in each tourne: ten points for 1st place, seven for 2nd, five for 3rd, and three points for 4th. At the end of the school year --~ri3 ch, :; which has the highest number of p:,i; ts ha:. its name engraved on this trop;,;,; . Thbre are t· o separate tournaments, one for the boys and girls . ( Inci de n tally, th~ one for the trophies are in the l ibr 2r~ if ,nyone ca r e~ to see them.) To get back to the base bell battles; in the fi.rst round the Freshmen pulled an upset by beating the Sophomores, while the remaining games saw the Seniors defeating the Juniors, and the I Normals dusting off the II Normals _. In · the semifinals of the tourne, the I Normals got their crack at the championship by again defeating the II Normals, while the Seniors gained their berth in the important final tilt by edging out the III N0 r~als, That put the two losing teams in the consolation braclcat, vying for 3rd and 4th place honors.

When the dust from the two final games had once again set tled, the s core book read as foll"o s: 0

I Ncrmals--lst place---10 points Seniors- -2nd " ? " 11 11 III No rnals--3rd 5 11 II Normals--4th --- 3 " By virtue of their win, the I Normal s are no~ le ading the classes in points towa:ro the trophy. But this is only the beginning: there ar~ stil l 4 or 5 more tournaments to be played beforeany one class can claim the prize.

Alumni Weddings

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At a receptioh, given'in their home, Prof. and Mrs. Emil D. Backer , welcomed the new members of the music department into the official family of the college. The gathering, attended by the entire faculty, the professors' wives, the matrons, and others of the co~lege staff, t oo~ place on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 3:0.0 to 5:00 in the afteI'noon. 'l'he honored guests were Mias Charlotte Kirst, Miss Jean Bridges, Mias He nrietta Holm, and Miss Thelma Schlutz.

On the twelfth day of September, there was gathered on the second floor ot the administration building the committee ot the oonstruction of new hard surfaced tenn11 courts.

The resolution that was here adopted by the unanimous vote of the co11mittee set aflame the heart of each student on this campus . The first rumor as to the purp0se 01' the meeting was bw:ging around so rapidly that no sooner had we .Lett the 11 inner chamber" than the en thus ias tic I tu• dents were asking questions such as the1ez •1• it true? Are · we really going to get Duplicating Room Arranged them?" Then we were more than plea1ed to answe~, "Yes, .it is true; we•re finally going to start."

The growth of our faculty and the neea As you remember, we had set our aighta for a modernized set-up for duplicating _ on a goal of $2500.00, We ~ve, 1n o~ classroom materials has resulted . in a ne·w . soliciting of the alumni, the student body, activity in what had previously been a and from various other gifts, brought tostorage room on the second floor o!' the ad- gether half of that sum. All of tmi letter, ministration building. ttoom 221 has been sent out to the li!umni have not brougnt rethoroughly renovated, furnished with shelvturns; in fact, not even half of the alWllni ing, lighting, and the necessary furniture, responded to this chance. to beautify the and all the mimeographing and duplication campus of their Alma Mate~. machinery and supplies on the campus have We are probably taking quite a chance now been concentrated in this area. During by starting with not the full amount needeC,. the synod week the venerable mimeograph but we are confident that some or those who machine which had served the college for have not contributed will do so upon rea~almost two decades quietly refused to funcing this. You readers who are teacher• tion a·ny longer. It had been a used machine could interest your grade achoo! ftudents when it originally was given to the instiand other organizations in this projc~t. tution, and to restore its us e fulness wou.Ld I'm sure that the "smaller set" ~ould not have required a major overhauling, With_ only be interested but would gladly give the enlarged demands in mind, it was detertheir pennie s to this worth-while ~enture. mined to purchase and install a new and When this paper reaches you. ~op ~i!l larger mimeograph, A new A,B, Dick Mode! find that the plot of land selec ted for ~he 420 now supplies the needs of all classes new courts will have been surveyed• i.lilld the for manifold materials. A spirit-duplica• digging of the base will have beglA~o Also t or and a typewriter have been added to the we hope that some of the cement will hev4P room's equipment, thus making the new in- been poured by that time. sta!lation a substantial contribution Finally, we hope that w~n cpring toward the greater efficiency of our school. rolls around, we will be able tc look at The required funds, for which we are very our athletic field and see not Oflly basegrateful, were donations by friends 01' the balls and footballs being thrown a~ouM but ins ti tu tion. also a crowd of students waiting to g~t on the new courts. Then we will know that our money has been spent wisel y.

Enrollment rises to 47 2

Erdeen Baker, 148, to Joe Quam.me , June 3; Jean Lau, ex 151, to Frederick rladtke , 151, June 19; Lyla Jaus, ex 151 , to rlalph Baur , Juno 19; Bosellie S t~unk, ex '51, to Harold Hosbach, 1 51, June 23; Lucille B~eberich, ex 151, to William Winterstein, 5~ July 22• ~ldonna Timm to Orville Degner, 149 0 Aug: 4; Joyce Hanke, 149, to Art Schul~ 150 0 Aug. 5; helen Berger, ex 151, to F. Schultz, '49, Aug, 11; and Betty Keilgas to Norman Welke , 148, Aug. _18,

Registration cards were filled out by VACATION all the student s after the opening exercise.

When the cards were totalled the enrollment It has been announced that the fa ll numbered 472. Thia is the largest enroll- ' mid-semester week end will be from F~iday, ment which D; M. L. C. has had. Enrollment November 2, after classes, unti! tho fol• for the previous school year was 418. Not lowing Tuesday Morning, November .5, at 8 only are the high school classes divided• . o'clock in the morning. but the I Normal Class had to be divided into two sections because of the lack or classroom space. The enrollment according to classes is as follows: Third•year colFriend: "What are you taking to"li' your lege--37, Second-year college~-40, Firstcold?~ Joins Navy year college--85, Senior class--72, Junior Wiseguy: "Make me an offer." clasa--65, Sophomore class--81, Freshman Larry · Bruna, ex 1 52, entered the Navy ·class--92.

Appropriate for the season: 'J.'<Mo IriahSeptember 15, 1951. He would appreciate Of these 472 students, there are 55 ~3n were hunting for ducks.

A tlock of hearing from all of his friends. His ad- who reside in New Ulm. Others come from ducks flew over and one Irishman pulle~ up dre~s is as follows: towns in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, his gun and shot at a bird.

The bili"'d fell Laurel G. Geertgeens SR 427-52-90 with great speed.

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, South Dakota, co. 795 Camp Dewey, u.s.N.T.c.

North Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, New MexThe second Irishman said, "You're Great Lake s, Illinois ico, and Arizona. wasting sh.ells, the fall would have killed It is hoped that all these students 1 t." will have a successful school year here at Dad: "Well, my boy, how are you doing D. M. L. C. and that the Lord will bless at schoo.l 1" all their efforts.

Son: "Oh, not so bad. I'm trying to get ahead."

Dad: 11 That 1s good. You need ooo,11 T V INVAD.1!;::l COLLEGE HEIGHTS Ia mortar put between bricks to hold A new television set has been added to them together, or to keep them apart? the collegiate clubroom in the boys' dormitory. The boys of the college department Both minds and fountain pens wi!l ~ork are paying for the set. It is a Halliwhen willed; craftera set with ·an eighteen-inch tube.

But minds like fountain pens ~u•t Reception thus far has proved to be v•~Y first be filled. good for the "Hilltoppers."

Hamlet: T.B. or not T.B. Trull~ 1a We can't say for sure if the mighty congestion.

Consumption be done about it?

Hercules of long ago got up at the crack of bt cough, of cough. dawn or not-; but 1 t 's evident that early rising has a pronounced strong-man effect 1 Picture of a negro fullback in a night on certain third normal boys. At an earlytoot':l.a.l l 11:ame when the lights went out. morning e gg fry, given by Larry Bruna before he left for the navy, these muse.le- · men were trying to prove to themselves, -or to the weaker sex, that they could raise a certain man-hole cover above their heads, and with one hand, too J Fortunately, 1 t was never recorded just how many of ~ boys accomplished this feat. But it . 1 ■ surmised that a fellow named Irv had failed ,'

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The annual fall Band Concert•'tfilJ. held on Decemb&r 2, beginning at· 3 P.M. The band will e asaisted bJ the Aeolian and Marlut choruae ~. The program has b~en scheduled as follows= be

With the advent of a new school year, comes the entertainment spona ored by the Luther Literary League, which is enjoying one of its most fruitful seasons as far as membership goes .

On this year's agenda are a host of new events tha.t we hope wi.ll thri!l ~~d entertain the students and friends of the college. The first ot these e vents is at the moment in production under the leadership or two members or the D. M. L. c. Music S taft 0 Prof. Martin Albrecht and Miaa Charl otte Kirst. The work which the L.L. L ~ under these producers is underta ki.ng ·1a an operetta named Shreds and Patches, which 1a baaed on a nuiiber of operettas written by G:llbf'rt t· Sullivan. We al'e sure that this will be pleasing to moat of our tol.lowe·rs since there haa not been entertainment of this kihd · tor thf past three years. The musical will be given to the public in the not too di s t!lnt future.

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BAND 1. Invercarg 4 11 March A. F. L1thgow 2. Monterey Overture

ARIZ OM, HE BE; I COME

Stindt Leaves

For Arizona

Douglas Stindt, a member of ~he graduating class of 1 52 was called to the Lutheran Indian Mission at Bylas, Arizona, the last week of October. ~cugla3 1~ to tak~ o~er M~. E. Rasmussen's position as teacher in the school at Bylas. Mr. Rasmuaaen in turn filled the vacancy caused by Missionary Allyn Schuppenhauer 1 s death resulting from an automobiletrain collision.

Douglas left New U1m by train on November l so as td be there on November 5, the time at which he was to begin teaching.

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AEOLIAN CHORUS Serenade (From "The Student Prince" J ••••••••••• s. Romberg 2. Syr~opated Clock Parish-Anderson 3. Rock-A-Bye, Baby arr. by Wi.Lson Directress: Loretta Manthe 1.

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D.M.L.C •. Student Body Iri the last Messenger our total enrollment was given as 472. Interesting to note is the · breakdown of this enrollment which reveals that our student body is composed or ~ople who come from 12 different states , represented as follows: Minnesota 240 Wisconsin 156 Nebraska 15 South Dakota 15 Michigan 13 Illinois 9 Iowa 8 North Dakota 3 Colorado 2 New Mexico 2 Arizona 1 Indiana l Although about 84% ot the student• come from Minnesota and Wiacon• · sin, one-fourth of the states ot our United States are represented.

Of interest alao are the courses which these students are taking.

Four hundred twenty-one out ot the f72 are preparing themselves for the work of the Church.

There are 40 boya taking the pastors' course; 281 boys and girls taking the teacMra' course; and 51 high school atudenta taking a general course. 'lbeae tigures show us the pleasing tact that the main interest of these students lies in preparing themselves for work 4"

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Bach Bouquet (Four Bach Classics) •• arr. by D. Bennett 4. Farandole from L 1Arlesienne Suite ••••.••••••••••• G. Bizet s. Star of the North March F. Barnard Director: Prof. Martin Albrecht.'

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V. BAND .L. Crusade for Freedom

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Noel--A Christmas Potpou::t"r ; R. F. Prescott 3. Rio Rita Overture Arr. by D. Benntttt 4. Melodant March Arr. by F. Bucht el Director :Prof. Martin A.LQrech t 2.

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The Girls' Canteen, under the management of Grace Hlllemann, was recent!y opened at Centennial Hall.

Mrs. Tyrrell Demonstrates It is located in the room next to the recreation room. .

Textile Painting To Grace Hillemann, assisted . by her sister, Helen, has proved to be -its Centennial Hall {;iirli faithful manager. She keeps a definite schedule for the canteen. The Mrs. Tyrrell. of Salet's, at "the dally schedule is as follows: 12:30 P.~.--1:00 P.M., 4:00 P.M.--5:00 P.M., request of Mrs. Bauer, demonstrated textile painting to the collegi ates 9f.l5 P.M.--9:45 P.M. Any added open time is previously announced by Grace. of Centennial Hall on the evening of October 31st.

The canteen sells candy bars, The meeting, scheduled to last gum, potato chips, individual. ten• forty-five minutes, was held over for cent pies, and ice-·cream (brownies, thirty minutes, because of the lnte r fudgesiclea, drumsticks, cheerios, est the girl_s . revealed. etc.).

Mrs. Tyrrell showed the girls all The ~oom, now known as the Canthe important steps in textile paint= teen, was at one time the luggage ing and also demonstrated several storeroom. It is not very large, but pieces of work which she and others it serves the purpose well.

All the .girl• have emph'.aticall.y . had painted on other occasions.

When the meeting was over, Mra. atvaction &t Cenwelcomed this Tyrre.Ll promised the collegiates that tennial Hall.

Placed there aa • apecial priv- · she would hold a textile-painting class after Christmas vacation for :~~~!.:o~-~~nf~: has been a all those intere.s.ted.

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~ basketball season 1s rapidly . approaching. Thia means at least one and IOMtlmea two home games each ••k• It 1 ■ a sad fact that many student. do not do anymore than is abso·lutelJ nece1sary in the matter of preparation tor the next dayt■ classes when there is a home game. A few of tbo1e,Wbo are less enthusiastic about 1port1 or more concerned aboutatudies remaJn in the ·"dorms" to study.

Let us look·at the attitude taken onr and against these rare individ• llal ■ • They are buffeted about and oondenaned for ·1ack of school spirit. surely, school spirit is an integral part or the average student's life, but the concept or it is not the same tor each student.

For one person, school spirit may 11ean shouting and cheering until laryngitis sets in. Another may just sit and quietly watch. To a third, school ap1r1t may mean diligent application to studies.

Hence we shouldn't be too hasty 1n tagging anyone a "wet blanket." He ■a7 have just as much school spirit as anyone else. Maybe all he is waiting for is a. friendly invitation to "cane and s1 t with the ge ng." The atudente can show much consideration and friendliness in these matters.

Daffy Delinitiona PROFESSOR: An erratic fellow who harasses malioioua scholars from the1·r pensive apatb7.

A new truck has been purchased by the col lege . The new truck, a 1952 Dodge, is being used on trips ·for food supplies. The old truck has also been kept and will be used for work on the campus.

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Call For Food Answered This· year, as 1n the .past , yellrs, D.M.L.C . has sent out a call for'·t'ood supplies. This call has been answered by the Wisconsin Synod Churches of Minnesota.

For the past month, the college truck has been making daily trips to collect these food supplies from the various congregations. The boys of the third-year college class and a few from the second-year college cl as s have taken the job ot driving the truck on these trips.

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spontaneous eruption of stenand vociferous sounds, liberated from the intricate vocal oontri•anoe, 1ubaequent to a droll and lu41oroua epilode •.

Campus Chatter What a shock the girls ot Centennia.L Hall got when they woke up Nov. 1 and 1ooked out of their win• dowa toward the circle in front or the dorm.

The first blanket ot snow covered the 1:ound. After sufficient "ohing" and abing," they looked up and saw Albert hanging from the very top of the flag pole. Albert was a very convincing .·dummy rigged up on · H.a .1loween by some l~I Normal prank• eters. Poor Albert was "shot" by many of the girls before he was taken down. · · One or the moat popular roou 1n Centennial Hall besides the kitchen ia the new candy store. The Hille• mann slaters are kept busy stocking the tables with tempting arrft1• ot candy bars, potato chips, piesrand"b7 keeping the freezer filled with ioe cream.

It seems odd not to hear the question, "Are the candy boys heN yetT" echoing through the halls at 9115 eYery evening.

The girls who will live in Wald- . helm are still waiting patiently to move into their remodeled dormitory.

They're sure it will be more comfortable and private than the ir baaement home.

Eleanor Techtmann now baa another towel to add to her hope cheat. Mrs. Tyrrell gave the collep girls of Centennial Hall a demonetration of textile painting one evening.

The group was very much interested in what Mrs. Tyrrell showed them.

The demonatration was very informal and the talented demonstrator made the art of textile painting ac tuali7 1 00k easy enough to do. Names we re drawn and the towel that Mrs. Tyrrell painted with the girls looking on••• presented to Eleanor. A demons t ration w111 be given to · the high school girls at a future date. ·

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Mrs. Gregg of Park Falls, Minnesota, 1a a reading consultant and famoue lecturer for Scott, Foresman and Company, the firm which publishes many or the reading texts used in our e.Le ■entary schools. llra. Gregg 1par-• tlcu.Lar.1.y· a tressed the proper approa:ch in. the early stages of teaching a child to read. She uaed •the following outline to clearly present her subject.

The Languages Arts A. Talking B. Listening c. Writing D. Reading After elaborating upon this out.Line abe had several records played to demonstrate her various principles tor the teaching of reading.

She eaphaa1sed the approach to be taken when teaching and presenting poetry to children. lier appearance was made possible b7 Mr. John Natwick, Minne sota Npreeentative tor · Scott, Foresman and Gompany.

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Keep D. M, L. C. Prof. Busy "study to show thyaelf' approved unto God, a workman thkt heedeth not be ashamed. " II Timothy 2, 15. These words of Holy Scripture contain the core-i dea of a series of lectures by Prof. Sievert presented to several Sunday School Teachers' conferences in the Minnesota-Wisconsin area during the past weeKS i _ The first meeting was held at Litchfield, Minnesota, on October seventh. Wi sconsin Synod congregations from Acoma, Ellsworth, Litchfield, and Lynn were represented at this meeting.

Mr. Gerald Bunkowske, a 1949 D.M.L . C. graduate, was elected secretary- t r easurer of this gr oup.

The second meeting held at Barron, Wiscons in , on Oct. 21, was open to Sunday School teachers of the Wisconsi n Synod , the Norwegian Synod, and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod of the Eau Claire-MenomonieBarron area.

The meeting at Granite Falla, Minnesota , held on October 26, was likewise open to Sunday School teachers of the above-mentioned Synods.

Three s t udents from the College, Jerome Birkholz, Douglas Stindt, and Robert Otters tatter, accompanied Prof. Sievert to Granite Falls to hear the lecture.

Prof e s sor Sievert informs ua that the f inal meeting he has been invited to a ddress will be held at St. Clair e, Minnesota, on Nov. 4th.

The mee ting ia t o be sponsored by the Mankato Confe r e nce of t he Wia con.ain Syt1_od.

It she gets mad•-oontro11er.

If ■ he geta upaet• - reverser. lt ahe gets up in the a1r•-oondenser.

It ahe 1a a poor cook-•diaoharger.

It ah• won't ta1k--exoite~. l t lht •ant• chooolatea~-t•eder.

It 1hl oan 1 t aing••tuner.

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If JOU oan•t atick to one gir.1-a1ter• nil tfti'1

~o1ana1 Whit waa the atrange nolie in tna 11br1r7?

L.10ydt Oh, it 1s probably hiatory repeating itself.

D. M. L. C. Messenger The "D. M. L. C. Messenger" Is •published during the months al September, October, November, January, February, March, April and May. The subscription price Is one dollar per annum. Single copies fifteen cents. We request paym<-nt In ad• vance. ''The Messenger" la continued after time of subscription has expired, unless we are notified to discontinue· and ltll arrears are paid. All buslneea communications shcu!d he addressed to the Business Manager. Contributions are n:.t;;u'-"$Ud from all alumni, undergraduates, and friends.

The aim of ''The Messenger" Is to offer such matl!rlal as will be benenclal as well as Interesting to our readere, to l!«ep ~e al.umnl In a closer contact with the college and ta .fester

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Repor ters ............ Robert Willhite, AHen Treichel, Paul Kock, Rhoda Kiekbusch, Dorothy Knol2

October

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D.M.L.C.

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(!oncett (!holt f/ntlclpate~ gptln9 /oat The sixty-one singers of the First Choir, under the direction of Professor E. D. Backe r, have begun their prac ticihg,.

Al though the work for the Christ~as concert has preference, the _,gt enthusiasm found in the choir· s; ' !TI'" f' rom the anticipation of the spring concert tour. The tour will take the choir into North and South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa.

Although it is still early in the school year, an outline of the tour has been made available. This itinerary is subject to changes.

Watertown, So. Dakota Roscoe, So. Dakota Jamestown, No. Dakota (Afternoon) Mand an, No. Dakota (Evening) April 7 Ha~elton, No. Dakota April 8 Mobridge, So. Dakota April 9 Bowdle, So. Dakota April 10-~ Winner, So. Dakota Col ome, So. Dakota April 11~- Valentine, Nebraska April 12 Broken Bow, Nebraska April 13* Hastings, Nebraska (Afternoon) {} Grand Island, Nebraska Geneva, Nebraska Norfolk, Nebraska (Evening) April 14 Sioux City, Iowa . ·:!---Ten ta ti vely set.

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·The staff of our 1952 yearbook, Excelsior, has been chosen and is now busy laying out a fifty-two page book which will bring you a picture story of the current school year.

Through past experience we are convinced that the local printer is very well qualified to take care of the printing; therefore the New - Ulm Publishing Com~any has been chosen to print the annual. The engravings are being made by the Schutte-Barnett Company of Mankato.

In order to print a vivid and interesting story of school life in the dormitories, on the campus, and in the classrooms, the staff needs the help of every student at D.M.L.C. It asks that y ou get your cameras off the shelf and start taking those pictures. Snapshots of any size or description, as long as they _are sharp and clear, will help to make the 152 Excelsior a better yearbook.

Each dormitory will have persons delegated to co llect pi ctures, so when they come to you for "snaps" , be ready to help them out.

Professor H.A.Sitz was appointed by the faculty to be the advisor.

The staff is made up of the following members: Fredri.ck Jinke,editor; iieu- · ben.. Kramer, assistant editor, Jerome Birkholz, Jo yce Pautz, Carol Sperber, Audrey Zwicky, Marvin Meihack, Elizabeth Sitz, Eugene Strangman, Virginia Jahnke.

Anyone wishing to order a 1952 ixcelsior may send his orde r accompanied by a check to the Business ~anager, D. ~ .L.C. Excelsior, New Ulm, ~ltthes6ta, The price is F2,50.

The increased enrollment this year has showed itself .i n • the increased membership in Second Choir and in the bands, as reported by Professor. Martin Albrecht. . The auditorium is scarcely large enough to accomodate the 330 singers of Choir II. The chorus having "outgrown" the space · on the stage several years ago, one can only speculate as to what will have •to be done about room ~or practicing if our enrollment continues to grow.

This year's First Band numbers 65 players, with 35 students taking part in Second Band, and 10 in the Beginner's Band.

Practice began soon after school opened.

The choir is busy preparing for tha Christmas Concert, but First Band must have their numbers perfected for the Band-Aeolian-Marlut concert, which will be held sometime about Thanksgiving.

The 195J.-52 Aeolian and Marlut choruses La.•11:: organized under the batons of stud ent directors, and the work for th6lr November concert is well under way.

The AeoliEi.n chorus ls led by Loretta Manthe, a third-year college student from 0 ,;·~bertdn, Minnesota.

Eldon ("Mike") Hirsch, Merna, Nebraska 1s contributi o n to the 1952 graduating class, 1vields the baton for the MarJ.ut singers.

The girls number 134 this year, and include students from the twelfth grade and the colJ.ege classes. The Marluts, which include also students from the eleventh grade, number 80 singers.

Officers for this year are as follows: Aeolian President, Mabel Goede; librarians, Naomi Nitz and Barbara Ebe. Marlut President, Paul Kock; librarians, Gordon Synhorst and Vernon Roemhildt.

Class Officers Elected The naw school year again brought on the problem of class elections for class officers.

The respective classes held their elections, and the following officers were elected: College III Pres.

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College II Pres.

V. Pres.

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Pau.1. Kock Fredrick Janke Rhoda Kiekbusch Katherine Hinderer Arden Wentzel Gordon Synhorst Lois Glaeser Howard Wessel Otto Schenk Elizabeth Sitz Thelma Birkholz Darrell KnippeJ. Arvon Peters Betty Buss Betty Jentz Arthur Hackbarth Robert Hartwig Jeanette Backer Judi th Thiede Duane Tomha ve Dale Martins Evangeline Heschke Lydia Hackbarth Robert Sprengler Arvid Kramer Mil ton Bartsch Rachel Hackbarth

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Sunday Morning Broadcasts Originate in D. M. L. C. Chapel To bring a church service to shut-ins, the Sunday morning services again became a part of the students' activities.

Prof. Backer and Prof.

Albrecht have organized their choirs into four sections, each section singing for one service every month.

The services begin at 7:45 A.M. with a 15-minute German servi~e fo.1.lowed by a 30-minute English service. The choirs sing one German hymn, the liturgy for the English .service, and four English hymns.

Organists for these services are members of the third-year college class. The sermons are delivered by pastors of New Ulm and the surrounding areas.

Pastors for the coming month of November are Prof. R. Hoenecke, . Nov. 4, Re-v.

G. Hoenecke o·f Sleepy E;ye, Nov. 11, and Rev. W. Kuehner of Winthrop, Nov. 18.

The radio services originated in the fall of 1948, and were first broadcast from the KNUJ Studios.

They have since been broadcast from the College Auditorium every Sunnay morning.

Contributions made by our Lutheran congregations of New Ulm and those of the surrounding are a have made these broadcasts possible .

Through the combined -efforts of pastors, choir directors, students, organists, aI,ld the neople of surrounding congregations these services are bringin.::; Church services to th0se who cannot attend their church be cause of illness. l.

Attention STUDENTS! Here is the l ist or busines s and profes Eio nal men who •n.<> ke the Mes senger possible.

They deserve your p a tron& ge.

H. Bau!'l).ann A1:ency .

Brown ana ~ ~ ~~! ~usic Store Charles J&.nni and Co •. ~ Citizens' State Ba~k Coronet Jewelers Eibner and Son Eichten 1 s Shoe Store Epple Drugs Farmers' and Marchan~ ~ , Bank R. fesen~aier, Inc. Forster's, Inc. Dr. G. L . , :c;;•mann, Opt. Grundmeyer's i3arbe r- Beauty Shop · Harolld 1s Shoe Store Henle Drugs Herberger I s Koehler Barber Shop Lang's Master Ba rber Shop Leuthold- .ieub •,uer Clothing GCi~ Linde □ann Shoes Meyer S tudio Muesing 's Na tlonal Cafe New Ulm Greenhouses Nicklasson Athletic Co. Nieno Studios Ochs ' 11 Bee Pi vc:3" Olson Drugs Palace Lunch Pat's Gleaners, Bdwin ,v'eyer J .c. Penny Co. Reim and rh urch Jewelers Retzlaff Hardware Retzlaff Motor Co. Salet Dept. Store Schleuder I s Schuck 1 s Tailors L.1oyd E. Schwartz, D.D.S. Service Print Shop Silver Latch Cafe Sornsen ~nd Sornsen Spelbri~k's Clothing Store State Bank of New Ulm Stoltenburg ~otor Co. Tauscheck and Grt;n G1otbir, ,:; i-:C,, Ulr ich Electric :) r • 1_.v.,.., • ,J .. n,., ;'°I ~fl.r.'r , D .D .s • /

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A new clock and bell system has been installed in the dormitories and in the administration building. While the new system was being instal!ed, we were frequently without bells. But when the work was completed, enough bells were heard to make up for all the ringing missed before. The new bells rang with such a loud blast that the students soon began to complain.

However, after the clock had been adjusted properly, everyone was pleased with the regularity of the new bells.

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FUN FOii ALL

Alumni Engagements Rev. & Mrs. John Wendland, Bonduel, Wisconsin, announced the engagement of their daughter, Delor~ to Pv t. First Class Neil Jahnke. No date has been set for the wedding.

The engagement of Glenn Wiec~mann, ex 1 52, and Gertrude Roeder, ex 1 53, has been announced. Glenn is teaching in Ann Arbor, . Michigan, and Gertrude is teaching in Monroe, Michigan.

Weddings On June 18, 1951, Alice Mae Heek, Weyauwega, Wisconsin, and Donald 1 50, Saginaw, Michigan, were Sebald, united in marriage at Weyauwega, Wiscons in.

Mrs. Joyce (Hanke) Schulz, ex 1 50, served as organist. Among the attendants were Miss Mildred 1 50, Arthur Schulz, 1 50, and Pingel, 1 50.

Paul Steiner, The couple is residing in Saginaw, Michi~an, where Mr. Sebald is teaching.

August 4, 1951, Lorraine Raddatz, Clements, Minnesota, became the bride of Eugene F. Plate, Brillion, Wisconsin, at Clements, Minnesota.

August 19, 1951, Joann Gillette, ex 1 52, married Frank Raasch.

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Lois Albrecht 1 48 was married to Edward Kiecker of Fairfax this summen Miscellaneous llrs. Elaine (Vetter) Bartel, 1 50, is teaching at the Trinity Lutheran Grade School, Kaukauna, Wisconsin.

Her husband, Fred Bartel, ex 1 52, is the principal.

Halloween Parties.

Halloween again called for a series of _narties for the a tudent body held on the evenings ot: Qc~ober · 30, October 31, and November~ tn the school gymnasium. , .

The college department h•d its party on. the first of the three nights. I,t was enjoyed, seemingly, by everyone who attended. One of the most interesting games of the evening occurred whe.n two groups ot six people, each in their own way, imitated Spike Jones with the use of cacophony-producing instruments, utilizing Spike Jones' . records as suitable background music. As the initiation feature, the I Normal class had to crawl on their knees and push beans across the width of the gymnasium floor with their noses. ·Everyone went home happy excep.t the normalite boys who had to patrol the campus until 2:00 or 3:00 A.M. because of the probable appearance of Halloween pranksters.

On October 31 the juniors and seniors had their party • . Theirs was a costume party. When all the disguised persons came in, a line of surprises was awaiting them. They came out with smeared faces and shocking sensations from feeling spaghetti, mustard, and other disagreeable things.

The new students were put through a "paddling machine~' The sophomores and freshmen met for their party on November 1. Many of the freshmen and new sophomore students had to take the consequences because they did not have enough knowledge to answer certain questions.

Each party closed after an excellent lunch had been served.

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Waldheim, after being remodeled, will again be the home of eleven coeds of D.M.L.C. They will move in about the third week of -November, J951.

The dorm is upstairs; it has five bedrooms, one large study room, and a bathroom. The downstairs is yet to be completed before a new professor moves in.

The eleven girls will move into a newly-decorated home. It is modern in every respect--it has asphalt ti1e floors whose pattern and co1or differ in each room; each room has built-in wardrobes with plenty of drawer space.

The bathroom is painted aqua and peach.

It is equipped with combination shower and bath. In the hall th~re i :s a -t>lace to hang coats.

The new Waldheim compared to last year has a more cheerful atmosphere.

It will provide a home for the eleven girls that will 11._ve there.

On October 22 forty-eight boys answered Coach Oldfield's call to compete for berths on the 1~51-1952 high school cage squad, and seventeen came out to vie for positions on the college team.

Although it's a bit too ear17 in the season to make any prediction• about the younger team, it can be safely said that after a few cuta in the number of players and a lot ot hard work, the high school department may expect a fairly good team. Coach Oldfield did say that all the boya out for the college squad seemed to have had experience in playing basketball, and that t1:iey ahouid be· able to hold their own agairut ail opponents.

The schedule of the g&!llea tor the 1 51- 1 52 season isn't quite complete, but here is a list of the games that have been scheduled up to the present time.

College Bethel-----------------------Dec. 1 Worthington------------------Dec. 6• Rochester--------------------Dec. 14• Betbany---------------------•Dec • .17 Northwestern Bible Schools---Jan. ll Austin------~-~-------------•Jan. 14* concordia--------------------Jan. 19 Worthington------------------Jan. 29 ~stherville J. G.------------Feb. l* Bethany----------------------Feb. 7• Estherville J. c.------------Feb. 9 Northwestern Bible Schools--•Feb. 11• Rochester--------------------Feb. lS Bethel-----------------------Feb. 19* Concordia--------------------Feb. 25• Austin-------~---------------reb. 29 High Scho9l Bethel "B" -------------------Dec. l Gibbon-----------------------Dec. 40 Minnehaha Academy------------Dec. ll* Bethany----------------------Dec. 17 Gibbon-----------------------Jan. 15 Concordia--------------------Jan~ 19 Minnehaha Academy------------Jan. 25 Trinity----------------------Jan. 31• Bethany•---------------------Feb. 7~ Trinity----------------------Feb. 12 Bethel "B" -------------------Feb. 19• Goncordia--------------------Feb. 25• Home games

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The students nave once more been given the opportunity to attend con• certs sponsored by the New Ula Community Concert Association. ~ program this year includes four ~on• certs by outstanding artiata to be presented at the New Ulm High School Audi tori um.

On November 16, at 8:15 P. M., the first of these concerts will feature the violinist, Odonopoaotr~ Odonoposoff, a native of Argentina, made his debut in Buenos Aires at the age of 5. In 1932 he · won first prize in the first International Contest in Vienna and in 1937 won what has been termed "the highest award a violinist can attalr( the State Prize in the Concours International Eugene Ysaye in Bruasels.

Dates for the remaining concert~ are as fo.llows: Todd D.u ncan---------February 19, 1952 ~-(Bari tone) ~he Carolers--------March 22, 1W52 ( Quinta t) Philharmonic Piano--Apr, t 14, ~952 Quartet

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Conferences Professors M. Albrecht, R. Janke, and E. Sievert attended the Councilmen's conference of the New Ulm Circuit at Morgan, Minnesota, November !B, 1951.

This oonferenoe was a continuation or the type held las t spring to discuss the Common Confessi on. The purpose ot their continuation was to discuss topics or special interest to co uncil members. ·The agenda included papers, "The Meaning of the Vow of Councilmen" by Professor Martin Albrecht, and "The Stewardship of Finances" by Professor Roland Hoeneclce.

Despite the inclement weather, a size able gathering of approximately 75 ~~stor~, teachers, councilmen, and vlsltc r~ was present.

P~ofessor v. F. Voecks attended amee : ing of synodical conference memb;;. rs at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, Nove~ber, 1951.

The purpose was to di3 ~U3S the differences between the various bodies within the Synodical Conference.

The doctrine of the Church and the Ministry Nas discussed at :some length.

Professor Voec ks delivered a brief paper on fundamentalism.

R. Hoenecke,

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(!1;•• 1clt1ade t1 Nevember 26 brought with it the election of the 1951 - 1952 cheerleaders.

Donald Holzhueter, Jarice Manthe and Patricia Klug became the college cheerleaders.

Representing the high school department we have Curtis Hagen, Gwendolyn Rauschke, and The cheerleaders have Norma Foss, begun the basketball season with two pep meetings. At the second of these meetings Professor Howard Birkholz, assistant coach, pointed out to the student body the importance of school spirit and loyal support for the team.

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Seven hundred people gathered in the college auditorium at 3:00 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, December 2, as the D. :'.I . L, C. Band assisted by the Aeolian chorus and the Marlut singers presented a concert of secular musical numbers.

Also presented was Mr. Otto Schenk, a first year college student, who played two selections on the piano.

The audience's hearty response to the numbers presented by these musical groups gave proof of their satisfaction to an afternoon of en.1oyment.

F.or Substitute Teaching 11n

Two more members of our college c.las_ces have recently been drafted to do substitute teaching until Christmas. Grace Hilleman, a member of the second year college class, has gone to Fulda, Minnesota, where she will teach grades six and eight. She left New Ulm on November 18.

The Arlington, Minnesota, congregation has requested another teacher to relieve the present crowded classroom conditions.

A different student will be sent to this congregation each month.

Dorothy Knoll, a third year college student, agreed to take the position until Christmas.

She left for Arlington on December 2.

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The members of the Music Department were the guests of Professor and Mrs. Backer on Thursday, Nove mber s .

Those attending were Miss I da Inge britson, Miss Erickson, Miss Bri dges , Miss Holm, Miss Kirst, Miss Schul t z , and Professor and Mrs.Martin Albre ch t .

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In the past years the annual staff has had difficulty in getting snapshots for the yearbook from the students.

This year the staff is sponsoring a contest to encourage the student body to contribute more pictures for use in the 1952"Excelsior."

Any member of the student body is eligible for the contest with the exception ot those on the annual 3 taff.

Students have been encouraged to look t hrough their snapshots and select interesting pictures. Several people in each dorm! tory have been designated to make a periodic co.lleotion of the pictures.

The contest will close on May l, so each one has a chance to enter at least a few pictures.

Thus far the contest has been reported to be a success. The prize, a free dinner for two at Eibnerrs, has proved a good incentive.

Presentations Necessary Capacity crowds are expec t ed tor the two Christmas concerts s cheduled for December 18 and 20.

I n the year 1946 and preceding years ao many people attended the single concert · that 1 t was difficult to e.ccoml!oda ta everyone. In 1947 two identical conce rts were planned, the first for people from New Ulm and surrounding areas, and the second for those people· who came to take students home for Christmas vacation.

This system has be en followed since 1947 and has proved to be very satisfactory.

This year again,both choirs will give the two concerts under the direction of Professors Martin Albrecht and Emil D. Backer. The grand finale of the concerts wil l be the singing of Handel •s "The Halleluja h C:horus" by the combined choir.s.

The concerts will be g in at 8: 00 P.M. with programs as follows: Pre-Service Christmas Organ Music M. Schumacher Frederick Biedenbende r Processi on: Silent Night----0 What Happiness Christmas Story-------------F. Rueter Narration: Fredrick J onka Organ: Katherine Sperling Choir II: Lift Up Your Hea ds, Ye Mi ghty Gates----------J. G. Herzog Christmas Cradle Song-G. Schu~ann Let Our Gladness Know No End Bohemlna Carol Let Carols Ring----arr. Ch. Slack Chris tmas Greetings: (Dec. 20) Prof. Carl L. Schweppe, President Choir I: Daughter Of Zion, Shout With Jo y ---------------------B. Gesius To Us Is Born A Little Child----B. Gesius From Heaven Above (Fr om the Ma gnifi cat)---------------J. s. Bach Come Ye To Bethlehem-----A. Kranz Der Herr 1st mein Hirte(Psalm 23) G. Schreck Organ: To Shepherds, As They Watched

by Night, Appeared a Troop ot Angels('lhis portrays the ascending a nd de s cending of the heavenly hosts)-----------------J. s. Bach In Dulci Jubilo--------J. s. Bach Eldon Hirsch Combined Choire; Es 1st ein Ros Entsprunged------------M. Praetorius Hark the Herald Angels Sing-----F. Mendelssohn Hallelujah Chorus-------F. Handel Piano--Rudy Inselmann Organ--Eldon Hirsch Recession: Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones.

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December 8, at D.M.L.C. Luthe r College 86 Worthington J.C. 73 Lu ther High School 33 Shattuck 45

Pa-e 2 · __________________ _ _ _ _0_.M_.L_.c__._M_e_1_1e_•_::1t_er_ _ _ _ _- : - - - - - - - - - - - - - Novembe_r 1951 1 Editorial•

Thanksgiving at D.M.L.C.

Are you one of those individuals who boasts of preparing for an exa~ination by not so much as opening a book? Many students have to answer "y,s" _to this question. It seems to give these people a feeling of satisfaction when they, unprepared, write an average examination while those who .have studied diligently ~nd pre~gred their work faithfully are only slightly sbove average.

Our instructors have us write these examinationa to deter~ine the extent of each one's knowledge of a subject, so 1 t .,h · our duty t::> do the best we can, and: ·yet there are those who do not priduce results to the best of their . ft;;"l 1-t ty.

Why do they pride themu .lyf; on auch a negative achievement? . All of us have at some time eneo ~ntared such a person and probably answered this ouestion to ourselves.

TJ\e answer you gave was one which b.Lil!YS .• hilll alone for his actions when w•' ~aybt guilt y ourselves. How often ~sny .ot us may have talked a~ong our group~, - accuslng one or the other of bf:iing ' a "greaser" or "bucking fiend." · The reason that he hasn't a pplied -himself to the best of his a b1l1!1es may be because he does not wish t ·o be accused as such, and so pride• · bimself upon the tact that he hon.• t · studied. This peraon may also be · ju•~:- lazy, and to cover up his lsz1neas, he boasts of being able to <>. ccompliah a satisfactory result without studying, as though he did not have to · study. Oftentimes it is the sa~e individual who, though he may say thathehasn•t studied, is working f 21thtully to achieve good results, but because of possible ridicule, does not admit that he has to study.

Be ' honest with yourself. If you have Jpplied yourae.Lt diligently and hnve worked faithfully, you have evary fight to pride yourself in an aohlevoment, but if you are one who pride• himaeJ.f in being i; ble to "slip by" ~ucceasfully with little or no effori, Juat try to app.Ly yourself to the . beat or your ability, and you •il.1. find a certain amount of satisfaction · which only an honest effort can Jlve.

w1,., ~hristmas time is once more upon ua, bringing with it many and varied decorations. On campus, we are decorating our rooms and dormitories. The second and third year col.Lege classes are decorating the halls and chapel in our administration building.

Others wll.l be decorating their homes, schools and churches. In the hustle and bustle ~ the season we often .Loae aight of the reason, the purpose ot our decorations. Why do we decorate tor Chris t"!las?

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Students and fU6St1 were privileged to enjoy a · delicious turkey dinner on Thanksgiving in the college dining hall.

Thirteen turkeys, averaging twenty-five pounds apiece, were donated

by Mr.Henry Weeda of our congregation at Balaton, Minnesota, Served with mashed potatoes,grav7, dresaing,peaa, cranberry salad, olivta, celery, and pumpkin pie, the turkey provided the basis of a supur~ dinner with that "home cooked" touch.

Guests included Professor and it rs. Schweppe, and week-end campus guests.

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hatter The gir.Ls at Waldheim cele brated the c ompleti on of the re:nodeli ng by holding open house after t he conce~t on December 2.

A special invitat i~n was extended to the professors, thei r fa:nilies,and the boys who volunteere d their assistance in moving the girls into Waldheim fro:n Ce ntennial Hall.

Punch and cookies were served.

The New Ulm bus co~pany ha s come to t he rescue of the stude nts during the winter months.

Students need no longer brave the cold and snow irf orde r to attend church se r vi ces on Special bus ses ha ve Sunday m.) rnings. been scheduled to provide t axi ser vice during the coldest weather . The bus is usually on the campus about fifteen minutes before t he churci1 services be gin and is wait i ng at t he church after services. Sus s es run f or the 9:30 service at s t. Paul's and for the B:OO and 10:00 o ' cloc l{ se rvices at St. John's Chur ch .

Turkeys ready to be carved for serving.

Stand~ng .1.eft to right: Mr.Tillman,who roasted the turkeys; Frieda Brede, who 11 the cook; and Mrs. p.oward G.Laesemann, who mane.ges the kitchen.

cont 1 d from col. l 3ome traditional C)lris tmas de corations have in themselves a meaning, are symbolic. 'nle Chriatmas tree and evergreen branches·, tor instance, are symbolic of the e,erlaating life which has been made ours through the birth or Christ. Candles are used to a1gn1ty the ligbt brought to us by Christ. We uae deoora~l~•rtheNtore, not aa a means by' . ~ we Qall attention to -our s-~~+t!·:our ,artistry, but rather as a priepuoatlon tor ourselves and others t4) reoe1ve Christ.

We ca.H atteht1o.-i -,~- t}te t'act that we are about to cele-~~ the birthday ot our Lord· a'nf'•w , ~ ~• , Rea.Ll&1'ng thJ• ;~1ti~ate aim of dl our decora\'tng··aba? p~paring, we must tau o~rselvea to task.

Are we doing it tor the Lord, or for our own gloryT Are we preparing ~rl!Urily for our Savior, or are we trying to outdo the efforts of our neighbor in his preparationsT Are we coope~ating with the planners or do we have the "let aomeone else do it" attitude?

We ahould all want to help in preparing for Christ•s birthday.

The idea or the birth of Christ is so often overshadowed by worldly ideas and goais that it 1• ditfloult to keep the true purpose in mind.

Let it not be ao ln our midst.

Let the cradle at Bethlehem be constantly before us, especially during these days ot busy preparation for the Christmas holiday••

Life at Centennial Eal l ha s been bri ghte ne d by ad diti ons and ch anges in tl:e dormitory, A J..ar ge lighted bulletin board has been i ns talle d on the first f loor right wing , :,,.,ar the reception r oom. The large r ecre at ion room in t he base'!lent has t a ke n on a ne w look since the Wa.1.dheim girls have move d out.

A secti on is now partiti one d off by steel l ocke rs fo r the use of the town gir ls . The seating capa c ity for eve nin g chape l in this roo:n has been incre~sed by the addition of new be nches. The ni !:C:· po ng ta ble i:- urc hase d bv ti ,d .;l r ls · l ast ye ar has been set up, ~ew overshoe rac ks have been p.1.ace d l n ea ch wing.

Virus pneumonia has i nvaded ~e ntennia.1. Ea.1.l and made nec e ss ar y the hos ~ita.1.iza t i a n of se ven gi rl s. All are rec overi ni<; satisfa c t or ily . co nt'd on pa ge ~ col. 2

D. M. L. C. Messenger The "D. M. L. C. Messenger" is published during the months of September, October, November , J anuary, February, March, April and May. The subscription price is one dolJar per annum'. Single copies fifteen cents. We request payment in advance. "The Messenger" is continued after time of subsetiption !las expired, ~ 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 IJThe Messenger" Is to offer such material as wftl be beneficial as well as interesting to our readers, to keep the alumni in a closer contact witb the a>llege and to foster. school spirit.

Entered as secood clsss rai1 atter at Post Office, New Ulm, Minn.

Editor ----·-·---·-·--·---··----------_··-Arden EldonWentzel Hirsch Managing Editor ____________________

:Aa'ts., R, Willhite, F . Biedenbender News Editor ------------------·-------- Rhoda Kiechbusch ~ r s : Naomi Nitz, G. Hoyaro, X. Wegner, B. Buss Feature Editor ··------'-----·-··- Paul Kock Reporters: D, Knoll, E. Techtmann, M. Feiock Sports Editor ·------·-··· James Hopman Ass't., M. Fairchild Business Manager · - · · - - - - - · - · · - - - Allen Treichel Ass't., A. Sieg Circulation Manager ·-•··---··-·-·--·-----· Jdm Jenswold Ass't., R. Boese ,:ypis1:s - - - - - - Grace Hillemann, .J. Lothert, . o. Schenk. l,. Shile1

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Nonmber 1951

Marluts and Aeollans

c.;ampus ' Chatter.'. cont 1 d Freshman Team 'ftle girU- at HfUcfe,at celebrated the beginning of w1:nte'~, by making a Shows Great Premise huge snowman ' on their .'. U;tt1e cliff.

He made it h~• .t,aa k ·~ .:.greet all paa• The basic training of our high sers-by. In the ' meantime the girl• school basketball players can often are busily preparing ' to~ their forthbe attributed to the · fundamentals they coming Christmas - party,.. _-There is much learn when they are in ninth grade. bustle and bustle ..in planning the Thia year~ beginners are talented and entertainment and · in ·. ore a ting the enthusiastic.

Arvid Kramer, Harold Christmas car.o ls fi.Ll• ,'. the dol'llli tory Schultz, Richard HalverS)n 1 Thomas as the girls ~gin \hei.Ji practicing.

Kramer, are promising forwards.

Bob · Girls from Bode Hiil'J:·,'are no excep• SprengeJ.er, six feet three and stHl tion when it canes to making plans growing, and Delbert Ehlke are cenfor the Chriatmaa season. Dece•ber 12 ters.

Marvin Zuleger, Gary Greenhas been set as the '. date tor their field, Ervin Boelter, Marvin Rosenparty. The dormitory itself has takfeld, and David Umnus play guard. en on a festive a1r. Doria Horn's The main object that Tutor Kaessilver star, Bod·• ·•·• first sign or meyer, their coach, has in mind is to Christmas, led the wa1 tor many and teach them passing, dribbling, shootvaried Decorations. ing. and handling of the ball in genOur campus was the scene of much eral. On the average they have prachospitality during the Thanksgiving ticed three times a week for the past · week end, playing host to many tol'lller three weeks, and have shown their enstudents and viaitora.Oueata included tli~d.aam by u·nan1mous1y getting former graduates, friends, and rel• "butches." atives. Gustav.us Adolphua Co.Liege, There are no games definitely Concordia Seminarr at St. Lo~ia, Mia• scheduled, but possible oppon~nts are souri, a:rxl the ::iem1nary at _ ··Thiena-. the ninth grade from Trinity, St. ville, Wisconsin, were well reprePaul's Lutheran School,and Sleepy Eye sented. "' . ~ninth· grade.

West Hall . w~l.t :b.it.d its annual Christmas party, ~~.~~J~ Deoe•ber 13, at 7:30 P. M. . Th0 '\'46bl3td ·;and third year col.Lege a;tu~e'n~!/,qe •king pre- · paration tor the entertainitent and refreshments. Ali the girl• have Joined in the Yuletide spirit by de• corating their rooms •. They are looking forward to a pleasant evening with their frienqs ·, before returning home for the holidays.

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Prepare Carols Christmas carols may be heard coming trom the music hall and auditorium nearly every evening of the week. The Aeolian and Marlut Choruses are busy perfecting songs in prepara~ion tor caroling on December 16 and

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The Aeolian Chorus has been divided into six groups. On the evening ot December 16 each group will vi1it a certain number ot homes in downtown New Ulm, and combined groups are to visit the two local hospitals. ?t has been customary that later in ttw evening, after caroling on the oampu, the girls are Joined by the Marlut1 in the dining hall to enjoy a lunch given by the professors and cbeir wives.

5 • · 'lb• Marluts are planning an early ~~rning tour to the dormitories o·n l)edember 20, waking everyone with the glad strains ot Ch1•is t I s bi\th. ~1, year the group will _include •~~t twenty-five second and third v.ar ·coilege students.

..To Knlt Or Not

To Knit" What a perfectly happy and untor.ente4 lite I was leading before I tell tor the suggestion that I learn how .· to ·· knit. My polioy, to try any• th~ng once, gave .me no ohoioe.

I .rushed to a downtown knitting counter to choose my needles and yarn.

I contemplated tor a second and then Nached tor the largest needles displayed. Thia removed all poaaibili• ties ot ever losing sight ot them. !"or my yarn I chose red in order to bf certain or staying wide awake.

My instructor settled the question as to what I would knit. It was to .be . a simple neck acart. Already ,-y enthusiasm was waning. How boring it would be to go back and torth, back and torth until my eye lids naeded sky hooks to · keep them upJ Salt two, purl two, knit two, etc. lfpW could anyone· poaaibly keep her llinil on tour worda? It waan't long beton ·I ca■e to the ooncluaion that .aoaeone should auggea t kni tt1nf. to aoaone affected with "idiot1a19. · · · llJ back aohed. . My eye• were red .na watery, blacking out momentarily.

IIJ arnia ached rrom 1he ahoulder to the very point of every one ot my cramped finger,. Which way waa I going? Did l knit the last row or purl? · "':.:~~, All the thin,• I'd rather _be 4.P \N tlaahed thr9~ ·•1 aaking 1,, ·.- •otH1ar7 t~ -_,JIJub ,out11 two rows.

People . acouae - or·· not having . pa' ,i.no., being .Laay,and ..,.n, insinuate ' t.hat I 'Ill 'Juat dumb. llaybe I am, but befON I 1 d a1 t tor three hours cono•btrating on "knit two, purl two," I'd do vigorous exeroi1e1, read .and · -1~ even study.

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The college team traveled to St. Paul on December 1, where they lost a non-conference tilt to Bethel.

The game was nip and tuck all the way, with Luther going ahead to take - a four point lead at the end of the first period.

Bethel came back in the second quarter to outscore the Hilltoppers by five points, thus taking a 37-36 halftime edge.

Luther team was again leading 52-51 at the end of the third quarter, but couldn't noid their slim advantage during the final period, bowing to the St. Paul team' 66-65.

Lueders led the scoring for Luther w1-th 23 points,while Kramer net·';,;!, d 13 and Hartwig 11. Unruh.was high for Bethel with 26.

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Alumni Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Peterman, Phoenix, Ariz., are the parents of a s&ven-pound, eight-ounce baby boy, James Emil, born November 15.

The Petermans have one other s:> n, Timothy.

Mrs. Peterman is the former Dawn Storm.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schwartz, Green Lake, Wis., became the parents of a baby boy, Carl Gerhardt, on July 28, 1951. Mrs. Schwartz is the former Karleen Brinkmllnn.

July 28, 19Si, was also the birthdlly of Elizabeth Marie Rosin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Ros in, Cibeque, A~izona, Elizabeth's mother is the former Ruth Hohman.

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Playing their first game of the season on the home court, the college basketball squad tangled with a taller Gustie Frosh team, but used their spe~d and shooting accuracy to come out on top of a 68-62 score.

Luther took the lead in the first quarter by outscoring their opponents 18-14, while in the second period of the game the boys from Gustavus put on the steam and came up with a 33-31 halftime lead, The telling blow came in the third quarter when the Luther team really got "hot", dumping in 22 points to the Gusties' 12, making it 53-45 for Luther. In the final period the Gustavus team again managed to outscore Luther, but it wasn't enough to offset Luther's third quarter splurge, and the Maroon and Grey went on to a 68-62 victory.

Bill Lueders was high scorer for Luther, coming through with 19 points, while Don Hartwig was right behind with 18.

Holesak dumped in 24 for the Gus ties.

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In a basketball game played :on Luther's court on Nov, 29, the Luther High squad lost a hard fought game to St. Mary'• of Sleepy Eye by a 40-41 score.

The Luther five is a small team, but makes up this disadvantage by displaying a lot of fight and by constantly "running" the ball.

The first quarter was a see - ·saw battle between the two teams. Luther drew the first blood on a fast break, but St. Mary's came back and at the end of the quarter was leading by two points, The second quarter saw the Hill toppers coming ··back to tie the score at 21-21 by half-time. During the third quarter, the Luther team showed their top grade ball playing for the evening, and managed to outscore their opponents by two points, thus taking the lead at the end of the period, 32-30.

The tension really ran high in the final period, when, with only seventeen seconds to play, and with Luther trailing 38-41, a technica 1 ~oul was called on st. Mary's.

Al Pieper shot and missed the bucket for Luther, but the Hilltoppe r s regained the ball and made a field goal, creeping up to within one point of St. Mary's, but the Sleepy Eye team managed to hold on to the ball for the few remaining seconds and finished with a 41-40 victory.

Gentz and Lindloff were the top scorers for Luther, collecti ,'.g- ten point& each, whlle Pieper b~~~eted eight, and Pelzl and Peter six each.

In the preliminary·game, the st.

Mary 1 s "B11 team won a 20-16 victory over the Luther 11 B11 squad.

Luther High Trounced by Gibbon The D.M.L,C. High School tasketball squad dropped their sec ond home game to a tall Gibbon team on Dec. 4, by a score of 48-67.

The Luther team held their ownin the first period and come out with a k6-k5 lead after the eight minutes of play, During the second quarter, when Luther couldn't seem to find the bucket,Gibbon dl.d not stop for anything; they outscored Luther by 19 points to take a 39-21 halftime lead, The remaining 16 minutes of the game were played on fairly even ter!JIS, with Luther collecting 27 points to to Gibbon's 26 points.

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MANTHE HOSPITALIZED Because of an infection, Ronald Manthe was unable to assist his teammates when they played the Worthington Junior College.

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The Board of Control met on Saturday, February 2, 1952, at 10:00 a. m., at wh,ich time they selected Otis Stelljes to be called.

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Armin F. Rauschke, son of Fred Rauschke and Bertha, .nee Kuester, was born at New .

Ulm, pecemb¢r 11, 1905. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Church, New Ulm. Here he also attended the Lutheran Parochial School. He was graduated from D. M. L. C. in l926 and accepted a call to St. 1ohn's School in Stanton, Nebraska. While at Stanton he received his B. A. From the state Teacher's College at Wayne. In 1937 he accepted a call to Lake City, Minnesota.

In 1948 he completed the requirements of the U. of Minnesota and .· received his,. M.A. dee;ree. ' .... ~ · · ' · At the time of his death he held the follo.w~ng positions: teacher and principal of Immanuel School, Mankato, Minn.; member of the Board of Regents, Dr. Martin Luther Coller e, New Ulm, Minn.; member of the Bo?.rd of Education, Minnesota District, :ro1nt Synod of Wisconsin and other states· supervisor of Practice Teaching, Bethany College, Mankato, Minn.

He il:l survived by his widow, three daughters, Gwendolyn, Charlotte, and Cord~lia, also by his mother, one brother, two' sisters.

Interment took place in the Lutheran Cemetery at New Ulm, Minn.

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The Rev. Mr. Schaller was professor at the Lutheran Theological seminary in Thiensville and_a ssistant pastor ~t -St, Mat thew's church in Milwaukee.

The car, driven by Mrs. D. Schaller, appar_ently skidded on snow and ice and was hit by a Milwaukee road train. Both died of injuries en route to st. ~lphonsus hospital , Port Washington. · Funeral services ·were held Thursday, 1anuary 10, at 11 a. m. at the seminary, and at2p. m. at St. Matthew's church, Milwaukee.

Pastor Schaller was survived by his wife, one son, Sgt. Donald, Chicago, three sisters, Miss Ruth, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Edmond Reim, Thiensville, Mrs. Esther Sauer, New Ulm, four brothers, Pastor llerber~ Oskaloosa, Iowa, Professor Winifred, Fond du Lac, Pastor Egbert, Nicollet, Minn., and Pastor Gilbert, Daggett, Michigan.

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The dedicatory services began at 9 a, IJl; , with a valedictory in the Lutheran sehoo( chapel where services were· held during the ~remodeling of the church. From here a procession, led by Pastors W. Schmidt.and F. Kempfert, the teachers, the various committees, and'the choir and scMol children· proceeded to the church, where the dedication formalities took place. ' · Professor C. L. Schweppe was the speaker for both morning services. He chose as his theme "Endure and Remain Steadfast in the Faith."

Special music for the morning services · included "Holy God We Praise Thy .Name'' by the St. Paul's school children and "Lord Our God How.Great Thou Art 11 by the· Men~s· C}lorus. The combined choirs directedby Mr. Pelzls;µigBrahm's "How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place" for the German service.

The afternoon services began at 2·- p. m. with an organ recital of sacred music with Professor Martin Albrecht at t_h e conso~e of the organ.

- ,· . . · Professor Walter· .Schua"i~' .of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wis., delivered the sermon at the organ dedication service which -began at 2:30 p. m. 'In·h'is -sermon he reviewed "The Law and the Gospel." St • Paul's combined chQirs·)'endere.d·Hayden's "The Heavens Are 'l'eHing." _. ·, · · At 7:30 p. m. another organ recital was given by Mr. Pelz l, regular church org~ist. cont'd on pag~-~cal.)'

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St. Paul's cont'd from page 1 The service proper began at 8:00. The Rev. Oscar Naumann, St. Paul, spoke on "T Was Glad When They Said Unto Me, Let Us Go Ipto the House of the Lord. " At this service the combinedchoirsofSt. John's and St. Paul's congregations sang Grell' s "Lord I Love the Habitation of Thy House'' and Goetze's"The Lord's Word Is Most Faithful." $250,000 Spent Ou Remodeling

Campus Chatter cont'd from page 1 The music hall practice room1:1 and the men's dormitory have been improved and made more comfortable by the installation ofheat-regulatingthermostats. This modern . improvement keeps the temperature of these buildings between 68 and 72 degrees. As of now, the thermostats have been operating effectively and should aid-in providing a more healthful atmosphere in these buildings.

The remodeling was begun iri October ****** The restful weekend after a strenuous 1950. The cornerstone was laid on Decem: exam schedule was very welcome. Approxiber 31, l950, Since that time the church mately 200 students were able to spend this has undergone a thorough remodeling.

The exterior of the church~ been ve- vacation at home. Those who spent the weekneered with face brick' and Bedford Art end here found time for extra sleep, outside various Stone. An entirely new front, with three reading , and participation in outdoor sports. er.trances ~d a rose window was erected ..Ihi:-re are now separate e~trances to th e ****** On Monday evening, December l 7, two li~;-~cny. Lavatories and mothers' rooms a.re located in the new additions. Deepening buses were chartered to take students to the imd o! the sanctuary, ~en largment of the sacristy, basketball games between D. M. L. C, Bethapy at the Mankato State 'l'ea9httr '• ~n~ an enclosed basement stairway were , rriade possible by the construction of a new Cfllle,e gymnasium. ::e:.!r wall.

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Miss Joyce Kruger at Northrop, Minnesota, A modern thermostatically controllec! f.r om January 7th through Janu¥y lSth. heating and ventilating 1ystem was installed.

During the last week of January two more It supplies fresh u well as warmed air.

The system, utilizing steam piped from the of the second year college ,tudents left. city power p\ant, was installed at• cost of Fredrick Toll is now teaching in Wrightstown, $16,000, .

Wisconsin, for.three weeks. Joyce Rataczak The basement has been reconditioned to ·. left for Loveland, Colorado, where she wtl serve as an auditorium. Space has also teach seven grades for the remainder of the been provided.for a kitchen, The church now. year. boasts a seating capacttyof 1008.

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Gibbon built up a substantial lead in the first quarter when they outscored Luther 23-8. After that it was simply a ipatter of what the final score was going to be. Gibbon led at half-time 41-l5, and at the end of the third quarter 63-25. Luther outscoredthe Gibbon "subs" in the last quarter, but tt was not enough to off set the scoring spree put on by the Gibbon regulars in the Jirst three quarters.

This was the fUth loss for Luther High t~is season, and their re~ord star1Cls at 1win against 5 losses.

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READE~ I Here is a list of t,q·sj~~jJ and professional men who make the Meese!!fer possible. They deserve yaur palrona,e.

A. A. L. (W. Trettien) Brown and Meidl Mustc Store Citizens' State Bank Eibner and Son Epple Drugs Farmers' and Merc~ant,• Bank Fischer Auto Co, Dr. G. J. Germann, Opt. Harolld's Shoe Store Herberger' s Lang's Master Bar~r Shop Leuthold-Neubauer f,lothing Co. Meyer Studio National Cafe

NewUlmGreenhou1ea New Ulm Theaters Nieno Studios Olson Drugs Oswald's New U l m ~ Pat's Cleaners, Edwin Meyer Reim and Church leweler1 Retzlaff Hardware Salet Dept. Store Schnobrich'• City Meat Market Lloyd E. Schwartz, D. D.S. :.

Shake's Cleaner& fr h' ,;j Somsen and Somsen State Danit of New Ulm Tauscheck and Green Clotlainc, Co. Ulrich Electric

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The D. M. L, C. College basketball quint lost a hard-fought game to Northwestern Dible Schools of Minneapolis on Jan. 11.

-n. gipne was played on Northwestern's Owr, .and the final score was 70-72 with Luther on the short end.

The Luther team managed to hang on to a •U~ teadthrough most of the game, leading North.western 16-15 at the end of the first quarter-;$4'-28 athalf-time,and 51-50at the Utree-qu~~r mark, Tl\e fourth quarter saw the tea4c~ge hands four or five times, and wt~on~ 301econds to go, the score was all tl,d 7.Q-70, with Northwestern in pos,~•~..of the ball, The "Hilltoppers" manapd to keep the boys from Minneapolis from 11C?9rlng right down to the last few seconds, ~~n, ' yith only 3 15econds to go, Habegger of llorthw~1tern managed to tip one in from right under the bucket, giving his team a 72-70 Yictory over Luther, Since thia was not a conference game, the toss doesn't have any effect on Luther ' s S, I.I, 1. C. conference standing, which, as -of now, reads 3 wins against O losses.

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Both the D. M. L. C. College and High School basketball teams traveled to St. Paul on Jan, 19, where they scored a double victory over Concordia College and High School.

In the main game of the evening, the Luther College squad won its fourth straight conference game by dumping eoncordia 65-54.

The two teams played on even terms in the first period and ended in a 14-14 tie after the ten minutes of play._ C~ncord!a went ahead in the second period, outscoring Luther by 4 points and taking a 28-24 half-time edge.

It was a hepped:..up Luther team that came backonthefloor after the half. They really put on the steam in the third quarter, hitting for 11 field goals and 2 free throws for 24 points, while holding thetr opponents to 11 poirits. Luther had a commanding 48-39 lead at the end of the third period. Concordia never staged a co.qie-back after that and Luther went on to win, 65-54.

Score by quarters Luther----14 10 24 17 --------65 Concordia-14 14 11 15--------5 4 In the preliminary game th~ Luther High School quint won its second game of the season by downing Concordia High 45-33, Luther led at half time 30-21.

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Luther High lost its 8th game of the season here on Jan. 31. The loss was to Trinity High of New Ulm, who outscored the Luther quint 68-35.

Trinity took a commanding lead in the first quarter by putting on a 25 point scoring spree, while Luther couldn't seem to find the bucket, connecting on only three field goals for six points. The Tripity "subs" kept the ball rolling in the second period and had a 38-15 advantage over Luther at half-time.

The second half was almost a repetition of the first. The boys from Luther just couldn't hit on their shots, while Trinity kept right on rolling. The game ended in a 68-35 victory for Trinity.

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Seniors Win Broom -Hockey tournament Competition in the girls intramural sports has been heightened with the outcome of broom-hockey. The broom-hockey title was won by the Seniors over the I Normals.

Throughout the series the Seniors remained undefeated.

As the points add up )low, the I Normals have 17, Seniors 15, Sophomores 12,and Juniors 8.

The next sport played will be volley-ball; skating and baaketball remain.

Tne Luther College team got back on the winning road by tipping Esterville, Iowa, J.C. by a score of 75-63. The game was played on the home court on Feb. 1.

J1:sterville took the lead early in the first quarter and managed to end out the period with a 20-17 advantage over Luther. The second period saw the Luther quint holding their opponents to 16 points while they themselves meshed the nets for 10 fiekl goals and 2 free throws for a total of 22 points and a 39-36 half time edge, . The ~bird quarter proved to be a virtual repetition of the first, with Esterville outscoring Luther by 3 points and knotting the score at 53 all at the tt-..ee -quarter mark.

Luther came back to their own in the final period by connecting for 9 field goals and 4 free throws for 22 points, while limit~ Esterville to only 4 counters from the field and 2· from the free throw line for 10 points With this 12 point scoring advantage in the final period Luther went off the floor with their 6th victory of the season, a 75-6:S wm over Esterville 1~ C. Luther P.F. T,P. Player F.G. F. T. 11 0 1 5 Kock 25 3 5 Lueders 10 1 5 1 Kramer 0 6 4 0 3 Meihack 6 0 2 Voigt 2 4 z 0 Otterstatter 2 22 4 4 Hartwig 9 75 18 31 13 Totals Esterville J.C. Player F.G. 6 Acchen Reed 1 0 Blezek 8 Iverson 4 Davis 0 Burger Fagarty 5

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**•• •• READERS I Here is a list of business and professional men who make the Messenger _possible. They deserve your patronage.

H. Baumann Agency Charles Janni and Co. Coronet Jewelers Eichten's Shoe Store Ernst Eyrich Plumbing and Heating R. Fesenmaier, Inc. Forster's, Inc. Grundmeyer' s Barber -Beauty Shop Henle Drugs Herzog Publishing Co. Koehler Barber-Shop Lindemann Shoes Muesil\g's New Ulm Dairy New Ulm Grocery Co. Nicklasson Athlelic Co. Ochs' "Bee Hive" Qswald Studio Palace Lunch 1. C. Penny Co. .Relic).ble Drugs Retzlaff Motor Co. Schleuder' s Schuck' s Tailors Service Print Shop Silver Latch Cafe Spelbrink's Clothl!'lg Store Stoltenburg Motor Co. Tillman Bakery Drs. H. Vogel and M. Oppen Dr. W. 1. Von Bank, D. D.S.

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The perennial problem of providing Synnd's Christian Day Schools with teachers br the next school-year will soon be upon us. According to the latest figures released by the Executive Secretary of Synod's Board of Education the number of vacancies will in all probability again exceed sixty. From past experience it can a 1 so be predicted that upwards of fifty new teachers will b.z needed for each of the next three years.

Since the prime objective of Dr. Martin Luther College is to prepare men and women to feed the Lambs of Christ and to fill the vacancies in our elementary schools, it is the deepest concern of ~veryone associated with this school to realize what replacements can be expected from this source of supply.

Let us 1o o k at the present enrollment.

The n,anber of students included in the college class oI ' 52 is 35, 19·men and 16 women. If all of the s e are extended calls, there shll will be a deficiency of 25 or more.

That deficiency will, no doubt, be covered by-"dr aftee s"from the undergraduates, who willbeaskedtofillinastemporary teachers.

But what about the future? The class of '53 numbers 36, 14 men and 22 women.

Apparently there will again be a shortage in'53 , whichalso will be covered by "draftees." To make matters worse, this is the class making the transition to our four-year program. This class will be divided, a part taking the present three-year course and the rest continuing through the fourth year of college , On the optimistic assumption that the division will be equal, there would be 18 graduates in '53 and the same number in '54, a number far from the expected demand. Furthermore, this number will undoubtedly be reduced by some who will accept temporary calls before graduation.

The class of '55 seems to be a little better fortified at the present time, for it has an enrollment of 79, 27 men and 52 women.

This is the first class to take our new fouryear course. At fir st glance it may seem that by '55 the problem will be solved, but, without doubt, a large number will be drafted from this class to take care of emergencies. For that reason we cannot expect the total of 79 to be graduated in '55. In fact, according to normal expectations the number will be woefully small. In that year, however, the girls of the class of '56 will have finished three years of the course and will be ready to step into the breach, for it is the opinion of Synod that girl s will not be required to take the full four-year course, but will be permitted to teach after three years at this institution. How large a group this will be cannot even be estimated, since it has not yet entered college. cont'd in col. 2

AII-VocCJI _S9cred Concert To Be Given March 23 The annual concert of sacred music given by the vocal organizations of D. M. L. C. will begivenonSunday, March23, 1952, atthree o'clock in the college auditorium.

The groups that will take part are the Se cond Choir, the Small Second Choir, the Aeolian Chorus, and tpe Marlut Singers.

The former two organizations will be under the direction of Prof. Martin Albrecht of the college faculty. The Aeolian group is under the student direction of Loretta Manthe, and . the student director of the Marlut Singers is Eldon Hirsch.

The program is as follows: Small Second Choir: Cantata: For Me to Live Is 1eEus ----------------U. Grwimach Organ: Dorothy Knoll Of the Father's Love Begotten , -------:---------M. Lundquist The Twenty-Thir'd Psalm --------------H. W. Monson Aeolian Chorus: Sheep and Lambs May Safely Graze ----------------- J. S. Bach Organ: Mary Anderson Thee, Lord, Most Holy ---------------L. B. Sateren O Sacred Head, Now Wounded -------------- H. L. Hassler harm. 1.S.Bacb Marlut Singers: The Suffering of Jesus Christ -----------A. Gumperzhaimer Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring -----------------J. S. Bach Organ: Fred Biedenbender The Lord Bless You and Keep You ------------------~. Lutkin Second Choir: As Panteth the Heart -----------------H. W. Monson How Lovely Are the Messengers •\ _____ c;_ ______ F. Mendelssohn Otto Schenk-piano Christ Is Arisen from the Grave ----------•-------C. Hirsch God is God ------------------L. Sateren Myrna lµecker-piano cont'd from col. 1 Not before 1955 can we look forward to a partial alleviation of the problem, and a definite prediction would be most unwise.

The outlook for the next years is, indeed, dark, but we pray the Lord of the Church that He ·will direct enough students to Dr. Martin Luther College eventually to overcome this shortage, and we also pray that t he Lord will prevail upon the hearts of Home, who are now)lanning to give up teachlng, to continue in their positions for another year or two. Every teacher who continues to teach longer than planned will help Synod pass the crisis.

Half-time Entertainment Highlights Game The best attended basket ball game of the season was played Thursday night, February 21, at 8:00 o'clockinthecollegegymnasium.

A capacity crowd witnessed a game between the varsity squad and alumni of Dr. M. L. College and High School. This game was sponsored by the Student Tennis Committee for the purpose of raising the collection for the Tennis Fund as well as providing the college fans with a different sort of entertainment.

The week before the game, letters were sent to a 11 the Minnesota a 1um n i, inviting them to the game. Posters 2000 announcing the game w e r e placed in the administraUon building, and Station KNUJ, 1500 New Ulm, announced the game in its sports broadcast. "Tennis Court Fund Booster" tickets were sold',lo students and 1000 professors before the day of the game.

This game was more than 500 the ordinary basketball games played in the college gymnasium. Entertainment before the game was provided by the 0band. A public address system was set up for making announcements and for introduc ing the players of both teams.

Fans were requested to remain in their places during the half; at that time a group from the Literary League gave a review of tennis fashions through the years.

A net was stretched across the floor for a mock tennis match between a couple nm resenting the years in which tennis was f:rs t played and two modern-day players. Spectators who were dressed in costume s from 1904 to 1952 added gaiety to the mar r h.

Meeting:. Held After G ~ane After the game, the College alumni and families were invited to the dining hall. The purpose of this meeting was to creatE· b(t] rest in an active alumni organization. Pruf.

Sitz served as chairman for the discu ~~;ion .

The main topic discussed was hov.- .a1 as sociation could be formed to make it pos sible for the alumni to meet. It was aec ided that the officers of the former c\lu mni Association select a committee tc, ri :.;.;cus,s the various plans suggested at the meeti ng, The officers are Herbert Sitz, cl:ai:-man; Edwin Nolte, secretary; and Miss Esther Buenger, treasurer. The commictee appointed includes seven people: M r . Ernst Sperling, Miss Dorothy Plagge, Miss Katherine ·Hinderer, Morton Schroeder , Martin Albrecht, Henry Baumann, and Jer o me Birkholz. cont'd to page 5 col. 2

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.f}lu.mnl Ot9t1.nlJ«tlon The attempted reorganization of an alumni a ssocia tion should surely be of interest to all of those whose voices may still be heard echoing in the halls of D. M. L. C. It should be of mterest because an association can be benefic ial to the Alma Mater and it gives the old students a chance to be together again.

Alter leaving the school, there seems to be little thought given to it again. The attitude of n1anyformer students leaves us with the: ".llpre s sion that there is no thought given to thei:r. Alma Mater. Just think about it a · littl.~ .

Think of the benefits which were gained by you when you went to school. You received a very good education and training :1.1,i. ,;- c1 not have to pay any exorbitant sums kr ihr 1... There were a few extra contributions which had to be made to pay your class· expenses, etc. , but those were not enough to make anyone bankrupt. Even though these expenses did not rise to great sums, people often say, "There was always something to pay for . " After leaving the school, many think they have given enough to it and need not give it any more help. Is that really true '? I think a little more help · could be given the old Alma Mater. If an alumni association could be reorganized, it would be P.asier to give the school support. With out an association it is very difficult to contact all the former students to 6ee whether theywould be interested in helping to carry out a certain plan. If the alumni could meet, the ones who _are interested in helping their s chool thr ough a certain project could encoura.1ri:• the other members who are disintere st-ed in such an undertaking so that they would want to help also. With such an a ssoci, :.)n, there would be encouragement for ev,, yone to pitch in with a project such a s the ,~nnis court project. The association can t~·lp the school, not only by financial rne:·_ns, but it can also promote interest toward teaching in the parochial school and. er.courage more students to attend D.M. L. C. with the r esult that more students would want to teach, and would graduate from our college as well-trained teachers. Last but not leas t, the alumni would be able to get together ; friends could be together to talk over the times, both old and new.

Not only the alumni, but also, the students here at D. M. L. C. , and especially the graduating classes, should give this some thought I am sure that if this is given some serious thought, everyone will agree that an alumni association is beneficial to the school an d that thos e who have attended D. M. L. C. should reorganize it into an active association.

"In With The New" This issue of the Messenger will be the last issue to be edited by the ijresent staff.

Those who are graduating will be replaced by new members. It has been a rather difficult job to start the Messenger in its present form. Though it has been difficult, we at least have the satisfaction that the Messenger has more appeal to the readers than did the old type. I would like to quote a most encouraging letter which we received from the late Armin Rauschke, "Congratulations, Messenger staff and faculty! This is the kind of Messenger for which the alumni have beenlookingfor along time. It has meaning for those who have been away from our Alma · Mater for a number of years. It brings a cont'd in col. 2

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cont'd from col. 1 picture of what is going on at D. M. L. C. " "Now it is up to the alumni to back this new undertaking with their subscriptions, contributions, and support. " "May this new Messenger serve to bring our dear Dr. Martin Luther College, its faculty and student body into closer contact with those who have graduated. " Such letters show that there is more appeal and have given the staff much encouragement to carry out the plan of starting the Messenger as a paper. There are, of course, a few who do not like it in its present form, but it seems to be impossible to please everyone, and the majority comment favorably on it; so we are pleased that our new undertaking has met with success.

Now that some of us are going to be finished with our work on the staff, it is our wish that when the new staff begins, more letters and comments which give your opinion concerning the Messenger, will be received.

A letter or word with a little encouragement or a suggestion will help very much. Then the new staff will know whether they shou!d make changes or should continue in the same manner In order to please the readers.

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This issue of The Messenger contains several articles by faculty members. It is hoped that the future will bring more of such contributions to add to the interest and enjoyme;,t 0f t:1e re'.l.der,-,.

Alumni Committee Plans Meeting At a recent gathering of the alumni and friends of Dr. Martin Luther College, a committee was appointed to study further the possibilities of the organization of an active association. This committee held its first meeting on February 28. Under the chairmanship of Prof. H. Sitz, the committeeformulatedplansfor a spring gathering. This gathering will be in the form of a lunch2c:1 and it is to be held in the gym nasium of Centennial Hall on June fourth, at five thirty o'clock. All the alumni of the High School and College Departments, as well as the friends of D. M. L. C. , are urged to attend.

A business meeting will follow the luncheon. It is hoped that at this time the re -organization of the alumni and friends of D. M. L. C. will receive the necessary impetus to bring about the formation of an expanded ~d active association. It was emphasized that the org;.i.nization not be limited to graduates, but include all those interested in the work of the college and willing to become an active part of such an association.

The committee further suggests that the agenda of this meeting include consideration of plans necessary to organize sectional meetings of the alumni and friends in the various districts of the Synod, and that a committee from the general body be appointed to suggest program materials for these sectional meetings, Such an association wou.ld not only sponsor additional interest in the affairs and needs of D. M. L. C., but also foster closer contact and fellowship among the alumni and friends of · D.M.L.C .

****** Mel: See here, young man, what are you doing in my tree ?

Jim: C'ne of your apples fell down and I'm trying to put it back.

On February 12th the Concert Choir recorded six hymns for the Wisconsin Synod Lutherans of the Appleton, Wi s consin, area.

These recordings will be used by this group in its daily devotional program over the Appleton radio station. A number of recordings made by our 1950-'51 Choir are now being used on this program.

** **** For the girls of Centennial Hall, Mrs. Verne Tyrrel, of Salet' s Hobby Shop, has offered to conduct a class in textile and figurine painting. The course will extend over a period of three weeks with one twohour session each week. Twenty-four girls have indicated an interest in the course.

* ***** Photographer Grant Oswald, of New Ulm, was kept busy on the campus for three days takingpictures of various groups . On February 9th and 10th he "shot" our seven musical organizations. On the 12th, the staffs of the two college publications, the M<=s senger and the Annual, watched th e "birdie . · ·

****** Measles have made an att ack on Cemennial Hall and have sent seven girls to t.ie A.nnex hospital. One or two cases have also been reportedfromother dormitorie s . Mo st patients had the three day meas les, although ?- few luckier ones had the twenty-four hour type. cont'd on page 5 col. 3

D. M. L. C. Messenger The "D. M. L. C. Messenger" is published during the months of October, November, December, February, March, A!prH, May and June. The subscr iption price is one dollar per annum. Single copies fifteen cents. We request payment in advance_ "The Messenger" is continued after time of subscription has expireQ, unless re 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 material 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.

Entered as second class matter at Post Office, New Ulm, Minnesota Editor ·-·-·--····--··-··--·-····---·,---·--·-·-··--·-···----- Eldon Hirsch Managing Editor ··-------··--·--·-------•·•-·------- Arden Wentzel Ass'ts., R. Willhite, F. Biedenbender News Editor ··---·-- -······---···----··--·----·---· Rhoda Kiekbusch · Reporters: Naomi Nitz, G. ,Hoyard, K. Wegner, B. Buss Feature Editor ···-·-------------·-·--·---··---···--·-------·-- Paul Kock Reporters: D. Knoll, E. Techtm&nn, M. Feiock Sports F.ditor ..,.....................-...... ·-····--· James Hopman Asst'., M. Fairchild Business Manager•·---····..·•·····--··-· Allen T.reichel Ass't., A. Sieg Circulation Manager ··············-.. ···-········· .John Jenswold Ass't., R. Boese 'fYpists ...................- ....... Grace Hillemann, J. Lothert,, 0 . Schenk, L. Shiley

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March 1952

New Acquisitions F.or The Library A number of interesting new books have : recently been added to the school library.

The wide variety should make it possible for everyone to find something to suit his taste.

For those interested in music there are the following: three books of chorals and preludes, two by J. S. Bach, and one by J. C. Bach; the first volume of a general encyclopedia of music, Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, eafted by Friederich Blume and published in Germany; and a History _.Qf_ Musical Instruments, by Curt Sachs.

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Choir Prepares Spring Concert Dakotas And Nebraska To Be Visited

All coming events, it seems, have certain harbinger s . The quantity and quality bf melodious vocal strains issuing daily from the Music Hall classroom is an unmistakable indication of the fact that another concert season for "Special" is just around the corner.

The forthcoming season will be No.22 since the choir's reorganization in 1930. It Among the biographies there are Mother was in that year that Prof. E. D. Backer, and Queen, the story of Queen Mary, by still the choir's condu~tor, organized a Marion Crawford, whowas intimately conspecial group, qualified to render the treanected with the British royal family for many sures of church choral compositions, for years; The Apostle Paul, by Olaf Edvard Moe, concert appearances in New mm and elsetranslated from the Norwegian; and The where.

President's Lady, by Irving stone, which F-rofe~sor, Emil D. Backer Although not every one of these past tells the story of Rachel Jackson, the wife twenty-two years has witnessed an extensive _QLJ?resident Ap_Q1;'~.:W ~ackson. _ Program tour, individual concert-appearances in College students should find the following A Mighty Fortress-- M. Luther-M. Franck communities not too distant from the instibooks both interesting and helpful: The To Us is Born -----------------B. Gesius tution have been an annual occurrence.

Audio-Visual Handbook, by Ellsworth Dent, Daughter of Zion -------------:--B. Gesius containing such topics as the"Status of AudioThe 1952 season will mark the fourteenth From Heaven Above ----------•J. S. Bach Visual Instruction," "Types of Visual Mattime that a tour has been undertaken.

Come Ye to Bethlehem----------A. Kranz erials and Their Uses," and many others; Arranged to coincide with the school's Now Shall the G, ·1 ce -----------J. S. Bach Improvement of Reading, by Luella Winifred Easter recess, no loss of time from school Cole; Prevention and Correction of Reading work is involved in these tours. Yet, we II Difficulties, by Emmett Albert Butts; and feel confident, that the students participating Jesus, I Will Ponder---------- H. Schuetz The Psychology of Adolescent Development, have derived untold benefit therefrom, parChr ist, Tho . Lamb of God ---J. G. Herzog

by Raymond Kuhlen. Another copy of Culticularly in view ofthe nature of the workfor Christ is Arisen--------------- C. Hirsch tural History of Education, by Freeman Butts which they are preparing themselves. The To Heave'1 Ascend Christ -------C. Hirsch has also beenadded. many thousands who in these slightly more Those who enjoy Cornelia Meigs' books thantwo decades have been privileged to Ill will be glad to learn that the library has new hear the choir's splendid offerings have Salvat10n Unto Us has Come----J. Brahms editions of The New Moon, The Pool of stars, certainly also been gre~!ly edified and enJudge Me God----------.:.--------E. Tinel and Rain on the Roo_f._ ----couraged for the God-pleasing Christian .

Also hat Gott die Welt ----------F. Reuter occupation of singing unto the Lord.

Among the books of general interest are Der Herr ist mein Hirte -------G. Schreck the World Almanac and Books of Facts for This year's tour takes the choir into an 1952, and America, My edited by area not often visited by the choirs of our IV Donald H. Sheehan. The latter contains synodical colleges. With the exception of Lord Jesus Christ ----------L. B. Sateren "thrilling firsthand accounts by hundreds of the initial concert, always held at the college, Sing Praise to God----------L. B. Sateren men and women who helped make America Be Our Guide Through Life--------------· all performances will be outside the confines great , " starting before the time of Columbus, J. S. Bach-W. Buszin of Minnesota. The tour will introduce the in the year 1000. The book is in two volumes, sixty singers to Nebraskans and DakoLord Keep Us in Thy Word-------------has 1056 pages, and contains hundreds of tans.

Except for a tour in 1939, Nebraska p. Aufdemberge pictures, including 32 colored plates. has never been visited by our choir. The The Apostolic Blessing ------E. D. Backer History of Russia, by Sir Bernard Pares, Dakotas have had little more than occasional professor of Russian history, provides a .__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ concerts in communities adjoining the Minnbackground to better under standing of Russia Te ache r's Conference esota border. as it is today. This is the fifth edition of the For the sake of such who might be able On Friday, Feb. 22, the third year colbook, which has been revised. to hear a concert somewhere along the route lege class and six professors attended the American literature is reviewed in two and for others who are interested the 1952 Minnesota State Conference of Wisconsin recent books. The Confident Years, by Van itinerary follows: (All engagements are in Synod teachers at St. John's Lutheran . Wyck Brooks, is a history of American the evening, except wh·e re otherwise stated. ) Church, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. writersfrom Ul8'5 to 1915. In Achievement The conference spent mo st of its time in American Poetry 1900 -1950, Louise Thursday, April 3 ---------- D. M. L. C. listening to three essays. The first essay Bogan treats of thirty American poets and Friday, April 4 ------- Watertown, S. D. was a practical demonstration of sch o o 1 shows the development of American poetry Saturday, April 5 -------- Roscoe, s. D: music by Prof. Martin Albrecht. This was during those years.

Sunday, April 6 ----- - Jamestown, N. D. followed by an essay on the merits of a kinA portion of the money for purchasing Monday, April 7 ------- Hazelton, N. D. dergarten in the Lutheran Schools by Mrs. these new books was provided by the WisconTuesday, April 8 ------ Mobridge, s. D. Kexel, teacher at Immanuel Lutheran School, . sin state Lutheran Teachers' Conference Wednesday, April 9 ------ Bowdle, s. D• Mankato. The third essay concerned itself which every year donates $25 to the library Thursday, April 10 ------ Winner, S. D. with the problem of school visitation. It was in memory of departed colleages.

Friday, April 11 -------- Mission, S. D. given by Mr. Emil Trettin, Executive Sec(afternoon) Valentine, Nebr. retary of the Wisconsin Synod Board of Ed****** ucation. An interesting discussion followed {evening) Little girl to playmate: When I was born I each of the essays.

Business matters took Saturday, April 12 -Broken Bow, Nebr. was so s'prised I couldn't speak for a whole the remaining time.

Sunday, April 13 --- Grand Island, Nebr. year and a half. " (forenoon) Norfolk, Nebr. ****** ****** (evening) One day a school teacher told her class to An old lady was watching her first tug-of · write an essay on "Income Tax. " war. She walked over to one of the anchor ****** A small boy taxed his brain to the utmost men and tapped him gently on the shoulder. and at length he wrote the following: "I have · "Dear Dad: Let's hear from you .more "Wouldn't it be easier to get a knife and cut a dog, his name i s Tax. I opened the door, , often, even if it's only $5 or $10." the rope?" she asked. and income Tax. " .

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The Dr. Martin Luther College Summer School has an interesting though brief history. It all began in the year 1945. Because of the great shortage of regularly qualified teachers for our Lutheran parochial schools ft was decided to conduct summer sessions particularly to prepare much needed "emergency" teachers.. Graduates from Lutheran high schools within the Synod as well as former public school ~eachers within our congregations and with those who have a desire to become Lutheran parochial school teachers were invited to enroll. Nineteen yoW1g women and one man put in their appearance on the campus of our sister school, Northwestern College at Watertown, Wisconsin, the place that had been selected as the site for this first summer school.

The faculty of this first school was very small. It consisted of only three instructors. Professors A. Stindt and R. Albrecht conducted classes in the religious fields while Miss Hertha Sievert of Watertown assisted in the instruction of general classroom teaching methods.

In 1946 the summer school was held on the campus of Dr. Martin Luther College.

The need for adequate library and musical facilit ies prompted such a change. It had also been decided to expand the offerings of the school so that former graduates might attend if they so desired. During this first year at New Ulm the summer school was under the direction of Professor Carl Schweppe. In 1947 Professor Richard Janke became director, an office he filled until the summer of 1950, when Professor Erich Sievert took over the duties of summer school director.

The enrollment has showed a gradual growth from year to year. From an original earollment of twenty students it ¡has grown so that the enrollment of last summer was fifty-nine students.

The character of the enrollment has changed, also. Whereas the enrollment in the early years of the summer schoolincluded a large number of high school graduates who sought to enter the work of the Church as "emergency" teachers, the enrollment of the past few years has included a larger number of former graduates who have returned to either take refresher courses or to work for graduation from the new fouryear college course which culminates in graduation with a degree in education.

Several people have already completed much of their required work in order to accomplish this.

The summer school no longer enrolls high school students who wish to become "emergency" teachers. Instead of accepting such students the College invites students enrolled in its regular sessions and who have had a Lutheran high school background to enroll in the summer school so they might possibly become "emergency" teachers. While the authorities of the school do not feel that this is just the best policy, the continued shortage of teachers coupled with the rapid expansion of our elementary school system makes it necessary to adopt such measures.

God-willing, the Summer School at Dr. Martin Luther Colleg~ will begin its eighth year on June 23. Its course offerings have been expanded and its faculty has been increased to ten. On the faculty is a guest instructor from the field. In past year;:; Professor H. Sitz an<l Mr. V. Gerlach of Red cont'd on page 5 col. 1

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Realizing the need for better roads on our college campus, the College Board at its February meeting accepted plans to rebuild and to hard-surface the roads of our campus.

In this the Board is aided by Mr. Robert G. Corwine, a landscape architect of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Certter Street entrance is to remain unchanged. Anyone coming to visit Dr. Martin Luther College will still first be met by the College Signboard at the head of the boulevard. From the entrance the new road follows the present one past the Administration Building and to a point opposite the south end of Centennial Hall. Here the road is to turn and to follow a southerly direction about thirty feet farther away from the Service Building, the Music Hall, and the Boys' Dormitory than the present one does. In this direction the road is to continue until it reaches the boundary of the former Gerlach property; then it will turn and follow in a westerly direction the boundary line between the Gerlach Addition and the other College property. Thus it continues to the eastern edge of the athletic field where it turns north to join the road between the Administration Building and West Hall. Thus the new road will make a complete loop on our grounds,

and from it all our buildings can easily be reached.

For the building of this part of the road system which is to serve our campus, al,l plans are completed and accepted. However , it is hoped that later we shall have the road along our southern boundary extended until it reaches Highland Avenue, the street west of our grounds.

The road is to be hard-surfaced from the Center Street entrance to the edge of the Gerlach Addition.

On a six-inch base of gravel, a two-inch top of bituminous surfacing is to be placed. Gutters will be of the same materials as those of the roads; however, all curbs will be of concrete.

In front of the Administration Build,ing and of the Boys' Dormitory, spacious parking accommodations are to be arranged. These are also to be hard-surfaced with the same materials used for the road.

The cost of the part of the road to be built next spring will be approximately $18,000.

The money to defray the cost will come from a number of bequests left the College.

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cont'd from page 4 col. 1 Wing have served in such a capacity. Mr. Morton Schroeder of New Ulm has kindly consented to serve asinstructor in Children's Literature for the summer of 1952. The general planning for the summer school is in the hands of a rommittee consisting of Professors C. Trapp, E. Back.er, and E. Sievert. Their decisions are subject to faculty approval.

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cont'd from page 1 col. 3 Prof. Hoenecke gave a report on the amount of money in the Tennis Fun~I. Following are· the amounts of money received from the different sources: alumni $940. 40; student body, $899. 41; athl~tic department, $571. 68; church societies, $50; Christian Day Schools, $26; the interest from the money deposited brings the total sum to $199_0. 26, as of February 25. It may be interestmg to know that the average amount contributed by each participating alumnus is $3._ 50.

After .adjournment of the meetmg a lunch was served by the class of '52.

Have you ever felt that you were the only teacher who has problems? Did you ever feel that you were in a rut and, somehow, your teaching methods were becoming stereotyped? Have you felt that you w~re not growing professionally in your callmg as a teacher? Did you ever feel you would like to get together with former classmates and friends?

I have had such thoughts and feelings and I'm sure you have too. J have found that by attending summer school at Dr. Martin Luther College every one of these questioping thoughts and feelings has been taken care of.

You find that nearly everyone in the profession experiences the sa,me problems. Discussing these problems with other teacher!:j gives you new insight into dealing with them._.

A problem of all teachers is to make the work interesting. Taking'the various courses offered in summer school enriches your Reunion experiences and gives you new methods of presenting your school work.

Teaching is the greatest of all professions. Todd Duncan Appears Many of us lose sight of this and as a result we do not grow professionally. At summer In Community Concert school we are kept abreast with professional writings, professionalpeople, and the latest A very attentive audience attended the in the whole field of education.

Community Concert Association's presenThe friendly atmosphere that exists at . tatlcn of Todd Duncan, a baritone soloist, summer school must be experienced to be at the New Ulm High School auditorium on appreciated. Professors and teachers are T\lesday, February 29. working and enjoying life together in order Todd Duncan, born in Danville, Kentucky, to grow spiritually and professionally. was graduated from Butler College and It is my hope and prayer that the Lord Columbia University. He rose to fame when will continue to bless the work of the prohe was chosen to create a role of Porgy in fessors and teachers who make summer · Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Since then his school at Dr. Martin Luther College what it name has spreadthroughout the Americas , is.

Australia and New Zealand, and Europe.

Edward V. Rasmussen He received both the Critics Award and the Bylas, Arizona .Donaldson Award for the best performance in a musical production as the star of "Lost in the Stars. " EXCELSIOR Takes Shape The audience especially enjoyed his '.Frederick Janke and his busy EXCELSIOR singing of several of Franz Schubert's staff' report that substantial progress is besongs. He sang three songs from the mu- . ing made in the production of what promises . si~al story "Die Schoene Muellerin. " to become an outstanding yearbook. Much Because the audience liked Schubert's Gerof the formal picture-taking has been comman songs so well, he sang two more from . pleted, engravinis and proof-sheets are the cycle mentioned previously. He also stacking up in the annual office, and many sang the "Erlkoenig," which everyone en- · informal snapshots of campus life are now joyed. The program closed with "I Got ' being sifted and judged. 'fhe staff reminds Plenty of Nuttin'" from Porgy and Bess, the student body that the competition for the but he was not finished uptil he had sung best snapshofs is still open, and that the . several encores for the applauding audience. dinner for two at Eibners is a prize worthwhile. The circulation manager, Reuben Kramer announces that there will be a limited ~umber of extra copies of the annual It isn't so much what you qo or say, available for sale at $2, 50 per copy to those As the way you do or say it; who maybe interested. He warns, however, What would an egg amo\lllt to, that orders must be placed early. The yearIf the hen got on a roost to lay it? book is being produced locally, as the staff is convinced that this it has better control *• • • • • over the quality of picture reproduction.

"Can't you wait on me? I'm in an awful ****** hurry " said an impatient w o man to the For l952 I'm intending to be a mugwump, butch;r. "I want two pounds of liver. " because it won't make any difference to me "Sorry, " drawled the butcher, "you see whether I'm. overtaxed by the Democrats or there :µ-e two customers ahead of you. Anythe Republicans. how, would you want your liver out of order?"

cont'd from page 2 col. 3 Professor Schweppe returned to his classes on Febru~ry 18th after a week's illness.

**** ** On Wednesday evening, February 20th, the girls of Centennial Hall spent an enjoyable evening together with their guests at a party in the dormitory recreation roo~.

Guests included the instructors and their wives, music teachers, the librarian, a.nd Mr. Emil Trettin.

****** ·The College Clubroom in the Men's Dorm is now the scene of a fast ~d furious pool tournament. Leading with two sets apiece are Virgil Raasch and Loran Schultz • The winners will be named in the next issue •

****** In order to speed faculty mail upon its appointed round, Mr. Herman Aufderheide of the New Ulm Wood Products Company ~~s made and donated to the institution fine· examples of cabinet work to rece.ive faculty mail arid to provide space for faculty magazines and professional books. Finished in beautifully grained oak, these two articles of furniture add greatly to the convenience of the faculty room and to the efficiency of a hard-working group. Our th an ks to the thoughtful donor.

****** ·F"orthosewhodo not think that D. M. L. C. is well known, just read the January issue of the Ford Times. Under the heading of one articles, "Where Is It?°" , of their quiz D. M. L. C. is given as a c Lue to the identification of the city of New Ulm. This publication is sponsored by the Ford Company and is di str ibuted throughout the nation.

****** Graduation is when "this o'ld place" becomes "my dear alma mater. " READERS I Here is a list of business and professional men who make the Messenger possib le . They deserve your patronage.

H. Baumann Agency Charles Janni and Co. Coronet Jewelers Eichten' s Shoe store Ernst Eyrich Plumbing and Heating R. Fesenmaier, Inc. Forster's, Inc. Grundmeyer's Barber-Beauty Shop Henle Drugs Herzog Publishing Co. Koehler Barber Shop Lindemann Shoes Muesing's New Ulm Brick and Tile .Yards New Ulm Dairy New Ulm Grocery Co. Nicklasson Athletic Co, Ochs' "Bee Hive" Oswald Studio Palace Lunch J . C. Penny Co. Reliable Drugs Retzlaff Motor Co. Schleuder' s Schuck's Tailors Service Print Shop Silver Latch Cafe Spelbrink' s Clothing Store Stoltenburg Motor Co. Tillman Bakery Drs. H. Vogel and M. Oppen Dr. W. J. Von Bank, D. D.S. Weneeda Bakery

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On Feb. 7 Luther was host to Bethany of Mankato in a double -header, with Luther H. S. pitted against Bethany H. s. in a pre liminary game, and the Luther college squad against the Bethany college squad in the main game.In the preliminary game, Luther High came out on the short end of a 43 -42 score, but the Luther college quint evened things out by overpowering the Bethany college team 74-61 in the main game of the evening. The college tilt proved to be a scoring duel between the centers, as Ylvisaker scored 26 points for Bethany, and Kramer collected 28 for Luther.

Northwestern Bible Schools The Luther college squad won its second game in five days by downing Northwestern Schools of Minneapolis here on the home court on Feb, 11. Luther came through with an overwhelming 83-62 non-conference vie-: tory. In the scoring column for the visitors Cook was high with 16, while Van Dixhorn was right behind with 15. Kock led the scoring for Luther with 22 points, while, Hartwig connected for 19. Luther led a~ the half 35-26.

Trinity On the following night Luther High was pitted against Trinity High at the New Ulm Armory. The Luther boys had a cold first half, scoring only 9 points, while Trinity ran up 25 counters. With this substantial leadTrinitywenton to take a 51-32 victory.

In the preliminary game Trinity "B" made, a clean sweep of it by dumping Luther "B" 35-29.

Rochester J. C. The Luther college squad took to the road on February 14, traveling to Rochester where it won its third straight game by trimming Rochester J.C. 74 - 51. The two teams played on almost even terms for the first half of the game, with Rochester taking a 34 - 33 half-time edge. Luther settled down to work in the remaining half of the game, outscored its opponent by 18 points, and went off the floor with a 71 - 54 victory.

Trondson had 14 pointsforthelosers, while Kolander scored 20 and Kramer, 17 for Luther.

Pillsbury Academy On February 22 our High School "A" and "B" squads traveled to Owatonna, where The Luther "A" team defeated "A" teamof Pillsbury Academy 44-43, while Pillsbury "B"wonfrom Luther "B" 23-22. For Luther "A, " Peter led the scoring with 15 points while Pelzl -bad 11. Braun scored 10 fo;

College Cagers Outscore Alumni Some of the members of D. M.1i,,. C. basketball teams of the past years returned to action here on February 21, as they met to try their luck against the present college squad. Coach Voecks led his alumni team in a gallant bid for victory, but simply couldn't match the speed and shooting ability of the college cagers, who romped through for a 76-34 victory. The boys of the present squad took the lead early in the first quarter, and went on to take a 26-12 halftime edge. In the third period of play the college cagers had a good scoring streak, making · 29 points, while the Alumni collected 8. The final period saw the Alumni squad score 14 points to bring their total to 34, while the college squad collected 21 more points to to\al 76. Gerhard Bauer led the Alumni scoring with q points, while Howard Birkholz had 9. Kolander led the College scoring with 14.

D.M.L.C. F.G. F.T. F, T,P, Player Kock 3 1 1 7 Kolander 6 2 2 14 Lueders 4 2 O 10 13 Manthe 6 1 1 Schapekahm 1 0 0 2 Kramer O 2 3 2 Ring O 2 1 2 2 2 4 Voigt 1 Otterstatter 3 1 2 7 Meihack 3 0 1 6 Hartwig 4 1 O 9 Synhorst O O 1 0 Pahnke , 0 0 2 0 Totals 31 14 16 76 Alumni Player F.G. H. Birkholz 4 G. Bauer 3 c. Footh 0 1 H. Grams o. Guth 1 B. Gutzke 1 E. Kionka 0 E. Nolte 0 P. Nolting 1 M. Schroeder 0 M. Schulz 0 E. Walz 1 Totals 12

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Concordia Playmg its last home game of the sea- . so!1 on February 23, the Luther college squad set a new conference scoring record as it defeated Concordia of St. Paul 96 - 72. The Luther boys were literally on fire in the first ha If as they scored 38 points in the fi st quarter and 24 in the second to take a · commanding 62 - 40 half -time 1 e ad. Th e Luther reserves took over in the second half and scored 34 points to raise Luther's total to 96. Hartwig was the high scorer for Lutherwith22, whileKockhad18. Kluge led the Concordia team with 22, while Koehler scored 19, In the preliminary g a me on · the am e night, the Luther High School squad ended their season by outscoring Concordia High 39 - 37. Pieper had 12 points and Gentz, 10 for Luther, while Schneewind scored 12 for Concordia.

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On Feb. 4, the Luther College quint dropped its second conference game of the season by losing a 65-64 thriller to Austin J. C. here on the home court. The two teams played on a fairly even basis throughout the whole game, with Luther holding a 30-29 half-time edge. The biggest thrill came in the last minute of the game, when, w.ith Austin leading by five points, the Luther squad dumped in two quick buckets to pull up within one point of its opponent, but the fired-up Luther rooters sadly heard the final buzzer put an end to their team's rally, and Austin walked off the floor with a 65-64 victory. Miller led the Austin scores with 21, while Hartwig was high for the losers with 23, Shattuck Academy On the afternoon of the . same day the Luther High School squad traveled to Faribault, where it dropped a 67 -40 decision to Shattuck Academy. Shattuck took a 17-9 lead in the first period and was never threatened after that. Williams was high· scorer for the victors with 18, while Gentz scored 11 and Lindloff 10 for Luther. In the preliminary game the Luther "B" team · took a 29-23 game from Shattuck "B." Bethel· Back on its own court, the college ran its winning streak to four on February 18, when it downed the Bethel cagers 63 - 61 in a nonconference tilt, Luther took the lead early in the first quarter and was not seriously threatened u n ti 1 the final period of play.

Luther went into the final period with a '5344 edge, but the Bethel quint narrowed Luther's lead to one point with but two minutes of play Temaining. Luther then cashed in on a technical foul shot and went into a stall, keeping the ball in its possession until the final horn. Peter son and Pierce had 17 points apiece for Bethel, while Hartwig netted 19 and Kock, 12, to lead the Luther scorers.

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Jt) toge11ot1 l/tten4 Afeetlnff1 Students recently enjoyed a few extra free periods when several of the professors were absent.

On Thursday and Friday, March 13 and 14 , Professor Sitz was in Milwaukee and Racine. Dr. Martin Luther College was the topic of discussion with Wisconsin Synod students of the two Lutheran high schools.

Monday and Tuesday, March 17 and 18, Professor Schweppe was also in Milwaukee.

He went there for a meeting of the Spiritual Welfare Commission.

Professor Sievert attended the Tri-County Teacher's Conference at Fairmont, Minne. sota on March 8. He spoke to the teachers on the topic, "The Teacher and Children's Literature." Professor Martin Albrecht had addressed this same group earlier in the year on the topic, "Choir Music for the Lutheran Church. " I'rofesscr Hoenockc excused his classes

on Monday, March 3. He attended a meeting of the Synod Institution Educational Survey Committee in session at Milwau~ee, Wisconsin.

Professors H. Sitz and E. Sievert are attending Mankato State Teachers' College during the evening sessions of the spring quarter. Professor Sitz is enrolled i~ a "Great Books" course while Professor Sievert is taking "Geography of Asia. " On March 21 and 22 Professors Voecks and Oldfield were in Minneapolis for a meeting of the Southern Minnesota Junior College Conference.

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/o lie qiven The high school seniors of D. M. L. C. are making plans for the presentation of two plays in the College auditorium sometime after Easter.

Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer, a classic comedy in three acts, aclapted and abridged by H. G. Sliker, and Teapot on the Rocks, a modern comedy published by S. French, were chosen for presentation.

Rehearsals, under the direction of Professor H. A. Sitz, began the latter part of March immediately after the books arrived and the try-outs were held.

Besides receiving enjoyment from this venture, the seniors wish to interest forthcoming classes in such a project, thereby rr.n.ki"g class plays a yearly ac!:ivlty.

Because of the excellent enthusiasm and co-operation shown by the whole class, they hope to have the plays ready for presentation by the end of April.

Cost of production will be defrayed by a small admission charge.

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The Luther College Concert Band of Decorah, Iowa, under the direction of Weston H. Noble, presented a concert at the New Ulm Public High School auditorium on March 17. The concert was enjoyed by about 700 people.

Included in the program were selections by a flute soloist and a saxophone quartet, both of which were enjoyed immensely by the audience.

Some of the favorite pieces of the audience were Richard Strauss' "Death and Transfiguration" portraying the anguish of a dying man, his struggle with death, and finally his deliverance and transfiguration, and "Los Cerillos, " an encore number.

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Standing left to right are: C. Footh, H. Grams, O. Guth, D. Gutzke, P. Nolting, M. Schultz, Coach V. Voecks.

E. Kneeling left to right are: G. Bauer, Kionka, H. Birkholz, M. S~f-troeder, E. Nolte.

Mr. Otis Stelljes of Milwaukee was called for the third music professorship at t>r. Martin Luther College and has accepted the call.

He will begin his duties at the College in September. · He was born in New Ulm in 1904. Later he attended St. Pit.ul' s Lutheran School.

Completing his schooling there, he next studied at Dr. Martiq Luthe.- High School and College, being graduated Jn 1921. He was one of the younge,st men ever to graduate from the institution, His first teaching position was in Morton, Grove, Illinois where he taught in a one room Lutheran school. He next taught in Frieden' s Ev. Luth. School at Kenostia, Wisconsin.

He then was called to St. 1ohn's Lutheran School in Milwaukee, and from there he went to St. Luke's Lutheran School, also in Milwaukee, where he has taught for the -past fifteen years.

He is married and has two sons. One of them attends St. Luke's Ev. Lutheran School, while the other studies at Milwaukee Lutheran High School.

On March 11th the student body was priviledged to hear the Rev. Mr. C. L. Golisch, superintendent of the Bethesda Lutheran Home which is located in Watertown, Wisconsin. The Rev. Mr. Golisch told of the various branches of employment at the Institution and also some of the problems confronting these charged with the care of the residents at the home. Pastor Golisch was available during the entire morning to all students who sought more information.

Many students were interested in Bethesda as a place of summer employment.

The third Community Concert of the 1951-52 season was given by The Carolers in the New Ulm High School auditorium Sunday afternoon, March23, 1952. The concert was scheduled to be held on Saturday evening; but because of the weather conditions, it was postponed until Sunday at 3:00 o'clock.

The Carolers are a singing group of four men and one woman. They appeal'ed in New mm on their second succes1$!ul tour of the country. The five singers han done recital work of their own and all have been soloists with Fred Waring on radio and television.

Solos, duets, and quartets were featured on the program as well as numbers sung by the whole group.

The numbers enjoyed most by the audience were the humorous and lighter selections.

Amongthesewastheduet by Miss Perry and Mr. Wilson entitled "The Disappointed Serenader" by Johannes Brahms, The "Comic Duet" from an opera by Donizetti sung by Mr. Wilson and Mr. Carlson delighted the audience.

Another well-received number was among the many encore numbers. It was "Frog Went aCourtin'," which was sung by the entire group.

Concert PostpQned Because of severe blizzard conditions the Sacred Choral Concert scheduled for Sunday, March 23, had to be postponed. The tentative date for this concert is April 20, to avoid its being held too close to the Easter concert which will be given by the Concert Choir, April 3.

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The D. M. L. C. campus is buzzing with excitement as the intramural basketball tournament is underway. Why all of the enthusiasm? First of all, the class teams battle to gain points which add to the total number of points that are gained in other intramural sports. The class with the greatest number of points will have its name engraved on the trophy given to the intramural championship class of the year. Then, of courseP there is also the fun of decorating the gymnasium for the championship game.

This an seems well and good, but again all of these good things have their disadvantages. Amid all of the fine sportsmanship that is witnessed, there is a rivalry between the teams which reache s such a high point of enthusiasm ~hat it gets to be entirely out of bounds. Why do the different class teams maintain such an attitude toward other teams and the referees? Why can not these games . be carried on in a more friendly s~irit?

The teams engc:.gec, ~,: ., '_:;-.me ea~h have to obl 1.in one referee to officiate. Although the choice of refe~ees is their own, the difterent teams and individuals on these teams too often show such a questionable attitude towar d these referees that it becomes disgusting for even the spe ctators to observe. Surely each team would like to win, but there also has to be a loser. Not only do these player~ show cli 'satisfaction with the referees, but they also a ccuse the opponents of lack of sportsman. '1ip and even "dirty" playing.

This unwho t ·some spirit of rivalry between teams chan!Ses the games from a match of playing ability to "a battle to the finish" for either team. Such playing develops an attitude of dislike between the individual players and often results in unnecessary grudges.

If this manner of rivalry persists, it would be better for everyone concerned to drop the entire intramural program and simply let class tournaments become an event of the past. Surely, there always exists a certain amount of rivalry between the teams, but it should be kept on a more friendly basis. If one loses a game, it is best to take the loss in stride and keep the tournament as a display of sportsmanship and fine playing.

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The train was just leaving the station.

Jean Richards, a very pretty girl of seventeen, nervously watched the familiar buildings fade into the distance. In less than three hours she was going to enter a new life.

"I wonder if I'll ever be as happy as I was · with Aunt Maggie," mused Jean, now quite close to tears. Just then a handsome young man entered the coach. Although there were many empty seats, he came directly over to Jean and politely asked, "Mind if I sit here?"

"N-no, I-I don't m-mind," stammered the astonished Jean.

"Thankyou. Uh, youtravelingall alone?" the young man inquired.

"I don't believe it's any concern of yours, " replied Jean tartly.

The young man looked a bit alarmed at the curtness of her answer. Without another word, he pulled a magazine out of his coat pocket and started to read aloud. Jean could not help but hear. To her amazement and utter disgust, she found it to be an article on atomic energy.

Jean turned toward the window and tried to concentrate on what she was going to say when she reached her destination, but it was useless. The droning of the voice next to her seemed to drown out her thoughts.

Biting her lip, Jean turned to the person next to her and in a tight voice asked, "Piease !

Would you mind very much reading to yourself? Science happe'ls to be one of my worst subjects, and I don't intend to sit here and listen to you blabbering about atoms and atomic bombs, and-and-and all that other atomic stuff!"

"I'm sorry I disturbed you," replied the young man in a matter-of-fact tone. "There are plenty of empty seats in this coach, and I'm sure you're welcome to anyone of them."

"Are you, by any chance, suggesting that I move?" asked Jean with flaring anger.

"It seems to be your choice, " answered the young man, now looking up from his magazine for the fir st time. Suddenly he smiled.

"We're acting rather childish, aren't we?

Please, do1''tbe angry with me. Let's compromise. I'll put my magazine away, and you calm down. There must be something to talk about. By the way, my name is fr.,1 .

What's yours?"

"My name is Jean. I'm sorry I was so rude. Usually my temper doesn't show, but when it does----well, I guess you know."

"Apology accepted. Where are you headed, Jean?"

"Plainsville," answered Jean quietly.

"You don't seem very happy about il • What's the trouble? There I go again, asking questions which aren't my business."

"If you don't mind, I'd like to talk about it," said Jean. "You see," she continued, "My mother died when I was five years 0!d.

Dad sent me to live with Aunt Maggie. Oh, she was wonderful ! Then about two weeks ago I received a telegram from Dad. He's going to remarry and wants me to come home to live with him and-and-and•••• " "And your new mother, " finished Jim. "Tell me something about your father, Jean. Is he interested in hunting, and fishing, and-and atomics?"

"Yes, "laughed Jean, "especially atomics."

"Wonderful!" exclaimed Jim with great enthusiasm.

"What's so wonderful about it?" asked Jean with curiosity.

Before Jim had time to answer, the conductor announced Plainsville as the next stop.

"Well, I guess this is where we get off ·" said Jim as he arose from his seat. ' Cont'd on page 3, col. 3

Mr. and Mrs. ~dmond Baer were visitors on the campus during the week of March 17-23. Mr. Baer is a D.M.L.C. graduate of the year 1949. Mrs. Baer is the former Rhoda Sauer, ex. '51. They are on a year's leave of absence during which Mr. Baer intends to continue his studies at Gustavus Adophus College in St. Peter, Minnesota .

He holds the position of principal of the Lutheran Mission School at Obot Idim Africa. Mr. Baer addressed the third~year college students describing educational conditions as he experienced them in Africa.

A pair of robins visited the campus Tuesday morning, March 18. It must be a sure sign of spring. So far, however, the March weather has kept everyone guessing. Samples of fall, winter, and spring weather have come this way within the last few weeks. The inevitable "snow shovelers" list had to be read several times. Other days the girls had to hop over the mud puddles on their way to classes.

Because of the illness of Mrs. Keturakat, Miss E. Schnitker has been helping President C. L. Schweppe in the college office .

Mrs. Keturakathasundergone surgery. She .vill resume her duties as secretary to the President after the Easter vacation.

Lately many of the girls.have been busily ~mployed sewing stripes, letters, and numbers on the uniforms of their class team for the boys' basketball tournament. cont'd on page 3, col. 1

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April 1952 Easter Gladness odd be iial hat ses 'hat but ,ise nee and but

to me; therefore a compromise was in order.

I decided to look at it for exactly three minutes, throw it away, and paint from memory.

I started. First one part of the canvas was painted green and the other part blue, to represent earth and sky, you know. That's as far as I coul d get without wondering where the other objects should go. Yet to be painted were a tree, a cow, a brook, and a flower, I started with the flower. Right in the middle of the canvas I painted its using a brush four inches wide literally smeared with yellow paint. Afew quickflourishesfinished the job. Then came the cow. Where should I put it? The flower already covered almost the whole canvas. Oh well, why not put it i:1 the middle of the blossom? You've heard of cowslips, haven't you? Next I tackled the tree. Killing two birds with one stone, I painted the tree trunk as the stem of the flower and the two largest branches as the horns for the cow. The brook now was the onlyobject for which Ihad yet to find a suitable place. This really was a puzzler. At long last I had it. If you look at ¡my picture, you will see two perfectly matched streams of water gushing forth from the cow's sad eyes. My picture was finished.

A week later I entered my precious masterpiece in an amateur art display. Would you believe it? It won first prize in the primitive division. On the next day as I was inspecting the entire display, I received the shockofmy young life. Glaring at me from an c1pside down position was my picture, my precious masterpiece.

.:ont'd from page 2, col. 3 Many interesting costumes were displayed during the days of the class basketball tournament. Class spirit ran high as students thought of new ways to display their loyalty.

Many "ice cream" trousers were worn to help bring out the white half of some class colors.

Even shoes were painted to match the costurre of the wea;¡::r.

This year's college and high school graduates were measured for their caps and go1:ms by Professor H. Palmbach during the week March 8-14.

On Tuesday afternoon, March 12, students were given an opportunity to see the movie Macbeth at the New Ulm theater.

Easter joy and gladness Has come to earth again, Ending all our sadness, Bringing peace to men.

For our base transgression Christ was crucified, And by His perfl;lction We are justified.

Now that He's arisen, Brings us life again.

We sing praise to heaven.

Hosanna, Amen I

iich Illy in; to cont'd from page 2, col. 2 l of "We?" repeated Jean. nk" Jim didn't seem to hear; anyhow he didn't but the answer. Jean, confused and excited, followed ga Jim off the train. She saw her father and a and woman coming toward her. Her first impulse in- was to run to her father, but she knew she the must act like a lady.

Suddenly a voice next to her said, "Hi, ing.

Mom," It was Jim, and the woman he had >en. ms spoken to was the woman with her father.

Two minutes later, all introductions having ___ -, ~ho' frightened, knew it was hopeless to discover been made, they were headed for home.

Jim turned to Jean, winked, and said, the cause if the dorm were not thoroughly searched. So hesitatingly, after turning on "Hello, Sis. " "Hello, yourself," managed Jean with a the light, she peered into the roomo Fortunately, nothing was found out of place. Upon happy smile, "Home at last," thought Jean, reaching the end of the right wing, the three "and I know everything is going to be wonderglanced back to recheck but saw a door at ful."

Lyla Ihde the end of the hall slowly opening. Not bothering to check, the trio raced down the cont'd from col. 2 stairs and continued th~ir investigation on But the noise continues and much sleep is first floor; but to their dismay they found lost by these girls. If there are any Sherlock nothing to help solve the problem at hand.

Since that night the girls have stayed in Holmeses around, will they kindly reveal to their rooms and left the mystery to be solved the occupants of room 110 the source of the noise and thereby prove to them that there

by Sherlock Holmes. are no spooks. Until then the spooks reign cont'd in col. 3 in Centennial at night.

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H. Baumann Agency Charles Janni and Co. Coronet Jewelers Eichten' s Shoe Store Ernst Eyrich Plumbing and Heating R. Fesenmaier, Inc. Forster's, Inc. Grundmeyer's Barber-Beauty Shop Henle Drugs Herzog Publishing Co. Koehler Barber Shop Lindemann Shoes Muesing's New Ulm Brick and Tile Yards New Ulin Dairy New Ulm Grocery Co. Nicklasson Athletic Co. Ochs' "Bee Hive" Oswald Studio Palace Lunch J.C. Penny Co. Reliable Drugs Retzlaff Motor Co. Schleuder's Schuck's Tailors Service Print Shop Silver Latch Cafe Spelbrink' s Clothing Store Stoltenburg Motor Co. Tillman Bakery Drs. H. Vogel and M. Oppen Dr. W. J. Von Bank, D. D.S. Weneeda Bakery

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The- College basketball team set new records \n the Southern Minnesota Junior Col­ lege Conference, although they finished the season with a 7-3 conference record and ended second in the conference standings.

They were defeated twice by Austin and once

by Worthington. Austin won the conference �ttle with a 10-0 record.

In the scoring department the Luther five led the conference as they poured 754 points through the hoop in ten games for a 75. 4 average, They also set a single game scoring record as they racked up 96 points against Concordia, St. Paul. The Luther cagers also set another record, namely, the record of total points scored by two teams in a sin­ gle game. The record of 168 points was set when Worthington defeated Luther 88-80 and tied when Luther defeated Concordia 96-72.

In the defensive department Luther fin­ ;.shed second to last place. Their opponents scored 628 points in ten games for a 62. 8 average.

In the individual scoring Don Hartwig of Luther led the conference with a 19. 4 average in ten games. Reuben Kramer with a 12. 7 1verage, and Paul Kock with a 11. 9 a\l'erage .vene the other Luther players to finish among the first fifteen listed in the individual scor­ ing. They finished eighth and eleventh res­ pectively.

Cagers Drop Last Two The College basketball team wound up its season by losing the last two games. to the •' ..staws Frosh and Austin 1.C. respectively.

After having defeated the "Gusty" Frosh man early season game, they were defeated

by Gustavus on the latter's home floor on February 28. This game marked the low pc;,int in the season for the Hilltoppers. It was the poorest showing they made all year as they scored only 45 points whereas their season's average was approximately 75.4.

They were handicapped in that the Gusty team had a distinct height advantage and the huge floor prevented them from playing their usualfast-break type of ball. The Col­ lege team was never in the game after Gus­ tavus jumped to a quick 8-0 lead in the first quarter. cont'd in col. 2

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Girls' Sports

Ninth grade was eliminated through losses to 12th grade and Juniors. 10th grade lost to 9th grade and 11th grade, and 11th grade lost to 12th grade and Sophomores.

Basketball

Basketball

The eleventh grade girls won the girls' intramural basketball championship \lY de-. feating the Freshmen 15-14 in an overtime game.

A determined eleventh grade basketball · team came from behind to wµi the champion­ ship game in a hectic battle. They were down by as much as six points several times, but they kept on pegging away at the Freshman lead and finally overcame it to win the game in a thrilling finish.

The game was made the more exciting by the fact that the Freshman team had beaten the eleventh grade several days ear lier. This necessitated another playoff game as they each had then lost one game in the double­ elimination tournament.

In other tournament games tweUth grade took third place by defeating tenth grade for that title. Ninth grade was eliminated through losses to tenth grade and twelfth grade, Sop­ homores were eliminated through losses to the Freshmen and twelfth grade, and the Juniors lost to Freshmen and tenth grade.

The boys' intramural basketball tourna­ ment was started on March 12.

In the opening game the 10th grade won quite easily from the 9th grade. other first round games found the 12th grade defeating the 11th grade and the Freshmen defeating the Sophomores.

In second round games 9th grade was elim-: inated by losing to 11th grade, and Freshmen lost to Juniors. other results up to date. are as follows: the Sophomores were eliminated by the 11th grade, 10th grade was elitninated by the Freshmen and 12th grade lost to the Juniors.

The remaining games are to be played during the week ofMarch 24-29. The report on these games will be given In the next issue ot' the MESSENGER.

Standings Class

Softball College ill- 0 College II - 0 College I - 10 12th grade - 5 11th grade - 3 10th grade - 7 9th grade - 0

Broom Hockey 0 0 7 10 3 5 0

Basket- Total ball 0 0 0 0 24 7 20 5 16 10 15 3 0 0

Standings Class

m

College College D College I 12th Grade 11th Grade 10th Grade 9th Grade

Baseball

Volleyball

5 3 10 7 0 0 0

7 5 10 3 0 0 0

Total Points 12 8 20 10 0 0 0

Note: The ice-skating tournament was not held this year due to unfavorable weather conditions.

.Hartwig, Kock Honored

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C,•:1t d from col. 1 t!at11rJay, March 1, marked the end of the season as the team traveled to Austin to make up for the loss handed them here by the con­ ference champions. However, they were again thwarted in their attempt to knock off · the Austin five. After a hard-fought battle in which the lead changed hands continually, Austin finally won 68-67. Thus D. M, L. C. actually lost the conference crown by a total of two points as Austin defeated them twice­ each time by one point.

Don Hartwig and Paul Kock of D. M. L. · C. were named to the Southern Minnesota Junior College Conference basketball team at the spring meeting of the conferenc�. Hartwig was also named the most valuable player.

He was chosen on the basis of the number of votes received for the selection of the con­ ferei:ice squad.

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Why worry about money? It's just not valuable enough to worry about.

VOL.

XLII

May 1952

NO. 7

CONCERT CHOIR RETURNS HOME FOR EASTER ·P iano Q~artet Performs

Tour Cut Short By Floods

The Philharmonic Piano Quartet, appearing in concert at the New Ulm High School on Monday, April 14, was a great success because of the variety in the programming, the appeal of the music, and the satisfaction which the a•1dience received from it. The four pianists,, who pr esented theprogram were Ada Kopetz, John Scales, Bertha Melnik, and Max Walmer. They are all such who have studied under masters in the field.

The music was light and therefore pleasant to listen to. Compositions played dated back as far as Mendelssohn's "Spinning Song."

Alsoontheprogram was Gershwin's ' 'Rhapsody in Blue," with its ever appealing melodies and rhythms. No piano program would be complete without some Chopin, the poet of the instrument. The Philharmonic Piano Quartet played two of his Preludes and the "Grand Valse Brilliante" in A-flat major.

A group of popular songs and show tunes by Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, and Abreu followed. The final section of the prvgram brought Liszt's universally loved "Liebestraum" and three typical compositions of Johann Strauss and Emil Waldteufel.

The audience left the concert pleased and contented.

The Dr. Martin Luther College Concert Choir ar rived in New Ulm, Thursday, April 10, after completing only half of its scheduled t our . The raging flood waters prevent ed its crossing the Missouri River.

Because a ll of the last six scheduled stops were west of the river, the singers were forced to return to New Ulm. On Thursday the choir was to travel from Bowdle to Winner, South Dakota, a distance of about two hundred miles. The direct route through Pierre was out of the question. To make a dash for the bridge at Wheeler, South Dakota, was the only remaining possibility.

The Choir Manager and Director , together with the bus dr ivers, decided to travel to Huron, South Da kota. This would take them southeas t toward Winner and, at the same time, toward New Ulm. The buses left Bowdle at seven a. m. Getting to Wolsey around eleven, they stopped to make a final call to the State Highway Department. The Wheeler Bridge had been closed during the morning.

Now Yankton Bridge was the only. one left and might be closed at any ti me. Since passage over this bridge was uncertain, and the conc erts at Winner and Mission, South Dakota, 1a u to be canceled anyway, it was decided t•J return home. The organization arrived in New Ulm at 6:15 p. m. Most of the members thus were able to get home for Easter.

Thosewho live t oo far distant either visited 'N ith friends over the holiday or remained on the College campus.

Flood watershamperedthe choir's travel throughout the whole tour. The main highways :.:,ere flooded in many places from New Ulm, i',1innesota, to Watertown, South Dakota, and fro m Hazelton, North Dakota, to Mobridge, South Dakota . A detour over a very mudfilled road had to be made between Hazelton and Mobridge. In some areas it was impossible to see over the -::-f'wbanKs from the buses.

Though the 1952 Concert Tour was only half completed, the choir personnel does not consider it a failure. Everywhere the choir stopped the people were very grateful t0 it for coming to their town and presenting God's Word in song. This fact makes the entire organization truly joyful.

Furthermore, for many of the singer s the trip was a new experience; they saw different country, new scenes, and met new friends. They are very grateful fo r the hospitality shown them wherever they wer.t . cont'd on pa:;e 2, C"l. 1

12th Grade to Present Plays The two plays bein -:,: r ehearsed by the high school senior class of D. M. L. C. will be ready for presentation soon. Tentative plans are that the plays She Stoops ~ Conquer and · Teapot .Q!! the Rocks will be given May 7.

Marie Raaths is the manager for She 8:-:ops ~ Conquer. The cast is as follows: Norman Dux ------- Sir Charles Marlow Ru·lolf Inselmann-Young Marlow, his son Richard Krueger--------Hastings, friend of Young Marlow Lloyd Hohenstein--------Mr. Hardcastle Margie Einspahr------- Kate Hardcastle, his daughter Dean Ehmen--Tony Lumpkin, his stepson Robert Heusch -----Diggory, his servant Jean Keller--'--------- Mrs. Hardcastle, his second wife Betty Buss-Constance Neville, her niece Manager for Teapot on the Rocks is Carol Frassetto. The cast isasiollows: Mavis Bethke-------------May Lovelace Barbara Hartwig--------Daisy Anderson Betty Jentz------------ Mrs. Carstairs Darrel Knippel---------Roy Williams Ted Pelzl- ----------------------Willie Ray Bade ------------------------Alec Rehearsals for these two plays are held on the third floor of Annex. Those seniors not in the casts have been divided into committees for stage, business, properties, make-up, prompting, costumes , ushering, and tic~P,ts.

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Spring Concert Coming The spring concert, presented each year by the Dr. Martin Luther College Band and the two student-directed organizations, Aeolian Chorus and Marlut Singers, is set for Sunday, May 25, 1952, at three o'clock in the College Auditorium.

Professor Martin Albrecht will direct the College Band, Miss Loretta Manthe the Aeolian Chorus, and Mr. Eldon Hirsch the Marlut Singers.

The program will be as follows: Band: 1. Military Symphony in F------- - Gossec 2. Overture: Die Fledermaus-- - - Strauss 3. Giannina Mia from "The Firefly'!. - -Friml 4. March: Gay Vienna ------- Schrammel Aeolian Chorus: 1. It's a Grand Nightfor Singing- - - Rodgers and Hammerstein Piano: Rhoda Kiekbusch 2. I'll Whistle a Happy Tune -----Rodgers and Harrmerstein Piano: Elsbeth Tornow 3. Zing, Zing, Zoom, Zoom----- Romberg and Tobias Piano: Joan Ohland Marlut Singers: 1. The Caissons Go Rolling Along--Gruber 2. The Army Air Corps-------- Crawford Piano: Otto Schenk 3. When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again-------- Gilmore- Wick 4. Stout Hearted Men-----------Romberg Piano: Rudy Inselmann Band: 1. Blossom Time overture------------Dmnelly-Romberg 2. Cornet Trio: The Three Pucks --Buchtel B. Miller, L. Manthe, and T. Zettler .

3. Selection of Jerome Kern Songs ----Kern 4. Dusty Trombone(TromboneNovelty)---Fillmore 5. March:Fairest of the Fair------- Sousa

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Page 2 cont'd fr om page 1, col. 3 The tour was naturally_ marked by several highlights: At Watertown eight of th.e young men and the two bus drivers were given the runofthe Lincoln Hotel; in Mobridge, South Dakota the choir visited Northwestern Luther:W Academy and ate dinner there; in the same city it was permitted to see the devastating flood waters close at hand; at Wolsey, while the Manager made several long distance phone calls, the members ?f the choir sang a number of secular songs m a cafe. The management gave each singer candy bars in appreciation of their patronage and their singing.

Second Tour Attempted

·D .M.L.C. Messeni?er

May 1952

Big Clean-Up On Friday, April 17, many e.nth~siastic students gathered in the auditorium at 7 :45 A. M. dressed in proper clothing for the workplannedforthem. Werner Roekle read the lists of duties for everyone, and the raking andhaulingofleaves was begun immediately.

A group of boys was also assigned to cut down several trees in front of Annex. These trees were cleared to make way for the improvement of the road.

Later in the morning at 10:00 A. M. a lunch of sandwiches and pop was served outside the dining hall. It was prepared and served by the members of the college graduating class.

Most of the work was finished by noon, and the students enjoyed a ham dinner in the dining hall.

While yet on the return trip, Professors Hoenecke and Backer mapped out a second tour to run from April 23 to 27. This trip Arbor Day was to include the following stops: Norfolk, Grand Island and Clatonia, Nebraska; • In spring a young student's fancy turns to Sioux City, Io~a; Balaton and Danube, Minnthoughts of Arbor Day, and this spring is no esota. Any later date was impossible because , different from any other. many of the choir members are also on the Ever since the return from Easter vacation College baseball team. After receiving the the campus has been buzzing with specufaculty's permission, Professor Hoenecke lations and inquiries. "Have you heard when began contacting the various congregations.

Arbor Day is to be?" "I hope they'll have it Because of flood conditions, postal, telegraph, soon. " But nothing definite is heard so the and telephone service to Norfolk was delayed rumor s begin.

"I heard it's going to be for several days until it became too late to Thursday." "Why not Friday?" "Oh, no, make the necessary arrangements. Thus a not until next week sometime. " "Monday! hoped-for trip had to be forgotten.

I hope so, I've a full schedule that day."

However, noannouncement is made. The town girls especially are curious. "How will we know whether to come up prepared for After-Tour Activities school or r eady to rake! ! " Thursday evening, April 24, the choir Finally the news comes from a reliable recorded nearly all their sacred concert sourc e, passed along by word of mouth. numbers on one long-playing record through " Arbor Day will be held on Friday, unless the Nelson Recording Company. Records there is rain. " will be available at the end of May at about Everyone i s elated, and not much studying $5. 00 per record. is done the night before. All are hoping The following evening several hymns were earnestly that it won't rain. But the sky is recorded on tape for use in a Lutheran cloudy all day Thursday, and the weather Radio Service in Appleton, Wisconsin. forecasts hint at rain. The long awaited day On Sunday, April 27, the choir traveled comes, not br ight and sunny, but cold and to Danube, Minnesota, and presented its dreary. In the homes of the town girls the concert there at eight p. m. in the High School phones are r inging constantly. "Is there Auditorium. A splendid audience was on hand Arbor Day or not ? " Finally someone calls to hear the concert. The choir was invited a professor to find out definitely and reports to ha , e lunch in the basement of St. Matthew's the news that Arbor Day will be held.

Lutheran Church after the concert. After the One by one groups begin to form on the singers had eaten the delicious lunch and corners and hurry up to school. The campus had sung a group of secular songs, they is made beautiful for another year. ended their final concert trip by singing the ·evening hymn, "Now Rest Beneath Night's Shadows."

The Second and Third Year College members of the choir traveled to St. James, Spring Fever Minnesota, Sunday ,May fourth, where they She s tood upon the hillside green sang "Salvation Unto Us Has Come" and "Be A-looking over field and str eam, Our Guide Through Life" at the dedication of When all at once she heard a sound, the new St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

A gentle bounding o'er the ground.

Since April 28 . the choir has been reShe turned around and looked upon hearsing with Choir II under the direction of A fellow, fresh as morning dawn.

Professor Martin Albrecht for the annual He was so happy and so gay spring concert when the Concert Choir will It seemed as though he'd fly away. ·also sing three of its concert numbers. This She said, "Good day," he said the same; willbethelastopportunity for the 1951-1952 They soon were strolling down a lane. personnel to sing together as an individual Their friendship grew as days rolled by, group.

And soon they wished the knot to tie.

The parson gazed upon these two *** *** And asked them what they wished to do.

Piano: A musical instrument which is capable "We wish to take the final stride." of producing diminuitive, exultant, pathetic, The parson looked, and soon replied, sinister, vociferous, jubilant, melancholy, "What e' er has come upon you two; or pungent sounds put forth by a zealous This is a deed I should not do." person who is dexterous at the art of maniYou wonder why this is so queer? pulating its keys.

These two not joined, who seemed so dear?

Well , she was just a lady bug, **• *** An apology is politeness too late.

Jmd he a cricket, black and smug!

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Spring is sprung! And I mean it, too I When we came back from those wonderful eleven days at home calle~ Easter Vacation, the campus had changed. . The little snow that was left was very well hidden and the grass had a faint tinge of green. In fact, the rumor spread very quickly that there was a possibility that Arbor Day would come very soon. The rumor had a nice ending when it was really announced that Friday was The Day. But I guess I should correct myself.

It really wasn't announced at all. At least not the way that could be called traditional.

At breakfast on April 18, the head table was notified that the day was to be Arbor Day. Evidently they thought the information was for them alone. At least they allowed most of the students to file out of the dining hall before they let us all in on the secret that despite the cloudy weather the day was the one for manual labor for the improvement of our campus.

That reminds me of another trick that was pulled on the student body. This happened to be April 1, but who thought of that so early in the ~orning? The rising bell was rung at 6:15 A. M. instead of the regular time of 6:30. I for one thought that my watch was wroJ\g. Well anyway, I got to breakfast on time.

The coming of April meant that another supply teacher had to go to Arlington.

Gordie Synhorst taught during the month of March and was replaced for April by Fritz Kieselhorst. Incidentally, Fritz is the fifth one from D. M. L. C. to help out at Arlington. cont'd on page 3, col. l

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May 1952 cont'd from page 2, col. 3 With the coming of spring and warm weather, recreational activities have been renew~d on the D. M. L. C. campus.

All girls' gym classes are being held outside when the weather permits. The girls enjoy playing softball on the softball diamond.

Coach 0ldfieldhadpromised to put up archery equipment soon for use during these gym periods.

The tennis court next to Hillcrest Hall was put into its best possible playing condition and the court was marked off with lime recently.

The many tennis enthusiasts at D. M. L. C. take their turn at using this one court.

The large lawn back of Centennial Hall has provided an ideal place for privately owned croquet and badminton sets.

At a meeting of the second year college classon Tuesday, April 22, the class made pla,,s for a picnic to tie given for the college r,raduating class. The date of the picnip to ba held at Flandreau Park was set for Friday, May 9.

Refreshment and entertainment committees were appointed by the president, Arden Wentzel. At this meeting the class took the first steps toward the planning of the decorations for graduation in June.

On March 2, W52, Mrs. Jeanette L. Brekke passed away after a year's illness. Mrs. Brekke was the former Jeanette Jordahl.

She attended both high school and college at D. M:. L. C. and was gr:1::batod in 1929.

The sun-deck now seems to have become the common meeting-place of the girls in Centennial. Every time the sun comes out, the deck becomes packed with radios, bottles of oil, shoes, blankets, pillows, and girls.

Once in a while an ambitious girl can be seen trying to study, while there may be a card game in session on the next blanket. The sun does not affect all the girls in the same way.

Some descend looking like lobste:Ps (in spite of the oil), whi le others resemble Indians.

Now if you see a scorched object coming down the street, y':u'll know it's from Centennial.

The ir.arriage of Miss Lois Miller, '01, Wri 6htstown, Wis. , and Ronald Pape also '51, Omaha, Nebr. will take place in Ripon, Wi s., early this summer.

Pastor and Mrs. Ralph Bauer of Merna, Nebraska, are the parents of a daughter, KathrynRuth, born on Easter Sunday, April 13. The new mother is the former Lila Jaus, ex '51, Pastor Bauer graduated fr,-,m D. M, L.C. high school department in 1940.

The paternal grandmother is Mrs. Clara Bauer, matron of Centennial Hall, D. M. L. C. On Wednesday, April 23, several professors were absent from their classes. Professors Hoenecke; M. Albrecht, Voecks,Janke, Trapp, and Tutor Sauer attended the Pastoral Conference of the Minnesota District, held at Trinity Church in St. Paul.

I don't want to be quoted on this but after the ride to Danube April 27 for a concert, in

the older of the two buses used on the choir tour, the girls of I Choir are glad the Big Mo cutthe tour a bit short. Let me explain.

For the tour it was planned that the girls ride in Harry's bus for the first half of the trip.

Harry's is the newer and mor e comfortable bus. The day that they had to turn back from South Dakota was the last day they were to have Harry as their driver. For the trip to Danube the boys insisied that they have Harry's bus. Well, the girl::, bounced their wav to Danube and back and every minute we~e thinking how lucky they were on the tour. cont'd

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D.M.L.C. Messenger cont'd from col. l Even the girls' dorms have put on a new look for the spring. With the help of several willing boys, Mr. Glaesemaim took off the storm windows and put on screens.

Practice recitals by the piano students of the high school department are scheduled to be given May tenth to sixteenth, I'd like to share a joke with you that I heard the other day. After a chicken laid an orange, a little chick said, "Look at the orange Mama laid," If necessary, read it over again. Here's one that comes from Northwestern College. Some leading magazine reported that a recent survey stated that if all the fellows who sleep in r.lass were placed end to end they'd be more comfortable, Just to show you how close it is to the end of the term, calls will be announced on May 17 for those who will be behind the teacher's desk next year. Figure it out yourself how close that is. Needless to say, there are many calendars with that day well circled.

A partine; thought for those of you who are trying to get a tan: If you get a burn it's what you're basking for.

••••••• Professor: An antagonist of elation but a demon for exertion of one's mental competence who relinquishes repose for the insolence of a defiant classroom.

Brother: A menacing, inquisitive, negligent, pugnacious disillusionment of boyhood who over a period of about a decade spontaneously constitutes a mature mass of manhood, competent of manipulating the most stringent enterprise with sagacity and at the came time becoming punctilious, droll and the most munificent,magnanimous recompense for such a j 1Jemma with which a sister could be requited.

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Baseball Begins_ High school baseball practice began the same day as the college• squad began working out. About thirty boys reported to try for the team.

Theprospectsfor a good season are quite bright. The team should be pretty strong in every position. There are several lettermen and a few others from last years' team returning to form the backbone of the squad.

The big question mark is the pitching, as there is only one pitcher back from last years' team. Coach Oldfield has been working many different combinations in an effort tc fill the positions which were left vacant by the graduating class and which have not been filled by returning players as yet.

The first game is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, with Sleepy Eye St. Mary's, on the D. M. L.C. diamond. The rest of the schedule is not yet filled but will be reported in the next issue of the MESSENGER.

Glrl1 Complete Tournaments The girls' intram1,ral tournaments were brought to an end when the college freshmen won the volleyball championship by defeating the eleventh grade in a very exciting match.

In volleyball, Just as in basketball, it was necessary for the freshmen and eleventh grade to play against each other three times to determine the champion. In an effort to finish the volleyball tournament before Easter vacation, five games were played in succession between the two teams.

The volleyball title gave the freshmen a total of thirty-four poinh~ and the intramural crown. The twelfth grade took third in the volleyball tournament and finished second in total points with twenty-five. The eleventh ~rade won a total of twenty three points and tenth 1;rade finished with eighteen poinL, ; College juniors and sophomores and ninth grade were unable to gain any points in the entire tournament.

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May 1952

SPORTS HIGH GHTS Baseball

Intramural

The coming of spring means the coming of baseball. On Tuesday, April 15, the firstorganizedpracticewas held for candidatesofthecollege team. Sixteen boys reported to Coach Oldfield.

The prospects for an excellent season are very bright. There are seven lettermen returning from last years' championship team. The remaining nine members of the team are college freshmen, seven of whom were lettermen on Coach Oldfield's high school team.

Every position is well caredfor with at least two men available for any one spot.

The pitching is figured to be strong but will have to be proved. Only one pitcher remains from last year's team with two others up from the high school team.

The squad is made up of the following: Catchers: Hartwig•, Voigt. lnfield:Kramer•, Kock•, Lueders*, Kolander, Kaesmeyer, Wessel, Plath.

Outfield: Schwecke*, Synhorst•, Sprengeler, Carmichael.

Pitchers: Janke*, Meihack, Stellick.

• denotes letterman The schedule is as follows: April 30 ----------------- Estherville* May 3 ------ Northwestern Bible Schools May 7------------------------Bethany* May 10 ---------------------Concordia May 12------------------------Bethany May 17 -------------------- Concordia• May 21-------------------- Estherville May 24-----Northwestern Bible Schools*

With all the traditional color and rivalry, the boys' intramural basketball tournament championship game was played on Saturday, March 29, with the College Junior "Cobs" defeating the College Freshmen "Bees" 45-43 in a real thriller.

From the opening buzzer it was a see-saw battle in which neither team ever held more than a six point lead.

The Juni.ors jumped to a quick lead In the first few minutes before the Freshmen scored. After the Freshmen got rolling, however, the first half was an even match.

The Juniors held a 26-24 lead at half time.

The Freshmen got hot in the third quarter and passed the Juniors to take a six point leadfora time. The Juniors closed the gap in the final quarter and stalled out the last few minutes to gain the victory by the twopoint margin.

High scorer for the winners was Manthe with fourteen points while Kock was right behind him with thirteen. Schapekahm led the losers with twelve.

In the preliminary game, the twelfth grade defeated the eleventh grade 29-28 in another thriller. Lindloff' s shot from the freethrow circle as the final gun sounded ~ulled the game out of the fire after the twelfth grade had seemingly lost the contest. Gentz led the winning team with fourteen points while Hartwig led the losers with twelve points.

• denotes home games Preps Beat St. Mary's On Thursday, April 24, the high school team opened its season by defeating St. Mary's of Sleepy Eye 3-1 on the D. M. L. C. diamond.

The game was highlighted by the pitching performances. Thefour pitchers struck out a total of twenty-seven batters, seventeen for the Luther hurlers and ten for the Sleepy Eye mounds men.

St. Mary's scored the first run of the game in the first inning, and was blanked the rest of the way. Luther scored its runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings.

RH St. Marys--------100 000 0 l 3 Luther-----------000 111 x 3 5 WP-Zule er LP Schroe fer

Basketball Champs

College Team Wins Open~r On Wednesday, April 23, the college baseball team opened the 1952 baseball season with a 5- 1 "; 11 over Jv-ankato State Teachers Colle·, re reserves on the D. 1''. L. C. diamond.

Coach John Oldfield had his first look at his 1952 baseball team in action as it opened the season with a win. For the first game of the season, the team looked very promising.

The pitching was strong except for a few spots ofwilclness. Thehittingwasnot too impressive but should improve as the season progresses.

Luther scored the first run of the game in the second inning on a walk, a stolen base, an infield out, and a fly ball. It scored two more in the fourth on a walk, a single and two errors on the single. Luther completed its scoring in the sixth on a walk and Kramer s home run. Mankato scored its only run in the ninth on a walk, a hit, and an error.

RHE Mankato-------000 000 001 1 4 3 Luther--------010 202 00x 5 5 2 Batteries: Benson, Barnett (5), Jenkins (8) and Metzen Meihack, Janke (5), Stellick (8) and Voigt, Hartwig (6) WP-Janke LP-Barnett

Trinity Downs Prep Nine OnMonday, April28, thehigh school team took on the Trinity nine on the college diamond.

The Luther team suffered its first setback of the year in a game that was marred by numerous errors. Theweakdefense proved to be the Hilltoppers' undoing as they committed eight miscues. Each team had five hits.

Trinity scored first in the opening frame, it scored two more in the second, and broke loose for three in the last inning to ice the game.

The Luther boys scored one in the second inning and two in the sixth to tie the game.

They started a rally in the seventh in an effort to match Trinity's three in the top of that frame, but they managed to push only one across, thus falling short by two runs.

Pelzl Lindloff Gentz Peter Peiper Zuleger

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Pelzl (5) Lazy student: I' ll have '\ ham sandwich.

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(/taduatln9 t?laJJeJ Commen·cement Coricert Be Given

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.College On September 7, 1949, seventy students

gathered in Prof. Schweppe's room to constitute the I Normal class of '49-'50. Over half the class was from the high-school graduating class at college;others came from Milwaukee Lutheran High,Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Northwestern Lutheran Academy at Mobridge, and other high schools. After every one became acquainted, the class worked together, especially when class tournament time rolled around. The Cobs beat the Senior Jacks in the second game, having been defeated the previous night. When Commencement time came, we said good-by to nineteen of our classmates who would be school 'marm's in fall.

September 12, 1950, we again assembled as a class with fifty-one members present.

During the course of the year about five of our classmates left us to go teaching where the need was great. Several girls substituted at ...,;t.,l,on, but they finished the year with the clas;:;. Again the Cobs won the class tournament by defeating the Senior Bee's. The fun of decorating also appeared when we decorated the halls for Christmas and the auditorium for Commencement. A 111Jmber of our classmates left to go out into the field as teachers.

September 11, 1951, when we gathered as the III Normal class, there were about thirt; -eight members present. Three of them left to teach shortly after school started, leaving thirty-five to carry on for the rest of the year. This is the year when every one had his opportunity to walk down the hill to practice school to be greeted by fifty-three pupils every morning. Our days of decorating were drawing to a close with decorating the auditorium for Christmas and the gymnasium for class tournament again. In our last yea r we kept our record by defeating the First Year College class. May 17, 1952, will ever remain in the memory of all, for that is the day we were notified of our calls. The next memorable day is the class banquet, then June night and Commencement June 5, 1952.

That is the day the class of '52 will step forth on the stage for the last time, receive their diplomas, and later their calls; and go out into the Lord's Vineyard to spread His Gospel to the little ones entrusted to their care.

Highschool Preamble We, the Senior Class of 1952, in order to record activities, oddities, dislikes, griefs, humorous events, and painstaking enterprises, do hereby ordain and establish this class history as a lasting remembrance. cont'd on page 2, col. 2

The annual commencement concert will be given Wednesday evening, June 4, at 8:15.

The concert will be given by the Concert Choir under the direction of Prof. E. Backer, also the combined I and II Ch0irs, and the band under the direction of Prof. M. Albrecht.

The program is as follows: Choir I I. Lord Jesus Christ, Be Pre·sent Now---L Sateren 2. Der Herr ist mein Hirte----G. Schreck 3. Now Shall the Grace and the Strength---(Double Chorus) J. S. Bach Band March: Fairest of the Fair---- J. Ph. Sousa Chorus 1. Jaeger lied-------- German Folksong 2. Sylvia-----------------Cley Speaks 3. Jack and Jill-------------J. M. Diack Otto Schenk, Accompanist Band 1. Military Symphony in F--------~ssec 2. March: Gay Vienna--------Schrammel Chorus 1. Waltz Song:In Praise of Song-S. Strauss Arr.

by J. O'Shea 2. Hi, Ho, Nobody Home----- R. Charles Rudy Inselmann, Accompanist Band Blossom Time Overture ----------------S. Rom berg -Donnelly Chorus Through the Years---------- V. Youmans Joan Ohland, Accompanist Chorus and Band Festival Finale ("God of Our Fathers")---J. E. Maddv

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Gerhard A. Koepsell, 41, principal of St. John's Ev. Lutheran School, Wrightstown, Wisconsin, died May 5 after a four month's illness.

Mr. Koepsell was graduated from D. M. L.C. in 1932, and taught in Corvuso, Minnesota, and Manitowoc, Wisconsir>, before accepting i:he call at Wrightstown.

Atthetimeofhisdeath, hewas vice president of the Winnebago Lutheran Teachers Association. He also served as secretary of that group and as secretary of the Board of Regents of the Fox Valley High School Association.

Survivors are the widow; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Koepsell; three daughters, Margaret, Judith, and Mary; one son, Ronald; three brothers, Paulus and the Pastors Walter and Markus; and one sister, Mrs. Albert Buss.

Interment took place in the parish cemetary at Wrightstown on May 8.

On Friday, May 16, at the annual meeting of the Committee on Assignments of the Wisconsin Synod held at Thiensville, Wisconsin, fifty-seven calls were given to students at Dr. Martin Luther College. On the following day Prof. Schweppe announced the calls to those students.

Because of the many teaching vacancies in parochial schools at this time, it was necessary for twenty-two students from the first and second year college classes to consent to teach next fall.

The list of positions assigned to the graduating class and the underclassmenfollows: III Normals Anderson, M.----- Oshkosh, Wi s. (Grace) Baumbach, A.----------West Allis, Wis. Biedenbender, F. ------Burlington. Wis. Birkholz, J. -------------Toledo, Ohio Brendahl, G.----Bay City,Mich. (1rinity) Goede, M. ------------Mobridge, S. D. Grunke, R. -------------- Sparta, Wis. Ha~en, R.--------------- Johnson, Minn.

Hinderer, K. --------------Yakima, Wash.

Hirsch, Norfolk, Nebr.

Hopman, J.--------- Menomo'llie, Wis. Hulke,L. -Fairfax, Wellington twp, , Minn.

Janke, F.---------------Livonia, Mich.

Kiekbusch, R. ---------- Hoskins, Nebr.

K111th, H. ----------------Columbus, Wis. Knoll, D.---------------- Monroe, Mich.

Kock, P.---------------Two Rivers, Wis. Lueders, W. -----------Rhinelander, \Vis. Manthe, L. ---------- Belle Plaine, Minn.

Manthe, R.---------- Eas Claire, Mich.

Ohland, J. --St. Pa, 1, Minn. ( St. John' s) Otterstatter, R.------------- Bylas, Ariz.

Pautz, J.-------------- Caledonia, Wis. Minn.

Radtke, M.---------------Gibbon, Ring, L. --- Bay City, Mich. (St. John's) Roekle, W. -Manitowoc, Wis.(Town Liberty) Sch:avensky, J. -----------Winona, Minn.

Schutz, L.-----------------Algoma, \\\s.

Schwecke, F. --Bay City, Mich. (Trinity) Seifert, I.------ Watertown, Wisi. Bethesda) Sell, E. -------------- Valentine, Nebr.

Sonnenber~ R. -Apoleton,Wis.(rown Freedom) Wis. Sperlin~, K. -----------Kaukuana, Willhite, R.----------------Boyd, Minn Zettler, T. ------------Arlington, Minn.

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II Normals Braaz, B.--------------Manitowoc, Wis. Crary, A. ------------- La Crosse, Wts. Ebe, D. ---------------- Owosso, Mich.

Fenske , C.------------ Caledonia, Minn.

Glaeser , L.-We stowne, Waukesha, Wis..

HPllermann, L. --------- Rhinelander ,Wis. Kiel;,;!s, C .-- St. .Pa•1l, Minn. ( St. John's) Lokken, C. -------------- Columbus, Wis. Schnitker, L. -------------Gresham,Nebr.

Sperber, C. ----- South Milwaukee, Wis. Storm, 1.-----Waukesha, Wis. (Trinity) Techtman, E. ----------Thiensville, Wis. Wis. Zwicky, A.------------- Juneau, Manthe, J. ----------- -· - --Jenera, Ohio cont'd C¥1 page 2, col. 1

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cont'd from -page i,, col. 1 Article I Freshman Year l. Sixty-one bewildered students for the first time liear the 6:30bell, an invitation to CornFlakes, Grape-Nuts, etc., little realizing that 'it . will Continue for at least four more years. .

2. Of these sixty-one students, thirty-seven 1 are taking the teacher's course; tliirteen, the pastor's course; and eleven, the general course.; ·3. H.ow we all enjoy our first picnic and Halloween Party, even though we are a trifle timidand "green" yet. Luckily, the sophomore• have mercy on ua and don't initiate us at our Halloween Party.

4. The class and entire student body grieve . the drowning and death of classpia.te Percy Plageman.

5. Withqidverinchand.ellldknock~knees, we · trudge to ~• au•tcarium piaao for our first recital. Kow rtlitved we are to be comforted by the calm, soothini voicP of ' Professor Backer.

1952

CAMPUS CHATTER

The Rev. Gerald Hoenecke of Sleepy Eye has accepted a call to the Theological Sem"Am I ever glad that classes are just about. inary at Thiensville, Wisconsin. He will over for this year. Will it ever be a relief preach his farewell sermon at Sl~epy Eye on to get home after all this!" These very words June 15, and move to Thiensville soon after are common phrases on the campus as this that. The subjects he will teach are homischool year comes to a close, even as they letics and exegesis. Pastor Hoenecke is are at the close of every school term. Upon taking over the duties of the late Professor hearing 'these wotds, some of us begil\ to A. Schaller.

Artide ll Sophomore Year wonder whether the individuals who say these On May 4, the IJ1ission chapel in Bloomthings really mean them. Is obtaining an · 1. After openitlg exercises, old class memington, (Minneapolis), Minnesota, was dedieducation really so toilsome that vacation bers are surprised to see a very l~ge numcated. The Rev. John Hoenecke, former ber of new faces among us. We rejoice to comes as a needed relief? tutor at D. M. L. C. , is the pastor. The new When we begin the sahool year, each of us welcome Euella Mahsill 1 an Apache Indian building uses the Synod's structoral plan for experiences a certain amount of anxiety about girl, as a member of our class. mission chapels.

• returning to the campus. We are able to 2, None of us shall ever forget the laborious make new acquaintances and also see old task of reading David Copperfield with its The college board has given Professor Oldfield the permission to proceed with plans· · friends and classmates again. Even the new millions of pages:--classes and instructors are looked forward 3. The first annual ii DVl>lished this year. for the construction of tennis courts behind to, in order to expand one's own field of _ Who shall ever forget that first frightful West Hall, using a portion of the orchard in that area, too. learning. Soon after everything is in order class picture 'l ! !

Construction will not begin until the fall of andthe regular routine of the day of classes 4. The class treasurer is kept busy colthe year, however. As yet the contractor is beiNn, Hch of ua ~Kins to show a favor• lecting fun.ds tor the new entrance monument. has not been contacted; but it is known that itism to some classes more than others. 5, The entire student body, especially girls when construction begins, there will be at 'this is usually because of a greater interest of Annex Hall, look twice when they finally see the laying of the cornerstone for our new least three courts. in one subject than in another. This shouldn' t The exact boundaries will be decided at a mean, however, that those classes which we girl's dorm, Centennial Hall.

Article m Junior Year later date by the faculty athletic committee. do not like are drudgery; we can also make . the best of those and provide the interest 1. Annexgirls witness the worst Halloween The marriage of Kenneth Moeller, '50, to . which is lacking., by applying ourselves more. pranks played in many a year. After two days· Ruth Winter of Milwaukee will take place on . During the course of the semesters the in- offrantic searching, most of the lost articles · June 15, 1952. Mr. Moeller is teaching in dividual is usually aroused to new interests are finally located, cleaned, and put together Baraboo, · Wisconsin. in different fields, such as sports, music, again. * *of* procrastination, *** dramatization and similar activities. All 2. Tutor Jackson is drafted into the Armed Laziness: A * state often Forces at Christmas; Professor Sitz takes these things tend to bring each of us closer accompanied by a feeling of languid lethargry to our school and the people who are affiliated over the entire eleventh grade English class. and a notable absence of alacrity, which with school life and classes. And yet, when 3. Professor Sievert' s history assignments often results in penury, despite the pensive the end of the year rolls around, almost leave us little time to get into trouble. dreams about magnanimus donations from · everyone is so happy to depart from the 4. Professor Sitz gives us our first big munificent denizens of the aristocracy. opportunity at making a speech. What terrible grind of school life.

We all like vacation because it gives us speeches I ! They ranlJe all the way from time to relax mentally, but I believe all of us selling hog vaccine, turtles, and fudge by will always refer to our school days as the sample to demonstrat1n1 the superior qualThe "D. M. L. C. Messenger" Is published during another. the months of October, November, December, Febmost enlightening and refreshing years of our ities of one cigarette btatd over 1 life. If it were not so, we would not be so 5. "Ah, aren't th~y ·p, ..tt? ' "<>I how un- ruary, March, April, May and June. The subscription is one dollar per annum. Single copies fifteen eager to return when September again means usual!" These and many other such expres- price cents. We request payment In advance. "The Messensions are uttered the day we receive our the beginning of classes. So enjoy the summer ger" is continued after time of subscription has ex. pired, unless we are notified to _discontinue and ,all vacation, and we'll see one another and also class rings. new faces when we return for another two 6. The junior girls honor the girls of the arrears are paid. All busin~ss oommunlcations should -Senior graduation class of 1951 with a tea be addressed to the Business Mariager. Contributions semesters of classes and ·enjoyment. party. Guest speaker is Mr. White from New are requested from all alumni, undergraduates and · Zealand. It looks like a regular circus to friends.

The aim of ."The Messenger" is to offer such The 1952 'choir program is now available see the procession when the chairs and material as will be beneficial as well as interesting to on-onevinylite long-playing record. It con- tables are being carried in and out of the our readers,, to keep the alumni In a closer contact with . the college and to foster school spirit. tains sixteen songs, forty-four minutes of Centennial Hall gym. · playing. the record is available with proEditor ----·-····-·------·--·-··-·•·-------· .. ·-- ...... Arden Went2lel Managing Editor ·---------------•-·-•-----------·-- Allen Treichel Article IV Senior Year gram notes at $5. 50, postpaid. Kindly adAss'ts.: G. Hoyard. D. Knippel dress your order to Emil D. Backer, Dr. 1. Excite'ment and enthusiasm rushes over News Editor ·····--··---··-·-·-·-·-----·-·-·----,---·---··-· Naomi Nitz Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minnesota. the campus at the news of a Senior MasquerReporters: K. Wegner, B. Buss, ade Halloween party. We are "honored" 0. Schenk, M. Baer with the presence of .Little Bo-Peep and her Feature Editor···- ·-·---·------·-··-···--·- Eleanor Techtmann cont'd from page 1, col. 3 Reporters: M. Feiock, G. Becktwo sheep, the old witch, a scarecrow, sevI Normals mann, N . Voecks eral hobos, Lucifer, two sets of Negroes, . Sports Edito1· ----·-·-·--- -··-··---------·---··---- Howard Wessel Eichstae.dt, J.---- Fort Atkinson, Wis. and several odd•looking characters.

Kahrs, B. --------Fort Atkinson, Wis. Reporters: M. Fairchild, T. Pelz!

2. After Sunday morning breakfast, many Kluth, A.------------Goodhue, Minn.

Leerson; ·1. ----------- Lake Mills, Wis. · of our class member s are seen hurryiJ\g over Business Manager - -----·-·-----··· AMn Sieg Ass't.: H. Henian to the auditorium to sing for radio choir or Lothert, 1. ----------- New London, Wis. Circulation Manager ----------·----·---·-·-··-· John Jenswold l'vleers, J. -----.:.--------Big Bend, Wis . . downtown to sing for church services. .

Ass't.: H. Boese 3. One of our greatest excitem~nts of the ' 'l'yplsts - -- -·-·· June Lothert, Beverly Miller, '<:el, A. ---------------Calvary, Wis. Jean Leerson, Eileen Seifert ~fe, C.-------Lower Cibique, Ariz. cont'd on page 3, col. 2

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June 1952.

Our Alma Mater Graduation is quickly drawing nigh. Thus it is that we .begin to wonder just what it will be like not to return to our school. As many a graduate leaves the exercises, he silently vows some day, perhaps ten years hence, to return to visit his Alma Mater. Let us now pretend we are returning for just such a visit.

Time has flown by swiftly and it is already the year 1970. As we enter New Ulm, Hermann raises his hand in greeting. But look how he's changed! He's shed his dark green coat for one of gold. We also discover that the college hill is now a ribbon of smooth pavement, and on either side is an avenue of trees. Replacing the sidewalk are trolley tracks and cables. This is such fun. But the worst is yet to come. At the foot of Excelsior we take an extra deep breath for that exhausting project of climbing all those steps when what to our wondering eyes should appear but an escalator. Swiftly we're carried to the top. Words fail us as we survey the campus. The Boy's Dorm is a six story brick building covered with vines. The dining hall is a modern ranch type building·, and the ad building is three stories higher.

See the many beautiful flower and rock gardens scattered over the campus. To the right of the ad building is a recently constructed amphitheater. Pooof ! We're back in '52.

Did I hear someone say that he'll take D.M. L.C. juitasitis? I second that statement.

D.M.L.C. Messenger. cont'd from page 2, col. 2 year is the preliminary tournament basketball game between the Juniors and Seniors.

With the Juniors leading by one point, the · Seniors make a basket just before the final buzzer, winning the game 29-28.

4. Hoping to start a tradition, we present two plays, She Stoops to Conquer and Teapot on the Roc'Ks, as a class project. tirolessor""SITz very ably advises the productions, supported by managers Marie Raaths and Carol Frassetto. Excellent co-operation is evident in the following committees: stage, business, properties, make up, prompting, costumes, ushering, and tickets. A pep band and quartet give several numbers between plays.

5. True friendship and unity are noted at our spring class picnic. Guests of honor are Professor Sitz and his wife.

6. As a final class gathering, plans are made for a Senior Class banquet on May 23rd which is held in the Willamarie in Eibner's.

Toast mistress Betty Jentz makes it a night to remember.

7. During the year, we see the Messenger change to a newspaper form, and prospects for paved roads and tennis courts on the campus.

8. During our high school years, some have left our class and others have joined it. We now number seventy-one, of which thirty-six intend to return and·continue the teacher's course. Seven will enter Northwestern 'college at Watertown, Wisconsin,· to study for the ministry, and the remaining will attend other colleges or begin various .occupations.

The various states are represented as follows: Minnesota, thirty-nine; Wisconsin, twenty; Nebraska, five; South Dakota, four; Iowa, two; and New Mexico, one. cont'd in col. 3

cont'd from col. 2 Article V Miscellaneous Articles of Interest 1. Class advisors throughout our high school years were in the following order: Professor E. H. Sievert, Professor H. E. Birkholz, Professor R. 1. Janke, and Professor M. Albrecht.

2. Class presidents have been Theodore Pelzl, Robert Heusch, Eugene Strangman, .and Darrell Knippel.

3. ·s port achievements in our class have been two undefeated seasons of girls' broom hockey and a winning season of boys' softball.

Article VI Conclusion We hereby desire that the memories established in the past four years of this class history will remain with each of the seventy-one members for many years in the future.

The Last Stand

The days were coming when he'd be Upon the thresh-hold where he'd see All trouble, work and toil and strain, And feel as though there's nought but pain.

At first it was a month away, But soon a week and then a day, And then, he knew the time was come When he'd much work have to be done.

He sat all night in concentration, No, never did he leave his station.

The midnight saw the morning bright; So spent this lad a dreary night.

His weary head ached with delight, He now could carry on the fight.

Into the ring he boldly staunched-A Shady Incident The fearful struggle soon was launched.

What was this dreadful happening?

That caused this lad such worrying?

The shade fell fast--and I don't mean the •• shades of nightfall. Looking back now, I Why should he struggle day and night Contented cows? They're just downright Just to prepare for one bold fight? ·really enjoy the incident: but how well I rember that morning when one of the window arrogant! Who wouldn't be, composed of Well, he's a student of our nation such high-priced milk and meat?

Who writes his last examination. shades of the chapel fell into my arms.

The morning was a typical spring morn- . . _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ing: the sun shone brightly. Carefree and READERS! Here is the list of business and professional men who make the MESSENGER possible. They deserve your patronage, gay, Ileisurely strolled to the morning chapel services. I took my usual place and A. A. L. (W. Trettien) Nev., Ulm Theaters watched the other students come in to take Backer's Pharmacy Nicldasson Athletic Co. theirs. Gradually I became aware that some . H. Baumann Agency N; ,no Studios one was trying to attract my attention. I Ben Franklin Store A. C. Ochs Brick and Tile Co. glanced toward Professor Schweppe an d Brown and Meidl Music Store Ochs' "Bee Hive" immediately knew what he wanted. The sun Citizens' State. Bank Olson Drugs was shining through the windows into the Coronet Jewelers Oswald's New Ulm Laundry faces of the students sitting below the stage; Eibner and Son Oswald Studio the shades had to be drawn.Glancing hurriedly Eichten' s Shoe Store Palace Lunch around, I saw that no one else was making a Epple Drugs Pat's Cleaners, Edwin Meyer move. With a sense of foreboding, I reluct- Ernst Eyrich Plumbing and Heating 1. C. Penny Co. antly got up and went to the windows.

Farmers' and Merchants' Bank Pink's, "The Friendly Store" Then the fun began. The first shade was R. Fesenmaier, Inc. Reim and Church Jewelers !JUlled down easily and stayed where I had Fischer Auto Co. Reliable Drugs wanted itto stay. The second, however, was Forster's, Inc. Retzlaff Hardware not quite so co-operative. I pulled it down, Dr. G. J. Germann, Opt. Retzlaff Motor Co. but I couldn't make it stay there. Once, Gislason and Reim Salet Dept.• Store twice, it rolled up again. Nervousness gained Grundmeyer's Barber-Beauty Shop Schleuder' s the upper hand; a little harder tug might do ·· Harolld's Shoe Store Schnobrich' s City Meat Market it. All of a sudden I was holding a window Henle Drugs $chuck's Tailors shade in my arms. What should I do? My Herberger's Lloyd E. Schwartz. D. D. S. 'f ace burned, and my ears became bright as Herzog Publishing Co. Dr. A. V. Seifert I gently put the shade on the floor. I moved Dr. Charles L. Hint:G Service Print Shop tothenextwindow. This one behaved as the Charles Ianni and Co, Shake's Cleaners second shade· had. I was wondering what to Kemske Paper Co. Silver Latch Cafe do when someone said, "Tie it to the radia- Koehler Barber Shop Sornsen and Sornsen tor. " I did succeed-after a fashion, having Lang's Master Barber Shop Spelbrink' s Clothing Store just then lost all knowledge of how to tie a Leuthold-Neubauer Clothing Co. State Bank of New Ulm knot. It seemed to take me ages to do it. Lindemann Shoes Stoltenburg Motor Co. I looked at the fourth window and sighed con- Meyer Studio Tauscheck and Green Clothing Co. tentedly;its shade was already drawn.Shame- w. o. Moll and Co. , Inc. , Plumbing and Heating Tillman Bakery facedly I went back to my seat, sat down, and Muesing' s Ulrich Electric blushed vividly again.

National Cafe Ors. H. Vogel and M. Oppen Yes, without these small, amusing inci- New Ulm Brick apd Tile Yards Ernest C. Vogelpohl, Pipe Organs dents life would indeed be drab and lifeless; New Ulm Dairy Dr. W. J. Von Bank, D. D.S. an occurence like mine can really make things New Ulm Greenhouses Weneeda Bakery interestingnomatterwhereaperson may be. New Ulm Grocery Co

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BASEBALL SEASON COM.PLETED Gibbon H. S. The high-school team traveled to Gibbon on May 2 and lost their second game of the season 3-2.

It was an evenly matched contest as both teams gathered six hits. The score was tied going into the bottom of the sixth when Gibbon scored the winning run on the big blow of the day, a trip1e by Gibbon's Kramer.

RH E Luther 000 020 0 2 6 4 Gibbon 010 011 x 3 6 2 Batteries: Panning and Wohlers, Pelzl Buerkle, Brunner and Kramer WP-Brunner LP-Panning Bethany H. S. The high-school traveled to Mankato on May 5 where they defeated Bethany 4-3.

In the first inning the Luther boys exploded for three big runs. This big inning was matched by Bethany in the fourth when they tied the count at three all. However, Luther scored one more in the fifth inning to complete the scoring and give them the decision.

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It proved to be a bad day for the preps as they were defeated 3-1. Errors were the downfall of the boys as they committed some costly bobbles that permitted the opposition to score. Both pitchers were sharp allowing only five hits between them.

RH E 3 2 2 Minnehaha.. 300 000 0 1 3 5 Luther ...•.. 001 000 0 Batteries: Shellman and Larson Panning and Wohlers WP-Shellman LP-Panqing

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Pat: "You told me to file these letters. " Mike: "Yes." Pat: "Well, I was just thinking it would be easier to trim them with a pair o f scissors."

Esthefville J. C. On Wednesday, .April 30, the college team won its second game of the season. It was a case of too much power at the plate and superior pitching as they romped over the visiting Estherville J. C. nine by a decisive 11-0 margin.

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Northwestern Schnols On Saturday, May 3, ,i1e college traveled to Minneapolis to take on the Northwestern Schools nine. The trip proved to be a success as the boys edged the Bible School team 4-0. The game was decided by the heads-up ball that the Luther boys played. The pitchers were both tough as a total of only five hits was allowed.

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The Hilltoppers jumped to a quick three run lead in the second inning. This margin was soon erased, however, as Concordia roared back in their half of the second with eight big runs. The margin was too great for the Luther boys to overcome. They succeeded in getting ten hits but could not bunch them exceptfor the outburst in the second inning.

RH E Luther 031 000 000 4 10 2 Concordia 081 000 00x 9 10 5 Batteries: Meihack, Janke(2) and Hartwig Petzke and Volkc ,· WP-Petzke !.,J?-Meihack Trinity H. ~ .

The high-school team went into action again on May 16 as they defeated Trinity 4-2 on Trinity's diamond.

This game was decided on fielding lapses rather than through hitting power. Luther scored three runs in the fourth on one hit and three errf)rs. Trinity's two runs came in the third on two hits and a couple of bobbles by the Luther defense.

R H E Luther .... 000 300 1 4 2 3 Trinity.... 002 000 0 2 4 4 Batteries: Zuleger, Zimmerman(?) and Wohlers Sweetman and Brand WP-Zuleger LP-Sweetman Bethany H. S. On May 18, the high-school team defeated Bethany 5-l on the Hilltop diamond. The preps showed that they had snme hitting power too as they banged out seven hits, several going for extra bases. The Luther boys scored two runs in the first and were never seriously threatened after the first when Bethany loaded the bases with none out. This game marked the end of the season for the high-school team. Theyfinished with a four won-three lost record.

R H E 1 1 4 Bethany ... .001 000 0 5 7 1 Luther ..... 200 021 X Batteries: Schweim and Gullerud Panning and Pelz!, Wohlers(5)

College Team Wins Title In the final game of the season, played on May 28, the college team captured the S. ~J.C. C. baseball. title for the second year m a row by defeating Concordia 4-3.

The victory was sweet revenge for the Luthe r nine as Concordia handed the Hilltoppers their only defeat of the season. Although the Luther hitters were somewhat ·shackled, they succeeded in bunching four of their nine hits for four runs in the first three innings. Concordia scored its three runs in the seventh on only one hit and two Luther errors.

The Hilltop9ers ended the season with an over all record of ten wins and one defeat.

In the conference, they finished with a 3-1 record.

R H E Concordia 000 000 300 3 2 3 Luther 11 2 000 OOx 4 9 3 Batteries: Petzke and Volker Meihack and Hartwig Bethany J. C. On Friday, May 9, the college team opened its defense of the S. M. J . C. C. title with a 13-3 win over Bethany on the D. M. L. C. diamond. This was the fourth win in a row for the college nine. The hitting again was impressive as the Luther boys pounded out fourteen base knocks.

R H E Bethany....... 300 000 000 3 6 7 Luther ....... 402 010 24x 13 14 4 Batteries: Roehl and Urban Stellick and Hartwig WP-Stellick LP-Roehl Bethany J. C. On May 12, the college team won its second conference game by defeating Bethany 8-5 on the latter's diamond.

Although the Luther boys banged out sixteen hits, they had to go ten innings before they gained the decision. In the tenth they scored three runs on three hits and walk.

R H E Luther 000 022 100 3 8 16 2 Bethany 100 100 300 O 5 9 5 Batteries: Meihack and Hartwig Roehl and Urban M. T. C. Reserves On May 19, the college team traveled to Mankato and won over the Mankato State Teachers College reserves by a 6-3 margin.

Neither team really broke loose to do their scoring. Luther scored its six runs in five different innings . Mankato scored theirs in one inning but were helped by the Luther defense and pitching.

R H E Luther .. ... 011 110 120 8 9 4 M. T. C •.... 000 000 300 3 4 7 Batteries: Stellick and Hartwig arnett, Benson(8) and Metzen WP-Stellick LP-Barnett Estherville J. C. On May 21, the college met Estherville on the latter's diamond and defeated them 6-0.

The Luther pitching was strong as the Iowa boys succeeded in getting only two hits.

The Hilltoppers jumped to a three run lead in the first inning and scored again in the third and eighth to take the contest.

R HE 6 9 1 302 000 010 Luther Estherville 000 000 000 0 2 5 Batteries: Meihack and Hartwig Hartman and Burgen