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TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL — ..................

LITERARY — The Sprinter ................... .

Portrait of A Professor .

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Murderer At Bat ...........

AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY Ernest .A. Heilman, 1905

Florida Bound

Tour Retold

Arbor Day ............

NEWS & VIEWS —

Forum Notes

Out of The Dust .........................

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ALUMNI SOCIETY REPORT

NOTICE OF MEETING, ALUMNI SOCIETY... 25 ALUMNI NOTES —...........

CLAMPUS & CASSROOM

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ATHLETICS

Campus Calendar

BLACK AND RED STAFF EDITORIAL STAFF Jerald Plitzuweit . Editor-in-Chief Rollin Westendorf Assistant Editor Chris Kock .......... Assistant Editor DEPARTMENT EDITORS Lowell Smith .......... Alumni Editor Ron Diener ... Clampus & Cassroom Ronald Roth ............. Sports Editor Business Manager David Hahm .... Business Manager John Willitz Advertising Manager Paul Emmel Advertising Manager Volume LXII ; ! : :! •i k-- V

April 1958

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ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT WATERTOWN, WIS., AS SECOND CLASS MATTER UNDER ACT OF MARCH 3, 1879. PUBLISHED MONTHLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, SUBSCRIPTION S2.00

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EDITORIAL The last pages of Volume LXI of the “Block and Red” have been printed, thus bringing that era in the publications history to a close. Before us the blank pages of Volume LXII are now opening. Side upon side appears, each one eager to be filled with printed matter of interest to both the students and the alumni subscribers. Tin’s task of finding interesting filler for the coming volume is the real challenge. Sony to say, the staff members often must be relied on for the greater quantity of material while the other 90% of the students merely sit back in their easy chairs and read the “Black and Red” if they happen to have a spare moment. The greatest interest often is found in destructive criticism only, while the much desired constructive criticism falls by the wayside. It is the reader’s tips for improvement that actually give the paper the boost it needs to raise it out of any rut it may have fallen into. Greater student participation has always been a fleeting fancy that seems to remain in the distance. Let’s make it a reality! Why not you set your goal during this coming volume to hand in at least one article. The challenge ahead proves interesting and intriguing. With your help it can be met.

THE SPRINTER The history of our Sprinter is part of the history of our gymnasium. The Sprinter was presented to our school in 1912 by St. Matthew Congregation of Milwaukee, as the words of dedication on the East side of the die say: Unserer Iiohen Schule. 20-Oktober, 1912. Die St. Matlhaeus Gemeinde, Milwaukee. The year the gym was built, the Rev. August C. Bendler of St. Matthew Congregation was president of the Northwestern Club of Milwaukee, which raised the funds for our gym. Consequently, he spent much of his time working for the completion of our gym. We owe this congregation a debt of gratitude, not only for the beautiful statue which graces our campus, but also for the efforts of their Pastor to make the gym a reality. The Sprinter stands about 80 ft. in front of the gym on a terrace. This monument, which is IZi ft. high above the foundation, weighs 8,500 lbs. The base measurement is 5 ft. 4 in. by 3 ft. 6 in.; it is sur rounded by the sidewalk which makes an ornamental circle around it as it leads to the gym. The figure, which represents a sprinter on his marks, is made of Bedford Stone and is facing the playing field. On his breast he proudly wears his well earned N. The head is moulded after that of a Grecian Athlete, while die position of the body is after that of an American Sprinter. On the front of the die is a beautiful Grecian Figure in high relief, adapted from the famous Venus of Capua, who holds the wreath for the victor with one hand. With her other hand she points to the inscription taken from St. Paul’s reference to the 1

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once famous Isthmian Games (1 Cor. 9:24): eis de lambanei to brabeion. “But one receiveth the prize.” Following are Rev. Bendler’s words: Bear them in mind: In faithful effort alone true victor)' lies. The idea of the monument was developed and carried out in stone by Mr. Philipp Lohr of the firm Lohr and Weifenbach of Mil waukee. Unlike many monuments that become insignificant and neglected with age, our Sprinter continues to attract a lot of attention, especially around Homecoming Week. Attempts have been made by rivals of Northwestern to paint the Sprinter. A favorite lesson for frosh, who fail to button properly for their Soph superiors during the buttoning initiation on Homecoming Week, is an exercise scrubbing the Sprinter with a toothbrush. This patriotic attention is not all that is stimulated by the Sprinter. The monument is situated on the most traveled walk to the buildings on our campus. Anyone coming up that walk can’t avoid seeing the Sprin ter, nor does he fail to read and think about these words, at least the first time he sees them: But one receiveth the prize. Bear then in mind: In faithful effort alone true victory lies. J. Willitz

PORTRAIT OF A PROFESSOR

•3. Gustav August Westerhaus Gustav Westerhaus was born in the small town of Borgholzhausen on the southern slopes of the Teutoburger Wald in Westphalia. He had completed a year and a half of grade school when the family emigrated to eastern Nebraska. 2

In August of 1902 he was enrolled in Northwestern University of Watertown as a quintaner to prepare himself for the study of the ology. He had scarcely acquainted himself with the campus when he was asked to join the band. He played the tuba for six years and he became the vice president of the organization. He also sang in the N. W. U. male quartet during his junior and senior years. In the fall of 1906 he was the regular right guard on the football team. In addition to music and sports he exercised his literary' talents as a member of the B and R staff. After graduation from Northwestern he went to the seminary at Wauwatosa and completed his preparation for the ministry. In 1911 he received his first call, to Elroy, Wisconsin. During the summer of 1915 the first seeds of his wanderlust were sown. He went to San Francisco via Yellowstone Park, Washington, and Oregon to see the Panama International Exposition. After serving his congregation for five years he accepted the call to teach ancient history, Greek, Latin, and German at N. W. U. He soon became the director of the band in addition to his regular classroom schedule. After twenty-three years of service he handed the baton to his successor Professor Oswald. In 1921 he was granted two years leave of absence to further his education at the university of Berlin. Before beginning the winter semester he made an extensive trip through Switzerland and Germany. During the two months of Easter recess, which is between the semesters, he followed the life of Luther from Eisleben through Mansfeld, Mag deburg, Eisenach, Erfurt, the Wartburg, to Wittenberg. Pie studied Greek, Roman, and European history, general psychology and the theory of knowledge during the school year. In July of 1922 he visited Oberammergau and saw the Passion Piay. After the first year he was asked to return to Northwestern because there were two new vacan cies in the faculty. His desire to travel was not quenched by his marriage in 1925 to Miss Frieda Bruss of Milwaukee. He, his wife, and the growing family made camping trips to Glacier and Yellowstone Park, Grand Canyon, and various other places of interest. The most memorable of his travels was in 1954 when’he and his brother made an extended trip through central Europe and the Middle East: the Holy Land, Egypt, Greece, and Turkey; visiting especially the cities of Beirut, Damascus, Jerusalem, Cairo, Athens and Istanbul. The slides which he took on this trip have added much to his history lectures. He enjoys traveling, art, and good music, but he has been forced to replace the strenuous activities of his youth with painting and gardening. When we review the schedules of the coming year we find that Professor Westerhaus will be carrying the usual full load which he Ed Werner Has become accustomed to. 3

MURDERER AT BAT It was a hot afternoon in July when the Minneapolis Millers were playing the Denver Bears at Denver. It was a perfect day for baseball. and I might add that the top two teams in the American Association were matched there at Denver Stadium. I was playing in that game, a third sacker for the Millers. 1 had held that third baseman’s position on the Minneapolis club for the past three years; and up to that very Denver game, I had enjoyed my occu pation as a professional baseball player. I had hoped that someday I would make the majors, and I believed that possibility existed. It was the last of the eighth, and our team was winning handily. I hadn’t contributed anything to our score that day, as I had none for three at the plate, and now I was making my fourth trip to the batter’s box. The pitch went into the dirt as a ball. The Denver catcher, Jack Matthews made a fine catch, and tossed the ball back to the pitcher with a flip of his powerful wrist. I had known Mattie for a long time; and when he and I both played for Aberdeen, South Dakota in the Northern League, we shared an apartment and were, in general, two very close friends. We both advanced in baseball, and now we found ourselves in the same league again, only on opposing teams. “Nice grab, Mattie,” I said (I always spoke something to Mattie when we played Denver; and when we had time, we often visited for quite a while). “Thanks, Herb,” he said, and now how about Mr. Erocs getting a hit?” “Okay, Mattie, just for you.” I swung at the next pitch, fouling it off the end of my bat into the right field stands. I bent over to get some dirt on my hands and, upon getting up I heard the scream of a woman from the right field bleachers, so loud that it carried out clearly above the voices of the nine thousand fans at the game. It didn’t make much of an impression on me at the moment; but later everything added up. Well, I didn’t get a hit. After the game, which we won, we left immediately for Minneapolis, and so I didn’t get to visit with Mattie. The next day was Sunday and meant a double header with Charleston. On the way back our manager, George Willen, called me back to where he was sitting. “Herb,” he said, grimly, “I want to talk to you.” “Sure, Mr. Willen.” I said, sitting down beside him. “Do you remember hearing any kind of a scream when you were at bat for your fourth time today?” A lump formed in my throat. It all came to me now; I sat motionless and completely petrified. That foul ball! Oh no, it couldn’t have happened! George went on, "I thought I might as well tell you as to have you read it in the papers. That foul ball into the right field stands struck a woman. It hit her in the temple. Herb.” There was a silence for several seconds. “She was over sixty years old, and it was instant. You mustn’t feel so bad about it, Herb.

It wasn’t your fault, and it’s probably happened before in baseball.” I tried too speak but couldn’t. Finally I said, half whispering, “Thanks, Mr. Willen.” I went back to my seat and tried to sleep, but my mind was continually being pelted by thoughts of the tragedy. I had killed someone! But then, why should I worry? Just as Willen said, it wasn’t my fault. But that poor old lady — oh why did this have to happen to me? The next day we won both games from Charleston, probably the weakest team in the league, and took the lead by a whole game over Denver. I played all of both games, but I couldn’t concentrate, and the thought that I had killed someone the day before came into my mind every time I had a bat in my hands. Good old George Willen tried to cheer me up when I had been at the plate seven times with out a hit, but it was no use. I went on for three more days, barely reserving enough energy to play ball. When we finally got an open day, it was really a relief to me. I slept late in the morning and went downtown after dinner. Then a mysteriously coincidental thing happened. I was standing on a comer waiting for the light to turn green, when the girl in front of me all at once started to cross the street. I grabbed her arm and pulled her back in time to see a big truck whiz by, trying to make it before the light changed. She was a frail, little thing and white as a sheet from the scare she received by the near accident. “We’d better go get a cup of coffee,” 1 said. “I thank you, but 1 must be going,” she said in^a worried tone of voice. “Aw. come on, won’t you?” I asked, persistently. She finally agreed. When we were sitting in a booth, I tried to start a conversation by telling her 1 was a baseball player and the like. I asked her questions, loo. “Oh, I’m just coming through Minneapolis. I live in a little town in Indiana. My brother is a baseball player too—” Then she stopped as if something had suddenly choked out her voice. “What’s the matter?” I asked. She didn’t answer. At last I spoke ag.’an. “Where does your brother play ball, or don’t you want to talk about it?” "Denver,” she said in an odd sort of way. “Denver!” I exclaimed. “Who is he?” “Jack Matthews.” 1 could hardly believe it. Here I had run across the sister of my old buddy, Jack Matthews. “Why, we played Denver just the other day. Mattie and I played together in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and were very good friends,” I said, still hardly believing that she could be his sister. “Yes,” she said gloomily, “Jack loved baseball. I still can hardly get over what happened—” she started to sob. “What do you mean?” I asked. “Why don’t you just get it off your 5

shoulders? It will probably do you some good to tell someone about it, and after all, Mattie is a buddie of mine.” A pair of troubled eyes looked up into my face for a few seconds, and then she went on. “My dad died when Jack and 1 were just kids. Mother wanted Jack to continue in Dad’s shoes, working on the farm, but Jack wanted to play baseball. When he left home at nineteen, Mother and I moved into town. Jack wanted Mother to come to a base ball game and see him play, but she wouldn’t do it. Finally, after sev eral years of reluctancy, she decided she would go to one. That was last week. Well, I went with her to the Denver-Minneapolis game. She didn’t want Jack to know she had watched him play until after the game, and so this was a secret to Jack. In that game, sh-she was hit by a baseball. I-it killed her.” It just couldn’t be. It was impossible. It had to be impossible. I was going crazy. Here I was in a booth at a strange cafe with a strange girl whose mother I had killed, the mother of my buddy. My heart was pounding like a trip hammer; great beads of cold sweat were forming on my forehead. I tried to say something but was unable to speak whatsoever. She stopped crying now and had gotten hold of herself. “Shall we go?” she said. I got up, unaware of what I was doing, paid the bill, and walked out, leaving her standing in amazement at the way I was acting. I went back to my room and sat on my bed gazing at the wall. How could this happen to me? It was all too dreadful. We would play Denver again next week. Would Mattie be there? Probably not. Should I tell him that I swung the bat that led to his mother’s death, or would he remember the scream and recall that I was up at the time of the mishap? Would he say anything to me at all, or wouldn’t we be friends anymore? In the next few games my playing was lousy. My nerves were so on edge and my mind so far away from what I was doing, that I finally was benched after letting three easy ground balls get by me at third base in one game. I spoke to no one. After every game I went immedi ately to my room, hardly being able to stand the thoughts that constantly tore at my mind. I kept saying to myself that I was through with baseball — all washed up - a failure! Somehow I managed to keep from going completely crazy for the next week —until the Denver game. It was a cloudy day and looked as if it might rain. I saw Mattie warming up a pitcher. Then the game was under way. I was lead-off man and stepped up to the plate. The ball was pitched, and I swung. “Tick ball!” shouted the umpire, while Mattie fell to the side and lay sprawled out over the catcher’s box. A doctor came out. That foul ball caught him in the neck,” said the umpire. “He’s dead,” said the doctor. CHUCK THOMPSON 6

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ERNEST A. HEILMAN, 1905 Installment No. 1 It seems strange to be sending these biographical notes to the Black and Red from Ankara, Turkey, over 6,000 miles away, but even at this distance I find many memories of Northwestern still rather clear, and I hope the distance from which I am sending these scattered remi niscences will not detract from any interest your readers may find in them. For the past fifty years, however, I have managed to stop at the college every few years and renew my friendship with those members of the faculty who were fellow students with me many years ago; Koalke, Wendland, Sitz, Westerhaus, Eickrnann. My life has had a strong Watertown background since not only was I born in Watertown but my father, my mother, and my wife were also born there. Grandfather Heilman had migrated from Silesia and settled near the city about 1841 and broke his farm from the wilderness. He had left Silesia for religious reasons at a time when Kaiser Wilhelm was tlying to force all Protestants into the Stale Lutheran Church, and grandfather belonged to a Free Lutheran Church. He would attend church on Sunday, be arrested and fined on Monday, and go thru the same procedure each week until he tired of this and resolved to go to a country where he could worship as his conscience told him to do. Grand father Gibb migrated from Scotland about 1851 and settled near Clyman. My family also had a strong Northwestern College tie since both father and mother attended the college for a time. My father was also for a number of years a member of the local college board, so from early childhood I knew a good deal about the college and one of my earliest recollections is of the fire which destroyed the old main classroom building about 1894. It is probably not strange that I became a teacher since my father and mother both taught rural school near Watertown and the school at which they taught was for many years known as the “Heilman School”, since a Heilman was secretary of the board for over 30 years, and die teachers usually boarded at the Heilman farm. After completing the grammar school, I entered the prep depart ment of the college with my lifelong pal, John Whyte, son of the wellknown Dr. William Whyte. Dr. Whyte was frequently referred to as the “Plattdiitscher - Schottischer Doktor” because he spoke the LowGerman dialect like a native and his medical practice was largely among the German farmers of the area east of the town. He was a remarkable physician for his time and was honored by serving as head of the State Board of Health many years. His son, John, and I started in the same class in kindergarten and went on thru school and the College as class mates and later roomed together for a year while taking graduate work at Madison. John was professor of German at the College of the City of New York until his untimely death in 1952. 7

John and I were “town-boys” the first few years, which meant that we did not eat in the dining-room with other students but carried baglunches. Therefore we wolfed down our sandwiches and repaired to the athletic field to practice kicking and catching punts in the fall, throwing a baseball in the spring, and working on the horses and bars in the gym in the winter. As a result of this extra practice we both made the baseball team and became gym instructors. This kicking practice made me a fairly skilled punter and goal kicker and I believe I once established something like a college record, when playing on the second team, I kicked 13 points after touchdowns in a slaughter of the local high-school team. I weighed only 120 pounds and never rose above the second team, but I still vividly remember the pounding I took each Wednesday afternoon when we played the first team, which probably outweighed me by 40 - 50 pounds per man. In those days before the open game and the forward pass, football was largely mass play and pounding, and I was not built for that kind of game. I should like to claim credit for having started one of your out standing players on his athletic career, your present Director E. E. Kowalke. When he came to the college I, as captain of a team, chose him for halfback and one year later when I was playing half for the second team, I had a chance to get him promoted to the first team. The first team end who was supposed to get me out of the plays found me too small and wiry to eliminate, so he was demoted to guard and Kowalke was given his place. EEK had more success in this assignment so I hope' he still gives me credit for having given him his start. Our college always had an advantage in baseball over the other colleges because its preps could be trained for several years to make the “varsity”. As a result of our extra noon practice John Whyte and I were put on the third team in our second year, made the second team the next, and the last two years were on the first team. The last year, 1905, we had an excellent pitcher in Kumm and some stalwart batters in Wendland, Kowalke, and Whyte and were undefeated for the year. The high spot of the year was our victory over Notre Dame University, 8-6, which was caused by a real batting “spree” of our team which Notre Dame was unable to quell in spite of using three pitchers. I am afraid that my contribution to our success was largely limited to hawking high balls in the outfield and base-stealing, when I was lucky enough to get on bases. I remember vividly one time when my base-stealing got me into trouble. Three or four years after graduation I was playing on Commencement Day with the alumni against the col lege. By some fluke I got on first base and immediately stole second. A few pitches later I was making a clean steal of third when the batter unfortunately lined a drive to shortstop and all I could do was continue ignominiously to the bench. Other alumni have regaled you with stories of conditions in the dormitories in those days, but memories of the Saturday night bucket brigades are still with me, and I am sure we were a rather unsanitary

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lot most of the time. I was reminded of the crowded dormitory rooms years later when I was hiking in the Austrian Alps. We stayed overnight at an Alpenverein lodge high in the mountains and about 20 of us slept in a rather low attic room. I awoke in the night stifling for lack of air and found all the windows closed. I rose and opened one but had hard ly gotten back to bed when I heard some Gennan student scold “Was ist mit diesen Leuten los? Haben sie wahrend des Tages nicht genug frische Luft?” and bang went the window! My years at the college were pleasant ones with considerable work and much good companionship and pleasure. I found studying the larg'e amount of Latin and Greek we had to master rather unpleasant smce my penchant was for mathematics and sciences. Fortunately we had. an excellent math instructor in Professor Frank who was a severe task master and made us learn our math well. Dr. Ott taught the sciences and made them interesting in spite of a woeful lack of equipment. Professor Ernst’s weekly Latin themes were a most exacting task and his German themes were also not welcomed. Does any student like to write themes? I doubt it. I still remember how one imaginative mem ber of our class gave us some relief. When the professor assigned the theme he would mark the due date on the wall calendar and remind us of it a week before. This student at the first of a new year supplied a fine wall calendar but was forehanded enough to obtain a duplicate. After the date had been marked on the wall calendar someone substi tuted the duplicate. You would have been amazed at the looks of sur prise on the faces of the class when Dr. Ernst would say “The theme is due next week”. A chorus would say, “ You assigned the topic but set no date lor it”. Inspection of the calendar would seem to prove this so we would have at least an extra week. I should like to pause to pay tribute to Dr. Ott for the wide varie ty of services lie performed for the college and for his friendship for stu dents. He was probably the most learned man on the faculty but besides teaching English, which was his field, he taught sciences, economics, and, in fact, would take on any new course which no other faculty mem ber felt capable of handling. In addition he was in charge of the library and of buying books for students and for many years did all the pur chasing for the dining-room. How one man could do so many things was hard to understand. We respected his scholarship but since he was not a strict disciplinarian, I am afraid we lost a good deal of his teach ing since some of us had other ideas than paying strict attention to the main business and I am afraid Pleilman was one of the worst offenders. In fact, I thought he was rather glad to see me graduate and was sur prised when I visited the college several years later to have him ask to see me. In later years I never came to Watertown without coming to visit him and I came to regret the mischief I had caused in his classes; but when I taught in high school several years later, I found the students trying the same diversions with me and was better able to anticipate them than some teachers. 9

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When I graduated in 1905 I was only 18 and had not made up my mind as to my lifework. My father would have liked to see me enter the ministry but at that time I was unable to make up my mind and I believe the fact that we had not spoken German in our home, since my mother was Scotch, made me loath to enter the ministry where I should probably have had to use German to a large extent. My family therefore permitted me to continue my studies in German, English, and philosophy at the University of Minnesota. I also took enough courses in Education to qualify me for a teacherâ€™s certificate and on graduation I went to the high school at Antigo, Wisconsin, to teach German and mathematics. Since I was only 19 at this time and of small stature, I had a good many students older than I and certainly much stronger in physique and I am afraid my difficulties with discipline convinced me that high school teaching was not my best bet, so I continued with graduate work at the University of Wisconsin where 1 ultimately received my PH. D. in German, English, and French philology. On completing my graduate work 1 decided to study a year in Germany at the universities of Berlin and Munich. While my semester in Berlin was fruitful, I found Munich much more to my liking with the Bavarian and Austrian Alps so near. I was fortunate, shortly after arriving there, to meet an American who had been there two years an who liked to hike, so we spent almost every weekend in the mountain: and climbed (mild paths only!). The last weekend of my stay w< climbed the highest peak in Germany, the Zugspitze, but unfortunately when we reached the top about 7:00 A. M. it started to snow and rah and we were unable to see anything, and had to trudge down a gas thoroughly soaked until 10 that night when we reached Munich. In addition to attending lectures at the universities, I was abl to attend concerts given by some of the finest musicians in the world go to the Berlin opera, the theaters, and particularly to visit the ait galleries in Berlin, Dresden, and Munich. What a shame that beautiful artistic Dresden should now be shut off by the Iron Curtain! On the way to Munich I was able to spend some days in Weimar, the home of Goethe, Schiller, and Franz Liszt and also visited Eisenach, Erfurt, and climbed to the Wartburg to be reminded of the days Luther spent there and to see the inkspot which he is said to have made when he threw his inkbottle at the devil (a spot long since removed by the tourists but piously renewed from time to time by the caretakers!) It was a fine year for me and I returned to the States full of enthusiasm for the teaching of German. On my return I repaired myself to the plains of Kansas to teach at Kansas State College and from there went to Iowa State University for four years. At Iowa I was a colleague of William F. Luebke of the Northwestern class of 1903 and spent many happy and fruitful hours with him and his family. Luebke is one of the best scholars ever turned out at Northwestern and made a fine reputation in linguistic circles and 10

for many years was chairman of the Department of English at Denver University. He has contributed to linguistic journals and the American Dictionary. I si ill prize his friendship and have had the pleasure of visiting him in his home and two years ago was able to induce him to drive to California with us when I went there to teach at San Diego. Most of the readers of this journal will not know of the wave of anti-German feeling which swept the country at the time of the First World-War, but in the fall of 1917 the enrollment in German classes at Iowa fell so greatly that 1 could see that some of us would have to find other fields since we would be dropped from the teaching stalf as no longer necessary. I was foresighted enough to realize this in the fall of 1917 and began to prepare myself for a change, and chose accounting as a subject to study partly because I believe it would give me another outlet if 1 ever decided to give up teaching and also because it was just beginning to be taught at our universities. I was somewhat prepared for this since 1 had taught bookkeeping in high school and knew at least some of the rudiments of accounting. I began at once to study accounting at Iowa and when I was dropped from the faculty at the end of the year was accepted as an assistant at the University of Michigan for the next yeai where 1 did some teaching and continued my studies of accounting and economics. After the close of the war the influx of students w is tremendous and positions for teachers of accounting were numerous and the next year I left Michigan to take a position at Drake University and the following year joined the faculty at the University of Minne.se; â€˘ where I remained for the rest of my teaching career. 1 was . iy fortunate in my choice of the new field because the demand for teachers in this field increased greatly and I also found myself much happier in it. Some of my former colleagues in German were not so fortunate and had a great deal of difficulty re-establishing themselves in other work. It seems a long step from teaching German to teaching accounting, but I am sure I was happier in this new subject than I would ever have been teaching languages. My 35 years at Minnesota seem very short as I look back on them now but they were full of satisfying experiences and I have many happy memories of colleagues and students. College teaching can be very rewarding in the feeling that one has served many students and it is always a pleasure to me to meet former students, as I so often do in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and have some of them seem glad to see me. A college professor of course has to work with all kinds of students, some pleasant and others unpleasant, but there are always enough of them who are earnest in wanting to learn and make use of your teachings. They may resent the amount of work you require of them in a class, but ultimately they seem to feel you were doing someÂ thing worthwhile for them and show their appreciation. Every tine professor takes pardonable pride in seeing his students grow into seriÂ ous and successful men and women of whom one can be proud. 11

It has also been a privilege for me to take part in the growth of my university and to see it improve the quality of its work and of its staff from year to year, and the educational standards of our colleges and universities have greatly improved during the years I have been able to observe them. It has been a great privilege for me to take part in this development. When I retired from Minnesota in 1955 after nearly fifty years of teaching I regretted most the loss of the stimulation which came to ltie when I appeared before a class; if one did not like students, teach足 ing would be a very uninteresting profession. We professors frequently scold because students do not seem as eager as we should like to learn what we are trying to get across to them, but we like them! Fortunately for me, I have been able to keep my contact with education in the three years since I retired and am still doing so, but I do miss the daily contacts I had with my colleagues in the University, particularly since 1 am now working in a remote foreign land where I do not understand the language and have to lecture with the aid of an interpreter. One does not get into as close touch with students and colleagues under those conditions, though I have met a number of very fine professors on the faculty of the University of Ankara where I am assisting in the development of courses in accounting. If those who read this will bear with me once more I should like in a future number of the Black and Red to detail some of the experi足 ences I have had since leaving the Upper Midwest and to try to give some picture of conditions and life in the Middle-East.

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It was a sunny and mild March morning as three seniors, Bob Mi足 chel, Bob Sievert and Dan Buske, packed the car while I was sitting in the classroom hopelessly trying to understand the new lesson being ex足 plained by the professor. Apparently my mind was southbound a few hours before we actually set out. The final bell rang, and with a burst of enthusiasm I rushed from the classroom, jumped into the car, and we were off. The first hundred miles passed swiftly, just as if it were a short jaunt over to Cooney or Lake Mills, but at this point we realized that we would be riding in the same confinement for another 30 hours and became a little skeptical as to whether it was worth it or not. Seven more hours passed. We were still in the state of Illinois. Finally we arrived at the borderline of Indiana, the Wabash River. The sun was just setting so we stopped, and Bob Sievert snapped several pictures of the border marking and of the sun setting on the Wabash. With a change of drivers night came upon us, and I decided to get a little sleep, since we had another 24 hours of driving ahead of us. If only we had taken a station wagon and had placed one of those comfortable N.W.C. mattresses in the back. 12

During the night we passed through the states of Kentucky and Tennessee, stopping briefly at Chattanooga atop Lookout Mt. By this time we hoped to remove our heavy coats and storm jackets, but much to our surprise the temperature was lower than when we had started. We checked the compass and found that we were still going south, so apparently it was just one of those unusual cold spells they have down South once in a while. By morning the four of us were in sunny Georgia. We’re almost there, we thought, since this was the last state we had to go through before arriving in Florida. But we found out many hours later that Georgia is just as long if not longer than Illinois. By mid-afternoon the temperature had risen to 70 degrees, and we were only a few miles from the borderline of Florida. We were growing tired of looking at the red sand and poorly kept shacks which were windowless, doorless, and some times roofless. I had heard of people living like this, but was never quite able to picture it in my mind until then. After stopping on the border to drink several glasses of orange juice, we found only 180 miles separated us from Bradenton. The temp erature was in the 70s, the grass was green, the birds were singing, the flowers were blooming, the road was lined with huge orange groves giv ing the warm air a sweet perfume-like scent. Occasionally we saw heaps of charred wood which were used to battle the cold winter breezes. Now we knew wo were in the Sunshine State, where they say, the sun shines every day. Wo arrived at Bradenton after a beautiful drive across the toll bridge which spans the Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Bradenton. It was sunset again but this time on the Gulf of Mexico. Immediately we found a reasonable motel room. Perhaps the manager realized that we were college students who were pinching hard earned pennies, or maybe it was our unshaven faces and tired features which moved him to be so reasonable. After we had each taken a turn in the shower and had shaved, we fell on our beds and slept. We set the alarm for 9:00 A. M. in hope that one of us would hear it and arouse the others. The Milwaukee Braves had a baseball game the next day, and we certain ly didn’t want to miss seeing the World Champion Braves work out. We were awake an hour before the alarm went off, but much to our surprise there was no sun shining through the windows but a steady beating of rain drops against the glass. The rain fell continuously until la!e afternoon when the sun finally made a brief showing. We spent the day riding around Bradenton and the adjacent towns. We decided it was a good night to go to bed early, and no game was scheduled for the next day. Dan Buske and Bob Michel decided that they would tour the local golf course. I decided to go to the beach with Bob rather than go golfing, since the beach and swimming were free, whereas golf cost $3.50. There was no disappointment the next morning. The sun was shining beautifully, and we spent the day basking in the sun on the 13

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golf course and at the beach. Time passed swiftly, and the weather improved daily. On Tues day, April 1, we saw the Braves in an exhibition game with the Pirates. Before the game we were able to speak with several of the players and received a couple of autographed baseballs. Bob Sievert, a member of the International Press, had very little trouble getting onto the field and snapped several rolls of film. It was time to move on. Our next stop was to be Miami Beach on the southeast coast of Florida over two hundred miles from Bradenton through the Everglade Swamps. We traveled through the swamp at night and were amazed at the many different sounds which created a very mystic atmosphere. We stopped halfway through at a wayside and tried to sleep, but we just sat there wide awake listening to the foreign but pleasant sounds. We arrived in Miami at 2:00 A. M. Since there were no rooms available in the YMCA, we proceeded to the beach. We wrapped up in blankets and spent the night lying on the sand, but we slept very little, We found out the next day that we were lying next to the second larg est hotel in Miami. The temperature had reached 75 by 10 o’clock that morning and 83 by noon. We were informed later that this was the warmest day in Miami for the entire winter season. A clip in the salty and crystal clear Atlantic Ocean soon cooled us off. Miami was very impressive with its tremendously large and wealthy hotels, but it also left quite an impression on our wallets. We knew that one day would be about as long as we could stay there. We now started our long trek north. We intended to travel up the east coast, stopping one day at the home of a fellow student, Aaron Uitli, and then proceed home on a new route through the Great SmokyMountains. We arrived in Eau Gallie, Florida, that evening and were shown the true meaning of southern hospitality with Aaron’s folks. The number of people greatly outnumbered the number of beds, but everyone found a place to sleep after the living room and kitchen were converted into bedrooms. After a good night’s sleep and a filling breakfast, we contin ued on our way to Daytona Beach, drove on the beach several miles and then stopped at Marineland, where there is located a Marine base and aquarium. They also have a number of trained porpoise. Watching them perform was worth much more then the price of admission. The porpoise were about 8 feet long and could jump 15 feet out of the water. They played basketball, made precision jumps through hoops and did many other tricks which I still find hard to believe could be performed by these mammals. One last stop in Jacksonville, Florida, to stretch our legs and to get a bite to eat was made, and we were on our way back. This brought to an end our adventures in Florida, rightlv called the Wonderland of America. ' 14

That night we drove through Georgia, South Carolina, the corner of North Carolina and arived at the Great Smoky Mountains early in the morning. As we approached the mountains, we were amazed by the fact that the peaks were hidden by clouds gathered around the sum mits. Mile after mile we wound up the steep road expecting the top to be around each curve. Snow become more and more apparent as we climbed higher. Finally we reached the top, 6200 feet above sea level. The forest clad mountains and rolling valleys presented a sight I shall never forget. The next 300 miles curved and wound through Tennessee and Ken tucky. These were the slowest miles of the whole trip. We reached the Blue Grass country by mid-afternoon and were in Cincinnati early that evening. The temperature was still 73, and we boastfully thought that we were responsible for bringing this wonderful weather along. But we soon realized that we were in the North again when a cold steady rain made driving hazardous. The temperature dropped 30 degrees, and the heavy coats were again pulled from the suitcases. The dark and dreary night made me tired, so I decided to sleep as much as possible the rest of the way home. Seven hours later at about 3:00 A.M. we arrived at Watertown and were quite happy to see its old and familiar buildings. This ended the trip for two of the fellows while Bob Michel and I proceeded on to Milwaukee. It was Easter Sunday morning, and we had arrived home just in time for the sunrise service. This brought to an end an eventful and memorable vacation which filled mv heart with admiration for tropical Florida, the Sunshine State JIM RADLOFF of America.

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Thursday morning, the 28th of March, showed promise of being a warm and sunny spring day. But this is Wisconsin, and promises mean nothing, it could have been miserable. The bus was scheduled to leave right after the last class. Expectations mounted as the morning grew older; it isn’t often one gets to take a 2,200 mile tour of six different states with almost all expenses paid. Then too, we were all anxious to see what we had learned in the last three months. Then came the re port, “Kempf caught the measles.” Now Kempf wasn’t altogether indis pensable, but the probabilities of a congested Greyhound being quar antined were all too likely, and not exactly what we were looking for. The rumor spread like a disease and nobody knew if the show would go on or be cancelled. I had already persuaded myself that my head ache and cough were nothing but those slimy measles in hiding. Then the rumor changed, Kempfs measles were only an inconsequential rash, an allergy of some sort probably. It was amazing how soon my headache disappeared. At 2:35 that P.M. the “Northwestern College Male Chorus, Watertown, Wis.,” as we were advertised by Dieners signs on the front and 15

both sides of the bus, departed “Kempfless” for Manitowoc. Denny (that’s what Kempfs mother calls him) waited until we were safely on our way, then asked the Doc what the trouble might be. Diagnosis re vealed that it was nothing that a half hour’s preparation on a Hebrew sentence wouldn’t have prevented. Denny just- gets all flustered when he gets in a corner, hence the nervous rash. He caught up with us the next day at Neillsville. We couldn’t get Herb to drive the bus for us again this year. Chun ky, charming, chattering Harv took his place behind the wheel. He turned out to be an amiable, capable navigator who never failed, though there were a few doubtful moments, to take us to the church on time. Harvey, Hoff was his last name, out-talked Tomhave for three hours straight on our first 100 mile jaunt and he didn’t even get winded. Sup per finally clogged him up for a while, but he got in the groove again soon after. It wasn’t the first time that Reaume and Bode had seen Manitowoc. Other attractions had drawn them both to that noble city before and both attractions made their appearance that evening. Ah, how touching to observe young love in bloom! And observe it we did, on Hugh’s bright red countenance particularly. The quartet revised and dedicated a song especially for him. Picture for yourself a 5 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. chest made out of plywood, with one side on hinges for easy access to its interior. It was sanded and varnished and had handles on both ends making it look for all the world like a coffin. We used it to store our gowns. The sophs had charge of it, and they earned it down the church basement behind us

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and set it down quite gingerly on the floor, long side up and door to the front. Then Diener walked up to it, prepared to open it and an nounced to the unsuspecting bystanders, "Presenting, Prof. Oswald!” Prof. Oswald, by the way, served as our director. He is really quite im pressive as such, all decked out in his 1930 vintage black suit, complete with silk stripes on the pantlegs and cloth buttons. But what really hits you is that turned up collar on his shirt. The tips of it stick straight out reminding one of stunted elephant tusks. Throughout the tour, the concerts were surprisingly well attended, and Manitowoc was no exception. The largest attendance at a regular concert was probably at La Crosse where upwards of 500 people poured into the monstrous-sized First Luth. Church. On Easter Sunday we sang in the two regular church services at St. Paul’s new church in North Mankato. We sang half a concert, eight songs, in each of the services, and then the attendance averaged roughly 700 per service. These com paratively large audiences contributed significantly to the twofold suc cess of the tour. On the one hand, we managed to accumulate a sizable surplus after all the expenses (driver, bus, programs, advertising, etc.) were paid which amounted to almost a thousand bucks, a slight im provement over last tour’s 97c profit; on the other hand, our renditions of the sacred songs selected and directed by our venerable Director Os wald were well received and the tour can justly be called an artistic suc cess as well as a financial one. Of course, I realize a good share of the compliments are a mixture of generosity and politeness, but when so noted a musical critic as Prof. Backer of the New Ulm music staff nods his approval, then it couldn’t have been too bad. So much for the back-patting. Manitowoc behind us, we pulled into Neillsvillc with plenty of time to see the sights, namely, the general store and the hitching posts. There was a good audience that night too. Christian Kock ordinarily took over the intermissions and provided ap propriate and artistic organ music. He also accompanied one of the songs. It was during this song that one of the keys stuck and— poor Chris! All his frantic efforts were to no avail and the stubborn tone per sisted throughout the song. The only way to stop it was to shut off the organ, and you don’t get much playing done that way. But the show must go on! so Prof, described for six minutes and thirty-seven seconds what Chris was going to play for the intermission. Chris gave it a vali ant tiy with hands and feet flailing about this way and that, he tried ev ery cure he could think of but to no avail. All the audience heard of Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” were intermittent ear-shatter ing blasts seasoned with a few squeaks and rattles that drowned out the professor’s introduction. Well, it was amusing, if not musical. After Neillsville, we made four short hops averaging only forty miles per hop. But three of them were on one day, Palm Sunday, and so we had plenty to do to keep up. The last eleven-mile hop between the Twin Cities was unexpectedly lengthened. The change-over valves on the bus’s two fuel tanks got cobbled up, and poor Han' had a hectic 17

half hour diagnosing and correcting the trouble. Then he got lost. But he stuck to the Greyhound tradition and managed to pull up at St. John’s fifteen minutes before concert time. That was the closest we ever came to missing a concert. Once, later on, from Mobridge to Watertown, South Dakota, the bus continually overheated and then we ar rived just in the nick of time to relieve St. Martin’s Ladies Aid who had just about given up trying to keep the supper warm. Our tardiness that evening wasn’t our only cause for consternation. It happened that the church across the street was sponsoring St. Olaf’s Male Chorus that same evening. A few of us scouted the opposition during the intermissions and found out, much to our surprise, that they had not so large a crowd as we, and that they too could goof. This last fact gave us the boost in morale that we needed to finish out the long itinerary. There were, by the way, seventeen appearances scheduled for the twelve-day trip. We had one real long haul, 329 miles from Minneapolis to James town, North Dakota. But Greyhound provided us with sufficient diver sion to keep us from getting bored. Springtime is the annual road break-up time and this fact makes the states a bit more stringent on load restrictions and Harvey’s gift of gab came in handy, getting us by the weigh stations. In North Dakota, we had to split up on two different busses. Half of us had the novel experience of riding on a double-decked scenic-cruiser with the notorious “Old Crud” behind the wheel. The roads were in poor shape. The chuck holes were more like fox holes, but this didn’t bother Old Crud any, nossir! He just wove that old scenic-cruiser in between fox holes from one ditch to the other like he was driving a snake in a chariot race. The effect produced topside was like being in a storm-tossed rowboat. That was the same day we hit the dust storms, when the flying dirt blinded you so that you couldn’t see to avoid the mud puddles. We were only one day in North Dakota, two in South Dakota, one in Nebraska, and one in Iowa, but we saw enough of each to get a pretty good idea of what they were like. Iowa’s scenery was particularly interesting by virtue of the five accidents we saw along the way. Three of them involved trucks, one an overturned semi and another a big diesel loaded with diy cement that had plowed into a ditch, up an em bankment and into a passing train. There are so many things that happen on a tour, it isn’t possible to retell them all. There is one more typical experience I’d like to re late. First of all, it’s only natural that among forty males, the topic of females is frequently under discussion, observations compared, etc. There is always the vain hope that when we meet our hosts for the evening they will have an eligible, attractive daughter. Kuster was telling the boys about his overnight stay one morning, and there was rapture in his voice. “They have a beautiful daughter, twenty years old, blond, blue eyes, short, very attractive-----in Kansas City.” IS

Well, those were the breaks. And that was one solid Easter va cation, classes began eight and one half hours after we returned to the campus. These tours are fun, but I don’t complain when they only come up every other year. R. WESTENDORF

ARBOR DAY April 15 marked an anniversary of Arbor Day, an institution which is nearly as old as the school. Records are lacking for the early years of school history, but a “Black and Red” dating just after the turn of the century speaks of this spring day as a long-standing tradition. In 1902, Arbor Day also fell on April 15. The day was declared after breakfast and was initiated by an inspiring address from one of the faculty members. After the morning work had been finished, the Senior class planted the traditional tree. In the evening the Seniors were honored by a banquet, which seems to have been the forerunner of the present day Senior class banquet held just before graduation. In 1909, we observe that the Sophomore class had undertaken the tradition of planting a tree. Another interesting fact of that Arbor Day is that the baseball backstop was rebuilt and enlarged by the freshmen. As early as 1912 we have recorded that the Freshmen carried on the tradition of raking and improving the baseball diamond for the spring season. The 1916 Arbor Day tells us that the Tertianers were responsible for the collection and transportation of leaves. Arbor Day 1958 was in the planning immediately after we re turned from Easter vacation. The choice of the day was left entirely to the Junior class, although it has been hinted that the advice of the school sages was consulted. » Shortly after eight o’clock hundreds of eager students rushed to their assigned areas and relentlessly went about their work with enthus iasm unmatched even by class participation. At ten o’clock Mr. Bilse persuaded the students to take a rest and enjoy one of his delectable lunches. It is possible that a new record was established, when the “clean-up” was finished by eleven. This success was accomplished only by the painstaking superintendence of the Junior class and the man agement and planning of Dan Westendorf. The Seniors, according to the wise theory of some obscure ancestor, were encumbered with the most tiresome work of all; they did nothing. The Sophomore tree planting ceremony after dinner was embell ished with fine humor by M. C. Charles Thompson, Donald Krause, Richard Kuckhahn, and Joel Ehlert. Prof. Jungkuntz gave a short address and humorous poem on the nut tree. The two o’clock prep track and field events were dominated by Tertia’s fleet crew. Then the World Champion faculty softball team was edged out by their younger challengers 15 to 6. The game was keynoted by some fancy fielding at third base and some excellent base-sliding. 19

\ Afler the four-thirty picnic supper for the faculty, their families and the student body, a free night was declared. The weather was perfect all day with temperatures in the seventies. There seem to have been no casulties among the “smoking” Sextaners, although six students had to miss the entire day, confined with the measles. The after effects were the red faces in class the next day, sun burnt faces — or unpreparedness?

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Life at school is again flowing in its steady, unending current, since the Chorus Tour and Arbor day are now events in history. (Both are covered in separate articles.) One interest still remains: “Will the Soph chesnut tree grow?” The student-faculty softball game initiated die newly laid out softball diamond. This diamond is rather unusual for the athletic field, for it even includes a genuine backstop. A new baseball diamond als9 has been added on the eastern side of our athletic field. No longer are the Seniors sweating it out in regard to who will walk off with the commencement orations. It’s all cut and dried that D. Buske, an ex-B&R man, will deliver the German speech, while D. Valleskey will arise to the occasion on June 5th for the English part of the ceremonies. The area behind the boiler room that was allotted for collegiate parking purposes is no longer large enough for our ever increasing auto population. Something must be done. But, you can bet the weeding out process won’t get student sanction. Some cars are already being parked on the street for lack of a better place to put them. One solu tion would be to make a mass trade for the space-saving foreign makes. However, speculation isn’t necessary, there are some faculty approved plans for enlargement. It will be approximately twice as large as it is now. The extra space will be made available by usurping a portion of the athletic field. It is still in the planning stage, however. We will find out next fall whether it came true or not. “What a beautiful place you boys have to live in!” is a typical remark often heard from our not infrequent visitors, alumni in parti20

cular, and one that calls for some defence. Quite often it is an insin uation that we live in luxury in our new donn and that in turn hints at a certain moral depreciation. It is not altogether unjust to think so. Compared to years gone by we do have life softer and it is a fact that soft living breeds a certain laxity and there are few unaffected by it. But to make such a comparison is to take the matter out of its true perspective. Our mode of living compared to today’s living standards is no better than yesterday’s collegiate life compared to yesterday’s living standards. Rather than a degrading influence, living in an environment compatible to the society with which we must mingle is beneficial for us who are to be “the salt of the earth.”

FORUM NOTES Shreds and Patches Once again the Forum is bending its efforts toward the completion of the year’s final production. About thirty-five “golden-!hroated” people, recruited both from the Forum and from the Forum’s sister organiza tion, the coed department, are diligently singing their way through the last few weeks of practice on this year’s operetta. The production is entitled “Shreds and Patches” and is based on some of the most delightful of the Gilbert and Sullivan melodies. The humorous story built around these tunes concerns an opera company which is on the verge of bankruptcy. In order to keep the company from folding, the romance between the director (P. Albrecht) and one of the leading ladies (E. Pankow) seems doomed. Luckily, however, this opera company has a bulgy, one-time tragic actress (E. Nommensen) who teams up with an eccentric millionaire (D. Ponath) to save the situation. Coupled with this action we have a tender, and at times turbulent, romance between a sweet young singer (K. Weiss) and a charming leading man (R. Wiechmann). These principals, plus a light headed business manager (D. Westendorf), old pro actor (D. Tomhave), dumpy stagehand (E. Ahlswede), and a chorus of twenty-five round out the cast. The spirit and cooperation of the group has been excellent and we can look forward to a most delightful evening of entertainment on Thursday, May 8, at 8:00 P. M. The G. B. Shaw Hour On Tuesday, March 18, 1958, at 8:03 on the nose, Rollin A. Westendorf slipped between the curtains on the Northwestern College stage, and The G. B. Shaw Hour was on the air. To start the program off David Hahm and Lowell Smith gave admirable speeches concerning Shaw’s life. Ed Werner, with his usual fine performance, gave a speech on Shaw’s philosophy. Rollie also included scenes from a couple of Shaw’s plays in order to give a cross section of his play writing ability. In Candida, John Mahnke played the part of a worldly preacher whose wife (Liz Oswald) 21

was put into the predicament of choosing between a young man (Elton Bickel) who thought he loved her and her own husband. Others in the cast were W. Widmann, R. Shimek, and C. Bergmann. The second play, The Devil's Disciple, treated the audience to a Revolutionary War scene. The British had been hanging quite a few revolting Amer icans. It seems they were trying to discourage revolutionary tendencies. The whole scene takes place in a court room. Don Adam was cast as a young man masquerading as a revolutionist preacher on trial. Don Fastenau played the part of an English general, and Larry Pautz was a subordinate officer. The British general’s conversation with the mas querading preacher during the trail provided a great deal of humor. Others in the play were E. Zimdars, S. Reichert, and J. Meyer. Jerry Plitzuweit, the student critic, and Professor Toppe, the faculty critic, offered praises and also many suggestions that would have improved the program. It was a difficult task to take a slice of a play out of its content as Rollie did and still transmit the full impact of the play to the audience as well as these two plays did. The program was very well attended.

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From the Files of the Black and Red April 1908 With this issue the "Black and Red” enters into the twelfth year of its existence. — It is rumored that plans for a new gymnasium are being prepared. Although our present gymnasium is in a dilapidated condition and a new one would be entirely welcome, yet the erection of a new recitation hall in the near future should not be neglected. — (Taken from Military Notes) Ever since Jack Frost had packed up and left the country, officers as well as privates have been anxious to take to the open air for their bi-weekly drill in marching and in the manual of arms. Wednesday, March the 25th, being an ideal spring day, Capt. Koehler called out the entire company for parade drill. It was like leaving a dungeon, this exchange of die unhealthy air in the turner hall for the refreshing and exhilarating breezes of the N. W. U. campus. 22

April 1933 Quote “Translating Greek and Latin is no cinch.” “Yeah. Even Shakespeare realized that.” “How do you make that out?” “Didn’t he write, ‘My kingdom for a pony?’” The N Club has now drawn up a constitution. Soon it will be a legal organization. All wonder whether this last attempt to interest the student-body in athletics will succeed. “Sometimes a good cure for love at first sight is a second look.” April 1948 Again this year with the arrival of warm weather rumors of arbor day began to float around. The rumors turned rather unexpectedly into fact on April 6. The reasons for having the great day then were (1) it looked like there was a beautiful day in the offing and (2) Tuesday is the Juniors’ tough day. So with these two excellent reasons in mind, big Pete Petermann consulted the faculty bright and early and the result was Baum Tag. — (From Campus & Classroom) My vote for the busiest man on the campus goes to “Speed” Malchow. At present he divides his time between Center Street, the baseball dia mond, the golf course, books, tennis, band, male chorus, mixed chorus, his athletic board duties, and when he’s not doing something else, eating and sleeping. — Attention swimmers: Tryouts for the newly formed D.D.D.W. (Ducky Divers, Dunkers, and Waders) Club swim ming team w ill be held in the second floor wash room at 6:30 A. M. on the sixth Sunday in May. Candidates should report in swimming trunks and water wings. The tryouts will be conducted bv Coach Kaiser, former all-dormitory cross-can dog paddle champ.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ALUMNI SOCIETY The annual meeting of the Northwestern College Alumni Society w'as held in the college gymnasium on June 5, 1957. The president, Prof. W. A. Schumann, acted as chairman. In the absence of the secre tary, Pastor Eldor A. Toepel, Prof. C. Toppe was elected secretary pro tern. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. A total of fifty-five members of the society were registered as present at the time of the roll call and within a reasonable time there after. Upon the recommendation of Pres. E. Kowalke the nineteen members of the graduating class of 1957 were admitted into member ship. The name of Miss Marie Abelmann, of Watertown, was proposed by Pres. Kow'alke and was added to the list of honorary members. Upon the recommendation of Prof. E. Kiessling, Mrs. Philip Koehler, of Milwaukee, was accepted as a member of the society. The treasurer, Prof. Theo. Binhammer, submitted the. following annuaL report: 23

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Income over Expenses Cash Account . 540.13 . 756.84

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The chairman appointed an auditing committee composed of Pastor M. Stern, Mr. John Seefeldt, and Pastor M. Volkmann. It was resolved to accept the nominating committee’s proposal to reelect all of the present officers of the society except the secretary. The following officers were reelected: Prof. W. A. Schumann, president; Pastor R. Siegler, first vice-president; Prof. E. Wendland, second vicepresident; Prof. Theo. Binhammer, treasurer; Prof. R. Sievert, mailing secretary; Prof. C. Toppe, chronicler; Prof. R. P. Jungkuntz and Prof. R. Gehrke, members of the news letter committee. The letter of Secretary Eldor Toepel, explaining his inability to be present at this meeting, was read. After considering his suggestion that a new secretary be elected because graduation schedules at New Ulm would continue to make it difficult for him to attend future meetings, the society nominated and elected Pastor Henry Peter, of Newville, to re place him as secretary. 24

The chronicler of the society, Prof. C. Toppe, read the names of the following alumni whose deaths occurred during (he past year: Rev. Walter Hoenecke, emer., ’89; Dr. Arthur Hoermann, ’90; Rev. Prof. John Anderson, emer., ’92; Rev. Immanuel Albrecht, ’96; Mr. Chas. Lemke, ’97; Rev. Otto Kehrberg, T4; Mr. Henry Brandt, ’16; Rev. Adelbert Westendorf, 16; Rev. Carl Kionka, ’25; Rev. Adolph Fischer, ’26; Mr. Plarold Haefner, ’32; Mr. Paul Bentert, ’34; Mr. Walter Schultz, ’34; Rev. Hil bert Schaller, ’38; Mr. Herman Fricke, honorary member of the society. The society honored their memory by rising. Secretary Toepel’s report on the status of honorary members was read. According to the constitutional provisions of June 8, 1944, rela tive to the matter of membership in the alumni association, the follow ing persons have been received into honorary membership with the as sociation since June 23, 1923: Rev. F. C. Weyland; Rev. E. (?) Sponholz; Mr. Leonard Zeisler; Rev. Michael Pankow; Rev John Schultz; Mr. Herman Fricke; Prof. L. J. Umnus; Prof. Rud. Sievert; Rev. Walter Strohschein; Rev. Geo Lillegard; Rev Charles Found; Mrs Allen Schuppenhauer; Prof. Eugene Kirst; Rev. Karl Bast. The suggestion of the chairman that the secretary draw up a com plete list of members according to information found in the minutes, and that he solve the problem of membership categories, was adopted. Prof. H. Oswald, a member of the chapel pipe organ committee, together with Pastor Kurt Eggert and Prof. Bruce Backer, reported that an organ of thirteen to fifteen ranks of pipes would meet the needs of the college chapel. The cost of such an organ would be between $15,000 and $17,000. It was resolved that the alumni society pursue the chapel pipe organ project, that it hold its funds in readiness for the purchase of a suitable organ, and that its members publicize this project in their con gregations. It was resolved that the organ committee continue to function along lines that it finds feasible. The report of the treasurer, having been examined by the auditing committee and attested as correct, was adopted. Adjournment at 4:10. C. Toppe SECRETARY PRO TEM.

THE ALUMNI SOCIETY will meet on June 4, 1958 at 3:00 p. m. in the Gym Luncheon at 5:00 p. m. No Reservation Required The Musical Organizations will present their final concert at 8:00 p. m. on June 4th. 25

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ALUMNI NOTES ACCEPTED CALLS John Dahlke, ’31, has accepted a call to St. Peter’s Congregation, Weyauwega, Wis. His former charge was at St. Paul’s, Tomah, Wis. Max Stern, ’20, has accepted a call to Town Bremen, Minn. His for mer charge was at Ixonia, Wis. Harold Wicke, ’34, was installed as co-pastor at St. Mark’s congrega tion, Watertown, Wis. on April 20. His former charge was at Weyauwega, Wis. Wilbert Krueger, ’51, has accepted a call to Allenton, Wis. His former charge was at Florence and Tipler, Wis. Edward Stelter, ’54, was installed at Beaver, Wis. on April 13, forming a joint parish with Crivitz, Wis. Alvin Spaude, ’51, has accepted a one-year Vicar call to Manitowoc Lutheran High School.

MISCELLANEOUS Edward Zell, Sr., ’08, after a short illness, passed away on February 28. Pastor Zell faithfully served St. Peter’s congregation, Mishicot, Wis. for 47 years. Otto Koch, ’09, pastor at Lowell, Wis. has announced his resignation ef fective May 15, because of ill health. First German congregation, Manito woc, Wis. dedicated a new school •addition. Leonard Koeninger, ’13. is pastor. Grace congregation, Oshkosh, Wis dedicated a new school on Apri1 20. Theodore Sauer, ’37, is pastor Prof. Ralph Owen, Ph. D„ ’05, is spending his second year in Ger many as exchange professor at the University of Hamburg. Dean Gerhart Horn, ’43, has a new expensive addition to his family, a new 1958 Plymouth Station Wa gon, tan and brown with power steering.

Reinhold Breutzmann, Edwin Sauer, George Luetke, Erwin Ko. walke, Alexander P. Sitz, Carl Domfeld, Winfred Schaller, Frank Reier, William Lueckel, William Beitz, Leon C. Drowatzky, Adelbert F. Westendorf, Gustav J. Schlegel, Adolph G. Zeisler, Paul G. Albrecht, Waldemar Heidtke, Arthur Fathauer, Gustav O. Krause, Herbert L. Engel, Werner H. Franzmann, Gotthold F. Zimmennann, Adelbert G. Dornfeld, Martin H. Franzmann, Herbert von Haden, Carl Lawrenz, Gerhard Struck, Cornelius Trapp, R. Kaschinske, A. Bolle, W. Hoepner, Roland Bretzmann, Oscar Siegler, Lester Seifert, E. Wendland, R. Jungkuntz,

Walter Wegner, Gerhard Franzmann, Ardin Laper, H. E. Paustian, Ralph Goede, Loren Schaller, Philip Janke, Herbert Lau, Milton Spaude, Donald Sellnow, Martin Janke, Cyrill Spaude, Gerhardt Cares, Armin Panning, Walter Beckmann, David Lau, Robert Schmiel, Rollin Westendorf; I wish to thank all of you for making the Campus and Classroom what it is and has been for the past 55 years. A short analysis of what this column has been until this regrettable moment would be appropri ate. For years it was divided into two sections, Jokes and News. We know of it now as a combination of the two, the jokes containing some small kernel of veritable news, the news made into jokes. And so I suppose it would be only right of me to retain this principle for one short volume. Life in college is full of contradictions for us today. Did you ever notice in your day to day routine? “We want to get a broad over-view of this period of time but we cannot, because it is covered in another course?'’ “The main purpose of this language course is to enable you to speak intelligently about the culture which these people developed. So tomorrow take the next thirty lines and be ready to analyze any verb forms in them.” “Northwestern used to have eight years of Latin, but we now do the same amount of work in six years. Would someone please wake up those two boys in the back of the room?” “The Junior class decides when Arbor Day will be held. This year they will decide that it will he on Tuesday, April 15th.” “Any composition handed in more than three duns late will not be accepted under any circumstances. Last semeste r’s term papers are due in two weeks.” “When do you want this U->. is Tuesday suitable? Good! We shall have it on Thurs day.” “We e ant good, original ideas in this translation. Here is a list of six transla’inus with the best, most original ideas.” “The only thing I don’t like about going to school at Northwestern is the classes.” “There are some in this class who are not keeping up on their day to day as signments. That is why I must waste half my time on check quizzes.” “Morning Chapel is conducted at 8:00 A.M. six days a week to start the day in the only appropriate way for Christian students in a Christian in stitution. If you do not have the first period in the morning, however, you do not have to start your day like a Christian.” “A good day starts with a good breakfast. Anyone missing this good breakfast must also miss a good dinner.” “Personal confidence is best acquired by doing original work. How confidently those coeds lead some persons!” “Now that the frost is coming out of the ground, please walk on the sidewalks!” “Cars cannot be used for work unless they are checked out for enter tainment.” “Please clean your rooms today because a Ladies Aid will be touring the campus.” There is no doubt about it. The HI-FI rage is on. There are some Freshmen who will continue this well-developed program for the next three years. While the Smyth Greek Grammar is a useless, extravagent luxury at $10.00, HI-FI rigs are now going into the $150.00 - $200.00 27

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range. With the HI-FI sets come the classics along with the popular music and the jazz. It is definitely a sign of culture when one can do his studying' while listening to Beethoven’s Fifth (5) Symphony. Did you ever ,try to use arias from Wagner’s operas for background music? Oh! perhaps background for the seventh inning stretch at the Braves game (bah!!)? Many choose the popular music we know and hear again and again and again a. n. *. But don’t fight rock-n-roll! Beating on the back side of a guitar with bare knuckles will replace the viola and you know it. The lyrics of this music have much for one’s inner spirit. Did you ever hold a girl’s hand while saying good night com pletely dominated by her beauty and whisper into her ear, “You ain’t nuttin’ but a houn’ dog. . . you ain’t never caught a rabbit and you ain’t no friend of mine”? Did the moon ever hit your eye like a piece of pie and did you find that it was amore? Jazz has definitely come into its own in most cases at ol’ N.W.C. Of course there are some who say, “I like Erroll Garner’s feeling for melodies, Dave Brubeck’s rhythms, Bobby Hackett’s spirit, George Shearing’s counterpoint, and J. J. John son’s smooth control; but basically I hate jazz.” And there are those who cannot tell the difference between classic, popular, and jazz and yet remain authorities on the grand philosophical concept of music. The real comedians are those who say, “I don’t know the first thing about music but I think the Four Freshmen stink and Handel is simply the most.” To those who have asked me to “explain” last month’s cover I say — If you cannot see lines, please change your glasses. On Arbor Day this year the Sextanners proved that there is some virtue in avoiding work, while many others surrendered to Cupid and showed that in spring not all fancies turn to thoughts of marbles and baseball. Arbor Day, however, is not the only day of the year on which the younger members of the student body give the upper classmen some good examples. In their immaturity these youngsters stand before a professor and say, “We respect you,” and behind his back they actually do respect him. Wait and soon they will grow up, develop, and learn from their elders how to look all the more seriously at the professor and say, “We respect you, Sir,” and show evidence of it in such pecu liar ways. They will act meekly and advocate student government of the mildest type. “We only want to take care of the things which are just troublesome for the faculty-----control of minor things like class hours, test schedules, cut systems, and dormitory rules.” Does anyone know who is on the dorm council? or is there one? There are two announcements: (1) Class advisors will meet with the presidents of the classes to discuss some of the recent campus pro blems. Results will be made public. Subjects for discussion can be pro posed by any student. This meeting will take place in the laundry room of East Hall on Sunday, July 27th from 12:30 to 12:35 P. M. (2) The spring Bacchanalial will be held on Tivoli Island as soon as the * — a. n. ad nauseam. 28

Dorm Council’s treasurer bribes the Police Department and takes care of the necessary paraphernalia. The moral responsibility to improve one’s mind in part by reading can be utterly forgotten. For this observation I wish to thank all whom I have not seen in the library for the past two years. You are neither missed nor desired----- so there! ! I leave with one thought: Northwestern is only four years spent in preparation for the Seminary. The end of Northwestern is to be out. That is why men dedicate their lives to teach here. The only thing that makes the four years livable is the school spirit------“Hail to thee, Northwestern!”

@arnfca<i (?aCenctei% May May May May May May May June June

4 — Operetta, Forum presents “Shreds & Patches” at 8:00 p. m. 11 — Concert by Band & Glee Clubs at 8:00 p. m. 12 — Senior Banquet 16 — Black and Red Deadline 23 — Badger - Gopher Conference Meet — Track, Golf, Tennis 29 through June 4 — Exams 30 Memorial Day, Band marches in Parade 4 — Final Concert at 8:00 p. m. 5 Graduation Exercises at 10:00 a. m.

The campus this spring is quieter than usual because of the absence of baseball practice. Our B & R players have been left without any op ponents with the exception of a possible two, Milton and the state prison, since none of the other teams in the Badger-Gopher conference have field ed a regular team this year. With baseball players’ time not taken up by practice, we should see some rugged competition in the softball intramural league. The seniors especially will be out to best the talented soph team which dethroned them after their three year reign of the basketball intra murals. The Badger-Gopher conference track, tennis, and golf meet will be held at Plymouth on May 23. The Goslings will not compete in the track meet but will send formidable golf and tennis teams as representatives of “the Preachers”. 29

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Letters were awarded eight members of the ’57 - '58 basketball squad which showed it could make up for its lack of height and all star play by pep and energy when it Wanted to. The two seniors are Bob Michel, who had rugged going under the bucket against taller opponents, and Ron Stelter, a trophy winner with four letters, who guided the team s floor play and exhibited fine shooting. The only soph was Dave Sievert whose driv ing play and fiery temperment added needed spark to the team. Five freshmen, Paul Fleischer, Jon Mahnke, Fred Fallen, Charlie Flunker, and Ed Pinchoff, will form a promising neucleus for next year’s squad. Next year’s basketball schedul e will include a new college to replace one dropped. The addition, Pillsbury College from Owatonna, Minnesota, was founded last year by the Baptist church, and next year its curriculum will include only freshmen and sophomore classes. Carroll College will no longer be raising havoc with our team’s statistics and morale as it has the past few years. Because of the difference in enrollment, it will no longer be included in our schedule. This is the decision of Carroll College, not the fighting Goslings. Sept. 27 — Bethel — here Oct. 4 — Lakeland — here Oct. 11 — '“JVIilton — there Oct. 17 — Wisconsin Tech — there Oct. 25 — Northland — there Nov. 1 — Concordia — here (Homecoming) Nov. 8 — St. Procopius — there * — Night game The B & R gridmen will face a rough schedule next year since two games against strong opponents wilL be played away. If Wisconsin weather proves favorable, the turf on our football field should be able to withstand flying cleats so that we will no longer have to use Washington Park. The opposition will probably be happy to play Northwestern on a soft field. Thanks to a moderate handicap and consistent bowling the Green Bowl finished on top of the N.W.C. bowling league with a team average of 703. The members of the top keggling team are R. Westendorf, capt., Schaewe, Baumler, D. Westendorf, Adam, and Doelger, sub. It was a close race with only two and one half points separating the Green Bowl team and Duddeck’s team which took second with a team average of 717. The high individual league average was copped by Joel Ehlert and his grace ful form. His 156 average was closely crowded by two 154 averages rolled by Mark Liesener and Harry Schewe.

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KOERNER & PINGEL, 205-209 N. Second D. & F. KUSEL CO.. 108 W. Main Street HEATING CONTRACTORS THERMO ENGINEERING CO., 204 Main St.

INSURANCE AID ASSOCIATION FOR LUTHERANS. Appleton CHURCH MUTUAL INS. CO., Merrill, Wis. HERMAN MUTUAL INS. CO., Iron Ridge WM. C. KRUEGER, 312 Main Street LUTHERAN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO., Iowa READY AGENCY, 424 N. Washington Street JEWELRY SALICK'S JEWELRY, 310 Main Street SCHNEIDER'S JEWELRY, 111 S. Third Street SCHOENICKE'S JEWELRY, 116 N. Third St. WARREN'S JEWELRY. Ill Main Street LAUNDRY HOME LAUNDROAAAT. 200 Madison Street LUMBER & FUEL HUTSON-BRAUN LUMBER CO., First Street WEST SIDE LUMBER CO., 210 Water Street MEAT MARKETS BLOCK'S MARKET, 112 Second Street JULIUS BAYER MEAT MARKET, 202 Third NEW YORK MARKET, 8 Main Street MEMORIALS ARCHIE BROS., Inc., 218 S. First Street WATERTOWN MEMORIAL CO., Inc., 112 N. 4 MEN'S CLOTHING STORES FABER'S, 311 Main Street CHAS. FISCHER & SONS, 2 Main Street KERN'S, 114 Main Street KRIER'S, lOl Main Street PENNEY'S, 201 Main Street MILLING GLOBE MILLING CO., 318 Water Street MUSIC GUYER MUSIC STORE. 109 N. Third Street NEWSPAPER WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES. 115 W. Main St OFFICE SUPPLIES MINAR OFFICE & SCHOOL SUPPLY, 407 Main ORGANS UNITED ORGAN CO., Milwaukee PAINTS CHARLES DAVIDS SONS, 306 Madison St. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS, 208 Main Street PHOTO FINISHERS COMO PHOTO SERVICE, 217 N. Fourth St. PHOTOGRAPHS AL RIPPE, 113 Second Street PLUMBERS OTTO BIEFELD CO., 202 N. Water Street WATERTOWN PLUMBING CO-. 204 W. Main RADIO STATION WTTN, 104 W. Main Street RESTAURANTS HERRO'S FINE FOODS, 212 Main Street LEGION GREEN BOWL, Oconomowoc Ave. SCHUETT'S DRIVE-IN, 510 Main Street SHARP CORNER, Corner 9th & Main ZWIEG'S GRILL. Main & Ninth Streets SHOE STORES MEYER'S SHOE STORE, 206 Main Street RAY'S RED GOOSE SHOE STORE, Main St. RUESCH'S, 305 Main Street SMOKE SHOP WALT'S PICADILLY, 406 Main Street SUNDRIES TRI-COUNTY TOBACCO, 200 W. Main Street THEATERS CLASSIC, 308 Main Street

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PARAMOUNT CLEANERS For Cleaning Well Done — Phone 171 Leave Cleaning with C. Kock, Rm. 312 612 Main Street

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS Paints for Every Purpose Phone 2077 208 Main Street WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

SEAGER’S BARBER SHOP 5 Main Street

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James D. Casey Co. CHEVROLET SALES AND SERVICE NEW AND USED APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE DRI-GAS, RADIO, AND TELEVISION WATERTOWN

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IN MEMORIAM — Prof. Carl Bolle ................

COMMENCEMENT — 1958

CLASS BIOGRAPHIES.....

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ENGLISH ORATION — John Hus — Torchbearer of the Reformation 42

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PICTURE SECTION — Black & Red Staff .

Male Chorus

The Band

’57-’58 Basketball Team

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NEWS & VIEWS —

ALUMNI NEWS & ASSIGNMENTS

ATHLETICS

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Business Manager .... Business Manager Advertising Manager Advertising Manager June 1958

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ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT WATERTOWN, WIS., AS SECOND CLASS MATTER UNDER ACT OF MARCH 3, 1879. PUBLISHED MONTHLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 'I

PROF. CARL BOLLE

Professor Carl Bolle was born on September 22, 1872, a son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Carl Bolle in Bretsch near Madeburg, Germany. The family emigrated to Owosso, Michigan when he was 12 years old. He entered Northwestern College in 1S93, and three years later enrolled at Dr. Martin Luther College, from which he graduated on 1898. From 1898 to 1908 he taught in St. John’s parochial school of St. Paul, Minnesota. In the summer of 1902 he accepted a call to the fac ulty of Northwestern College as professor in the commercial branch and music. During his early years he worked with the band, but soon gave up the position as band director and organized the Male Chorus. During his stay, he did much to foster interest in the musical organizations. Our school song, “Cheer for Old Northwestern” was composed by him. He taught here till 1945 when he retired but was asked to return until the end of 1947. His death on May 1st was caused by complications following a fall. The funeral was held at St. Mark’s Church in Watertown, where he was a faithful member. Six of his former colleagues, in the teaching department served as pallbearers: Professors Kowalke, Wendland, Westerhaus, Binhammer, Eickmann, and Schumann. The text of Pastor Wicke’s sermon was well illustrated during Professor Bolle’s lifetime. Psalm 121, 7-8: “The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore

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PAUL GERHARD ALBRECHT Tomah, Wisconsin PRESIDENT As class dictator for four years and finally student body president, “Cheetah” deserves the title of class po litical great. For eight years he has experienced the “Sturm and Drang” of this institution and has acquired that composed, seasoned look about him. He’s served in the Male Chorus, Band, Glee Club, and appeared in most versatile fashion in Forum productions. One year found him an ape (whence “Cheetah”) and another a romantic operetta singer. In athletics, however, his star burns brightest. Four years were spent on the varsity football squad, two years on the baseball team, and in the off seasons he played intramural softball and basket ball. Member of the Athletic Board, Secretary of the “N” Club, and bowling league big-wig were side en deavors. In his sports career “Cheetah” managed to sustain more than his share of injuries. Wonder of won ders, girls, he’s still available, by self admission. Look for him at the Sem next year. Milwaukee

ROBERT HARVEY MICHEL VIC 1 .-PRESIDENT

“Mike” will be remembered at Northwestern for his athletic prowess and enthusiastic school spirit. On the football field Bob was the big lineman for three winning years, captaining the squad in Senior. He played center on the basketball court for three years and was outfielder for the college baseball team in Frosh and Soph. Mike’s private interest, besides golf, of course, is his going places in his big natriotic, “Black and Red” Buick. He is also vice-president of his class and president of the “N” club. As an old eight year man Mike is an early riser and eager breakfast goer. But the three year familiarity of room 126 hasn’t kept Bob isolated. If Florida doesn’t beckon him to return immediately, we will see Bob at the Sem next year. ARTHUR HUGH REAUME

Pontiac, Michigan

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A little man with a big voice and no worries, that’s Art on the outside. Actually he has the same problems most fellows his age do, women and cars. That peculiar twang in his voice could be heard over the rest of the choir on all the fortississimo parts for the last four years. Any attempt at deviltry is always betrayed-by that elfin grin. He was head of the T V committee and also had charge of the class treasury this last year. When Art isn’t behind his desk or down at the canteen, you can pretty well bet he is stocking shelves or shag ging groceries at the local A & P store. There is no doubt that he will be at the Sem next year, but whether he will board in the dorm or submit to the inevitable sooner rather than later remains to be seen.

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QLoaa oft Monroe VICTOR BITTORF Need some painting done? See Vic Bittorf. In his years of painting Vic claims that he has covered every thing, and from the way he looks when he comes back. I’d say that that includes himself. It is a varied life that he leads between his room, the T. V., and the park ing lot, where he spends a lot of time with his ’51 Ford. Although he’s the youngest member of his class, Vic seems to be among the most progressive where amorous affairs are concerned for he has already placed an en gagement ring on the finger of a dark haired beauty. This big, soft spoken senior seems to hold high ranking as a debater, and it is generally conceded that he knows what he is talking about. After eight years on North western’s campus, Seminary will be a welcome change for him. Watertown DANIEL MAX BUSKE “Daniel” ’is the class genius, one of those gifted people who can study while he watches television, and still get straight A’s. He has gone to N. W. C. for eight years. Being a town student with a car has raised him to the distinction of class chauffeur. His extracurricular activities include seven years of band, two years on the B & R staff, two years of golf, directing pep band and teaching junior band. He is also giving the German Or ation at commencement. He was one of the four who journeyed to Florida last Easter Vacation. He likes mu sic if it isn’t sung, and he reads a lot of novels, but these interests are forgotten if he can play a game of cards. The only thing that can disturb this passion is a golf course on a sunny spring day. The Seminary in Thiensville is his goal next year. ERLING LLOYD CARMICHAEL Fort Atkinson “Erling” could be called an eight year man here^ at Northwestern, but not an ordinary one. After going through prep here he studied three years at New Ulm. Then he started over again here with languages in reme dial courses. He still is proud of being a veteran of Professor Schroeder’s first special speed-up Latin course. Erling never took time to loaf. He spent his summer “vacations” working for a canning factory. His school activities include a year of Male Chorus, a year of foot ball, and Latin and Greek tutoring. He likes to fix cars. Often Erling could be seen burning the midnight oil in the student parking lot checking someone’s timing. He also made occasional non-business trips to Rhinelander which have led up to that big day on June 14th. We wish you lots of luck at the Sem., Erling.

1958 CHESTER E. CONE, Jr. Petoskey, Michigan “Study and Work”, admittedly not a very exciting schedule for two years of college, but here is one stu dent who is content with his lot. Chet divides his time between the service station on Main Street and the necessary devotion to the books. He transferred to our fair campus as a graduate of Concordia College, Mil waukee. However, he has not lost an attraction for that area since he religiously departs for Milwaukee every Sunday morning in his ’54 DeSoto to teach Sunday school and attend “other interests”. Chet has a genuine interest in Hebrew, maintains stamp and coin collec tions, devours bananas, and enjoys his talents on his accordion. Last summer he worked on the Mackinac Straits Bridge in the capacity of a carpenter. Chet plans for Thiensville to prepare for work as a foreign mis sionary, perhaps in the Philippines.

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DAVID FRANZMANK Milwaukee Nicknames are usually more representative of a person than his given name, and Dave has been tabbed with a good one. If you have ever seen him walking with head bowed in deep meditation, you know why he has the Hebrew cognomen “Gimmil”. Dave’s versatility in the classroom and “steady guy” personality secured for him a place on last year’s B & R staff as Alumni editor. Although his pecuniary interests have kept him away from varsity spoils, Dave has been a regular on his class’s intramural football and basketball teams. During his junior year ‘Gimmil” could regularly be seen sitting atop the cooler in the canteen, which he managed until he discovered a brighter future at the National grocery store. It was from the Seminary at Saginaw that he came, and to Seminary at Thiensville he will go. Benton Harbor, Mich. EDGAR MERLIN HERMAN Do you need one more to go along? Ask “the Worm.” He will try anything once. Few can match this man’s genial, condescending spirit which can lead him into some peculiar situations. Keeping the library and book-store functioning have taken up most of his spare time. As every good librarian should, he does a lot of reading, for pleasure mostly. But that doesn’t take all his time. He was president of the Forum this year. Al so on the cultural side, he has seen several of this sea son’s dramatic productions in Madison and he has taken a liking to the folk songs of Burl Ives. He is one of the fortunates that still carry a bachelor’s status — but not by choice. Football and basketball on the intramural level and bowling in the College League pretty well round out his career at Northwestern and the next stop is Seminary.

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QLoaa oj> Milwaukee FREDERICK JUNGKUNTZ That last name has a familiar sound around the NWC campus. There has been at least one Jungkuntz on the premises for a long time. ‘‘Rick” is a bit out of the ordinary. It isn’t every day a twenty-six year old ex policeman puts his hand to the plow. He has spent three years here at Northwestern and one year at River For est, with service in the Marine Corps and police force sandwiched in between. His dignified bearing and cal culated clothing lend him a typical clerical air, but it is not unusual to see him in sweat-shirt and jeans on the baseball diamond. He likes music, classical, of course; he plays piano and organ and has had charge of a Milwaukee church choir this past year. He is go ing to Seminary, but is also planning some further study to supplement the courses he has had here. Edgar DENNIS EVERT KEMPF “Dennie” entered Northwestern Prep eight long years ago as a very compact, timid farmers son always willing to blush for you. Through these gruelling years Dennis has changed considerably; his blush is now two shades darker. Although Dennis never suited up on a varsity team, his athletic talents were well utilized on the intramural teams which the class of ’58 fielded. He has capably endured the vicissitudes of fortune during his three years as football manager and was even a member of the Athletic Board. His participation in the Forum came to a climax when master of ceremonies Kempf “willingly” presented the Christmas play. Both the Male Chorus and Band find the name Kempf in their, records. Although swamped by fair maiden’s ad vances, this “answer to a teenager’s prayer” still claims to hold membership in the bachelor’s club. Next year the gas stations in Thiensville will be filling up his Chevy. NICOLAS KARL KIESSLING Watertown This slim, amiable, bright-eyed fellow is no stranger at NWC for, as a son of the faculty, he was running about the campus long before he enrolled in the Sexta class years ago. Nick has through these years contrib uted an admirable addition to the school with his mani fold interests. In the sports department he was starting shortstop on the baseball team, he played four years of varsity basketball, with an uncanny ability to get off in describable shots, and proved valuable in intramural football. Nick also managed membership in the Forum and Male Chorus. He was responsible for the sprightly interpretation of this year’s sports as an editor on the B & R staff. Nick has been around too, traveling to New York, Florida, California, and Mexico; but about this last trip he has been strangely quiet. He has an active interest in current events, drama, and history, whence his title, “Mr. Culture”. Thoughts of doinp graduate work and an eye toward Europe make Nick’s plans for the Seminary rather uncertain for the moment.

1958 Oshkosh DAVID ARTHUR KRENKE Dave “roared” for the first time on April 18, 1936, in his home town of Oshkosh. Since that date he has not ceased adding dubious feats to his brilliant career. His sticktoitiveness has enabled him to complete the eight year course and receive the meritorious award of a hide of a sheep. Athletic-wise Dave was a member of the football team for three years, basketball team one, and was baseball manager for three seasons. His interests are engaged at Fond du Lac, playing cards, and in his automobile. His summertime hobbies are swim ming, and if he can find time, the canning factory. Af ter he completes his correspondence course at the local dust plant, Dave will enroll his name in the list of brave Juniors at the Sem. Muskego EDWARD WILLIAM LINDEMANN “Eddie” is one of the shorter guys in the class. But he makes up for his small stature with his vivacious spirit. He joined the class in Quarta after two years at Lutheran High in Milwaukee, and since then has be come quite well known on the campus. He starred as fullback on the football team and also did his share for Northwestern’s glory in the baseball world. He has earned so many letters that when added to those of his roommate, there are enough to “wallpaper” one wall of their room. Another asset is his loud voice which was put to good use in the male chorus. Eddie is a man of strong opinions, which he discusses freely. One of his favorite subjects is the farmer. He himself is a farmer’s son and feels that the farmer is always get ting a raw deal from everyone, including the govern ment. Next year he will be going to the Seminary at Thiensville. RICHARD HERMAN MUTTERER Graceville, Minn. Richard came to us from Graceville Public High in Frosh. Unlike many of the other Seniors, his interests are not athletic. He enjoys reading and does a great deal of it. His particular interest is the field of English literature, in which he hopes to do post-graduate work. A favorite hobby of his is flying. He has a pilot’s license and during the summer months climbs aloft to get a bird’s eye view of the world. In his spare time during the school year he works downtown at grocery stores. His present employer is the A & P. Richard is a rug ged individualist and must be respected for his courage to stand up for his convictions. One of his dreams is to become a professional rebel in South America. But jj ^e will postpone this dream and intends to go to the 1 Seminary next year.

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Watertown DAVID REDLIN “Fats” with his five year plan has come to the end of an era in his life. He has been on the campus so long that the music department has begun to take his first tenor, high c voice for granted. “Piel” saw his first ray of light on January 30, 1935, the son of the sainted Rev. G. Redlin. Be warned, under Fats’ soft outer shell there beats a heart of pure muscle! A real gentleman, a sensitive chap, and an all around all-around he also leaves us to go to the Seminary. And to the Seminari ans let this be known — — do not let him ruin his voice. N.W.C. will depend on hearing him many times in the renowned Seminary Chorus. Milwaukee DAVID SCHMELING Mox, as Dave is called, seems to have developed a strong voice at his summer job, selling peanuts and candy for the Braves’ games at County Stadium. When he recently turned twenty-one and changed his wares. Dave said his income was greatly increased. Intra mural sports have taken up a lot of Dave’s time, and he was also on the varsity football and baseball teams one year each. Original ideas are a favorite with this lanky fellow, and he displayed them well in a Forum program of which he was M..C. The future looks bright for Dave next year since he will be attending Seminary and will thus be closer to that girl whom we’ve seen around the campus this year wearing an engagement ring. Dave will soon be graduating with five others who have all attended N.W.C. for eight years. His favo rite term for this group is “The Thirsty Six”.

1958 Brillion PAUL LOUIS JOHN SIEGLER At Siegie’s birth his parents were perplexed which middle name he should receive. Finally the decision was reached that little Paul should be called after both his grandfathers. That’s why the short man has a long name. Paul’s life at school has never had a dull mo ment. He possesses an abundance of musical talent, employed to its utmost during his term at Northwes tern. For four years his tenor voice was heard in the Male Chorus, Glee Club, Octet, Quartet, while he played a rumbling tuba in the Band. Besides playing intra mural football, Paul served as basketball manager and with an unrestrained smile accepted his manager’s let ter. His main contribution to the school was his three years of unfailing work with "The Black and Red”. During his editorship the paper soared to new heights, a goal for future editors to strive for. After eight years at Northwestern, the new scenery of Thiensville will be a welcome change as he sets out upon the last lap of studies before the ministry. Beaver Dam Bob is a character full of jokes, practical and im practical. His repertoire is huge, and when necessary he makes up his own jokes and puns with which he tor ments his friends. He lives in the darkroom and through his photographic interests has attained the po sition of "official” school photographer. And he sure knows how to make this hobby pay off financially. Another hobby of his is attending school. In fact he enjoyed this so much that he spent nine years here since he came in Sexta. He went out for basketball for two years — both times as a Sophomore. Referee ing is another of his sidelines, and through his position on the athletic board he has his fingers in all sports at Northwestern. When he isn’t doing anything else he studies sometimes. In spite of all his connections and love for Watertown, he finally plans on leaving North western and taking up residence at Thiensville, where he will continue his diverse pursuits.

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Clyman When "Ronnie” entered college, he found that his older brother Ed had graduated the year before, leav ing unfilled positions on all the athletic teams. It did n’t take long for Ron to fill in the open spots, but he made a few changes. Instead of playing center in the line like his brother, Ron huddled behind the center and played quarterback. He handled this position so skillfully that he was voted an All-Conference man in his Junior year. His picture also occurs frequently in the gym entrance as a guard on the basketball squad and the third sacker on the baseball outfit. Ron also fared well on the field of studies taking an “occasional” time out to go out with the gang or invite the gang over to his abode. Then there still remain the unre vealed trips to Madison with Bob Sievert for some pur pose other than strenuous athletic pursuits. In the years to come this "King of Hearts” will no doubt be playing on the Seminary teams.

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Mankato, Minn. DUANE KENNETH TOMHAVE DMLC shipped us “Hef” four years ago as another of its fine productions, and since then his school has made use of his talents in many ways. The Male Chorus and Band both claim him as their president, the Prep and Collegiate Glee Clubs have been under his direc tion, and he serves as one-quarter of the Quartet (The Foghorn Four). His interests do not lie only in the realm of music, however. He holds the undisputed post of class poet laureate, has participated in intra mural sports, and Male Chorus tour members will tell you that President Tomhave’s wit is exceeded only by his good looks. His personal charm has won him many a friend, particularly in a sister instiution (not Bethesda), while his fondness for Hebrew and its “interest ing” prof insure him of a place at the Sem next year. Darfur, Minn. RONALD WALTER UHLHORN The shock of their lives came when Mr. and Mrs. Walter Uhlhorn questioned the attending doctor on that fateful August 24, 1936, to find that they had acquired as their first tax deduction, Ronald. Of course, no one knew that this was Mob’s first name until he graduated from D.M.L.C. in 1954 after attending there for four years. A hard worker when working, he has spent four years trying to get out of N. W. C. He is a veteran of two chorus tours in his four year enlistment. The For um has seen him at work and liked the results in his “Flaming Youth” program. Leaving no dent in the ath letic field he has preferred to build his character on his own and vent his wrath on Albrecht’s pick-up truck. To him Seminary bound we wish a do-do-do. DAVID JOHN VALLESKEY Detroit, Mich. ‘Twas on March 26, 1937, that Milwaukee saw the birth of this scholar to the Rev. Wilmer Valleskey. Wis consin Synod to the core he willingly went with his parents to Detroit from Green Leaf, Wisconsin, when he was four years old. His voice has thrived on that dirty industrial smog to make him a second tenor in the Male Chorus after singing at Michigan Lutheran Seminary at Saginaw for four years. After accomplish ing the four year feat in the usual four year method, he has been deemed worthy of the English oration by the faculty. A far-famed legislator, he was on the origi nal Dorm Council, later on the Car Committee. And now this pipe-smoker considers himself worthy of dumping his ashes on the sacred Seminary grounds. At a loss for a decent nickname, by the way, we wish you best of luck, Dave.

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1958 Oconomowoc FREDERIC ZAUN “Fredge” is probably a stranger to most people here at N.W.C. because he doesn’t spend much time here. He drives from Cooney every day, usually getting here at least in time for third hour, and leaving at noon. His interests haven’t been attracted by the regular activi ties of Northwestern, but like most of his classmates, he has been seen playing cards a time or two. Fred eric is known for his dislike for German and especially for his car trading genius. He likes to water-ski and golf. From now on he plans to spend his summers in Phoenix, Arizona. Next fall will see him at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, a staunch American Lutheran. CHESTER WILLIAM ZULEGER Medford Chet has quietly walked the halls of Northwestern these past four years attracting little attention in his reserved manner. We welcomed this stalwart, blond lad from D.M.L.C. as a freshman. In his first year at N.W.C Chet utilized his enviable ability of sightreading music in the Male Chorus. Glee Club, and as lead in the Quartette. Then he fell victim to the Hi-Fi bug and be came one of the college’s pioneers in this field; present ly he is a consultant for many of the student’s electrical problems. In his dorm room, which serves as his work shop, he has an impressive investment of Hi-Fi equip ment. Chet also enjoys this equipment in another as pect by being an appreciative listener of some of the better music that is taped and recorded today. After school he works at a local super-market and on occa sional weekends sees parts unknown in his ’51 Ply mouth. Chet will follow with most of his classmates to the Seminary.

i:Dedicated to the Class We wish to dedicate our commencement issue of the “Black and Red” to the Class of 1958. We hope that in the years to come this issue will help to awaken fond memories of Northwestern in the minds of this years graduates. The following pages contain pictures of the organizations in which the members of the graduating class have participated. Also included you will find the commencement speeches as they were delivered by the speakers, Daniel Buske and David Valleskey.

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Two years after Hus received his masters degree he began teach ing at the University of Prague. By 1401 he was made dean of the philosophical faculty and in 1402, at the age of about 30, he was elected rector of the entire university. It was during his early years of teaching that Hus formed his theological views. He was living during a period of what amounted to anarchy within the Roman Catholic Church. Two popes were sitting on the throne, one in France and the other in Italy, each claiming to be the true representative of Christ on earth. Bohem ians before IIus had written against the papacy with great vigor. The writings of the English reformer, John Wyclif, who died in 1384, also found their way to the University of Prague. The reforms advocated by Wyclif were the most revolutionary that Hus had ever read. Both re formers had one thing in common besides their fight against the papacy. They based their studies on the Scriptures alone. Hus discovered the B;ble as Luther did 100 years later. In his lectures at the University he followed the Bible. Where the church agreed with the Bible he accepted its doctrines; but where there was a difference of opinion he followed the Bible. This was essentially the same policy that Wyclif had followed. Wyclif was more of a scholar than a leader of the people, but Hus was not content to sit in his cell, contemplate various reforms, and write scholarly Latin theses on them. He was a Bohemian and proud of this fact. First and foremost he wanted to cleanse the Bohemian clergy, which had followed the same path of moral degradation as the papacy. And the best way to do this was to go to the common people and ex plain to them what was wrong with the clergy.

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by Emperor Sigismund. But from the time he arrived, it was evident that the safe conduct meant nothing. The ill-reasoned logic was that Hus was a heretic, and one does nol have to keep his word to a heretic. Once in Constance, Hus was thrown into one prison after another for half a year. In the course of that time he had three hearings before the council. Of Hus’s accusers'Luther writes, “All worked themselves into a rage like wild boars; the bristles of their backs stood on end; they bent their brows and gnashed their teeth against John Hus.” All of the characteristic methods of the Inquisition were used on him. He was not allowed to say anything in his own defense. Most of his charges were taken from his most famous book, De Ecclesia. Many were inac curately quoted, quoted out of context, or even altogether fictitious. John Hus was destined to die before the council began. His hear ings were only outward forms. In the third hearing he was pronounced guilty of heresy, and condemned to die. Ridiculous ceremonies accom panied this decision. He was dressed in priestly vestments, which were torn from his person piece by piece. A paper cap a yard high was placed on his head with the inscription “Hie ist heresiarcha” (This is the archheretic). The ceremony ended with the words of the bishops, “We commit thy soul to the devil.” Hus, strong till the end, retorted, “And I commit it to my most gracious Lord Jesus Christ.” John Hus was dead, but his name lived on in glory. Erasmus paid him this tribute: “Joannes Hus, exustus non convictus” (John Hus burned but not convicted). Luther wrote: “If this man was not a noble, strong, and dauntless martyr and confessor of Christ, then will it, in deed, be hard for am man to obtain salvation.” So we take leave of John Hus, father of the Bohemian Reformation and certainly one of the brightest advance torchbearers for the German Reformation. David Valleskey

JSjniuuuni Vibci inth 3®^sseuscl]a^cn uehcmnstinuiten? Konnen Bibel und Wissenschaften ubereinstimmen ? Kann die geoffenbarte Wahrheit der Bibel bestehen gegenuber den Errungenschaften der Wissenschaft? Dies sind Fragen von hochster Wichtigkeit heute, im Jahre 1958. Ileute leben wir in einer Welt, die durch Wissen schaften, Naturwissenschaftler und wissenschaftliche Gesetze geschaffen worden ist. Unsere heutige Welt ist auf der Wissenschaft gegriindet. Wahrend unseres ganzen Lebens treffen wir auf die Wunder der Wis senschaften, — jeden Tag, jeden Augenblick, in allem, was wir tun. Im Mittelalter machte es dem Menschen nicht viel Miihe, ein christliches Leben zu fiihren. Urn die Leute jenes Zeitakers lag ein Hauch der Religion. Sie wurden in religioser Umgebung geboren, erzogen; darin lebten und starben sie. Also trat dem Christen die schwere Frage nicht entgegen, ob die Religion durch die Wissenschaften ersetzt werden konnte. 45

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Nun laszt uns zu der Frage, die wir zu beantworten versuchten, zuriickkehren. Musz der Christ die Wissenschaft verwerfen, weil der Geist der heutigen Wissenschaft die heilige Schrift verwirft? Nicht so, gewisz nicht. Es ist nicht notig, dasz wir die Wissenschaft verwerfen; denn die Wissenschaft, die in Wirklichkeit Wissenchaft ist, kann gegen die wahre Religion, das ist, die christliche Religion, nicht streiten, weil sie von Natur so griindlich verschieden sind. Nein, es ist nicht notig, dasz der Christ die wahre Wissenschaft verwirft. Aber es gibt Dinge, die sich mit der heutigen Wissenschaft verbunden haben; diese musz der Christ mit Sorgfalt betrachten. Bei solcher Untersuchung wird man finden, dasz der heutige Mensch, der von diesem Reichtum wissenschaftlicher Tatsachen umgegeben und in seiner Siindlichkeit verloren ist, die Wissenschaft zu einer Religion gemachl hat. Er hat die Wissenschaft zu einem Lebensweg gemacht, und dadurch hat er sie aus dem Reich wahrer Wissenschaft genommen und an die Stelle der Religion gesetzt. Diese wissenschaftliche Religion marschiert nun unter der Maske der Wissenschaft einher und glaubt, dasz die Leute sie wahlen werden, weil sie unter dem imponierenden Namen Wissenschaft auftritt. Da liegt eine grosze Gefahr, denn Leute werden durch das Wort Wissenschaft verfuhrt in dem Glauben, dasz die Wissenschaft sich nicht irren kann. Die wahre und reinc Wissenschaft kann sich nicht irren. Das ist die Wahrlieit. Das aber, was sich mit der Wissenschaft verbunden hat, das hat sich geirrt. Der Unterschied zwischen Wissenschaft und wissenschaftlicher Re ligion wird in den Theorien, die jede vorschliigt, am leichtesten gesehen. Zum Beispiel die wahre Wissenschaft betrachtet ein solches Phanomen wie Licht und stellt dann eine Theorie auf, die eine angemessene Erklarung der erfassten Tatsachen gibt. Wenn eine Theorie von Korperchen unfahig ist, alles zu erklaren, so sucht sie nach einer anderen, namlich, der Theorie von Wellen. Wenn diese auch unbefriedigend wird, so wird diese Theorie wieder verandert oder durch eine andere ersetzt. Eine Theorie der Wissenschaft ist veranderlich, denn wahre Wissenschaft gebraucht Theorien nur als Spnmgbretter zu weiterem Wissen der Naturphanomene dieses Weltalls. Die wahre Wissenschaft stellt nicht erst eine Theorie auf, urn dann hernach Tatsachen zu suchen, mit denen sie diese Theorie zu bestatigen versucht. Das heiszt das Pferd hinter den Wagen spannen, und das tut die wissenschaftliche Religion. Sie fangt mit der Theorie an, und darauf baut sie einen Lebensweg, eine Religion, der der Mensch folgen kann. Von dieser Art sind die verschiedenen Evolutionstheorien. Evo lution ist in Wirklichkeit eine Religion, da sie eine geistliche Auffassung des Lebens hat. Das Menschengeschlecht ist das Resultat einer Entwicklung aus niedrigen Fonnen des Lebens, wie auch das Weltall durch Stufen einer Entwicklung gegangen ist. 47

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u There are twenty-six reasons why the E.L.T.S.T.W.E.LJ.S.W-O.S-, OJ.N.,P.,I.JH.,V.-P.° should not accept the Class of ’58. For one thing their names have already been given in this paper, so I shall go on and get down to brass rails. The sins of the Class of ’58 should not be catalogued; but the fact that it “should not” does not mean that it “will not” be done. Also it should not be inferred that the Seminarians are partial; but, again, the fact that it “should not” does not mean that it “cannot” be done. Well,: (1) None of these Seniors will ever admit his intelligence. One cannot accuse any of them of Eggheadism; in fact, one cannot accuse any of them of having brains! (2) Whereas the rest of the literates struggle with deduction and induction, these men wrangle with rock and roll. (3) High church tendencies are one problem, but this case is much more elementary - - getting them to go to church. (4) None are planning on higher education - - just the Sem inary.** (5) This class has experienced the worst epidemics and chronic ailments, as any record book will give evidence. (6) The athletes among them are insubordinate to umpires and referees - - no explan ation necessary. 1 believe. (7) They waste all their time on reading - - • Plato, Thucydides, Cicero, Seneca, Hegel, James, and other such ped estrian tripe. (S) These fellows are sticklers for tradition - - the sweepthe-room-once-a-week tradition and the do-nothing-on-Arbor-Day trad ition, for example. (9) They impose such stringent rules on them selves - - checking out, for instance. (10) All are extremely ambitious. I can state without fear of contradiction that ambition is a real problem with these fellows. (11) Work never bothers them - - they can sleep next to it all day and it never annoys them. (12) Their proficiency in languages will certainly put the Seminarians to shame. (13) The HI-FI sets will probably ruin the foundations of the “well-seasoned” Semin ary building. (14) A new system will probably be necessary for check ing out library books because of the quantities of their voracious read ing appetite. (15) The telephone will probably be filled because of their frequent conversations with “friends”. (16) Their day is so well ordered that resentment may be aroused. You know what I mean - eight hours of sleep, eight hours for eating and entertainment, and eight hours for miscellaneous pursuits. (17) They use astounding amounts of beer - - for shampoos and washing cars, kai ta loipa. (18) )•

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— All students and friends of the college are invited to the Annual Faculty Wives Croauet Tournament to be held on the atheltic field as soon as the janitors have the dandelions growing well enough. People may or may not notice that there are few (in fact no) names after the first paragraph of my first issue. There are several reasons why: I cannot afford to pay for libel suits, I am a coward, and the Alumni (bless their little black and red hearts) have claimed that there is too much personal and private symbolism and conversa tion (a more beautiful chiasm I would like to see) on this garbage scow ledger. Now I beg to be pardoned for one small exception. You see, Zwieg’s Grill has been remodeled. After checking with our expense acounts we find that East Hall owns the Z, R, and two L’s of his new red sign plus four stools. HOLD THE PRESSES!! HOLD THE PRESSES!! I have just been handed a news flash - - yes, incredible but true - - the Athletic Depart ment will again conduct their annual Plebrew Seminar course during July and August. Eligibility will again (of course) be determined by athletic standing; this year again you will need two letters to qualify. Oh! well - - - - guess I’ll go.............

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June 1933 FINALE With what fear and trembling we faced our first final examinations! Those who had been through the ordeal related ghastly, nerve-wracking tales to us of the anguish of mind and body that must be endured in those gruelling three hours. When we had turned in our last examina tion paper, we really felt the need of a prolonged vacation. But, now we have grown calloused and indifferent. Finals are tolerated as necessary evils. Why should they be styled evils? First of all, semester finals cover altogether too much territory for anything but an extremely retentive memory. Too much is taken through during the course of a semester. In the space of a few hours all of it cannot be re called. What will the ordinary student do when he is required to re view a thousand or more lines of Greek in a single evening? Of course he won’t do it. If there had been several hundred lines, all except the absolutely shiftless would have run over those lines and profited by their labor. And then a question is asked concerning an etymology that was casually referred to on March 6, the second period in the morning. Us ually the student doesn’t know the answer, or he gets it unfairly (the latter all too often). I believe that the semester finals do more to en courage cheating in examinations than any other system would. If the student tries to review everything in one night, he most as suredly will have to cram, "But you do learn something from cramming”, someone suggests naively. Perhaps we will know that Whittier wrote "John Underhill” in 1873. We may remember it for three days. But somehow I can’t understand how it will do us any good four days from now. Cramming is an unnatural way to acquire knowledge. No good can come from learning if it is forced in as with the ‘Nuernberger Trichter’. Permit me to propose a different system. Why not adopt the sixweeks system that is in quite general use. Six weeks of work can be re viewed by the student in a short time. "Repetitio est mater studiorum” the teachers say, not "Ressurrectio.” We should know that the best way to impress a fact on our minds is to repeat it to ourselves shortly after we get our first impression of it, not months afterward. By that time our elusive fact may have betaken himself to the Antipodes. Let us forge the iron while it is still hot.

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The Band and Glee Clubs also provided an evening’s entertain ment on the eve of Sunday, the 11th of May. There was a good reason for calling this the “merry month of May.” A small group of select singers have on two occasions this spring, presented some variations in our chapel hymn singing. It involved co operation between the group and the assembed students who alternated in singing verses which added appropriate artistry and zest to the ser vice. So long Seniors, good luck next year. If Northwestern hasn’t been too hard on you, come back and see us sometime.

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ACCEPTED CALLS Henry Juroff, ’47, was installed as pastor of St. John’s Congregation, Florence, Wis. and at St. Paul’s Congregation, Tipler, Wis. on April 20. His former charge was at Battie Creek, Michigan. David Worgull, ’49, has accepted a call to Grace Congregation, La Crosse, Wis. His former charge was at Tomah, Wisconsin. Norbert Gieschen, ’52, has accepted a call to Our Savior’s Congrega-

tion, Pueblo, Colo. His former charge was at Hillrose, Colo, Armin Schuetze, ’37, has accepted the call to a professorship at the Lutheran Seminary at Thiensville, Wis. His former charge was at Divine Peace Congregation, Milwaukee, Wis. Reinhard Schoeneck, ’32, has accepted a call to Coleman, Wis. His former charge was at Woodlawn Lutheran Congregation, West Allis, Wis. 58

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DEDICATIONS St. Paul’s Congregation of Lake Mills, Wis. dedicated a new school on May 11. Martin Raasch, ’03, is the pastor. St. Matthew’s Congregation of Mil waukee, Wis. dedicated a new church and school on May 11. Ar thur Halboth is pastor. Bethany Congregation of Appleton, Wis. dedicated a new church on May 18. Lyle Koenig, ’37, is pas tor. Peace Congregation of Echo, Minn, will dedicate a new church on June 11. Herbert Hackbarth, ’27, is the pastor. BIRTHS The Wisconsin Synod Stork has made ,his rounds for the following 1958 tax exemptions. A daughter, Denise Sue was born on March 18, to Erhardt Schultz, ’55. A daughter, Jill Ann was born on March 18, to Alvin Werre, ’55. A son, Mark Robert was born on April 9, to David Schmiel, ’53. A daughter, Rebecca Michele was born on April 18, to John Brandt, ’53. A daughter, Ruth Marie was born on April 27, to Victor Thierfelder, ’53. A daughter, Deborah Jean was born on May 8, to Walter Beckmann. ’54. Mrs. Beckmann is the former Marilyn Miller, Prep ’49. A son, Timothy Peter was born on April 24, to Richard Mueller, ’51, at Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia, Af rica. Mrs. Mueller is the former

Irene Kuckkan, Prep ’48. Since there is a difference in time zones the grandfather Reverend Richard Mueller, ’28, of Jefferson, Wis. knew of Timothy’s arrival two hours before his birth. NUPTIAL KNOTS Eleven courageous Northwestern alumni have decided to leave their blissful state of bachelorhood. “We must all hang together, else we shall all hang separately” has be come the motto of the class of ’54. Roy Hoenecke and Elizabeth Kade, June 7. Kenneth Strack and Charlotte John son, June 8. Leonard Pankow and Jeannine Thoma, June 14. Robert Wendland and Virginia Bech' er, June 14. George Rothe and Lorraine Schultz, June 21. Paul Pankow and Karen Nelsen, June 22. Philip Kuckhahn and Sue Stark, July 6. John Meyer and Barbara Eastwood, July 26. Melvin Teske and Florence Doges, the date is indefinite. Erling Carmichael, ’58, and Beverly Rehwinkel, June 14. EMENDATION We wish to apologize for our error of omission in the July, 1938 is sue’s “Alumni Notes”. The Rev erend and Mrs. C. P. Kock of St. Paul, Minn, are happy to announce the birth of their darling son, Christian Herbert, on June 27, 1938. Our Congratulations!

ALUMNI ASSIGNMENTS Louis Meyer - East Fork, Arizona Leonard Pankow - Lowell, Wis. Paul Pankow - Globe, Arizona Richard Pankow - Tutor, Saginaw, Michigan. Victor Prange - Janesville, Wis. George Rothe - Sturgis, S. D. Erhardt Schultz - Faith, Nebr. Ronald Schulz - Saginaw, Mich. Kenneth Strack - Naper, Nebr. Melvin Teske - Zillah, Wash. David Tetzlaff - Ixonia, Wis. George Tiefel - Tutor, Mobridge, S. D. Ervine Vomhof - Alma City, Minn. Robert Wendland - Bison. S. D. Alvin Werre - Nigeria, Africa. David Zietlow - Winnett, Mont. David Schmiel - Gresham, Nebr. Allen Zenker - Minnesota District.

.Richard Balge - Milwaukee,, Wis. Walter Beckmann - Battle Creek, Michigan. James Berger - Neenah, Wis. Charles Boeder - Student, Germany. Karl Brandle - Gilford, Minnesota Richard Buss - Hettinger, N. D. Roy Hoenecke - Fort Morgan, Colo. Paul Huth - Ringle, Wis. Donald Johnson - Red Granite, Wis. Theodore Jungkunst - Student, Ger. Jerome Kingsbury - Tutor, New Ulm Minnesota. Arnold Koelpin - Tutor, Watertown, Wis. Thomas Kraus - Toledo, Ohio. Harmon Krause - Hustler, Wis. Philip Kuckhahn - Hillrose, Colo. Kenneth Lenz - Glendive, Montana. John Meyer - Friesland, Wis.

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SEMINARY 5 NORTHWESTERN 4 They weren’t much to look at dressed in their sweat shirts, levis, and ivy league caps, but both teams played good ball, considering the amount of practice they had. Erhardt Schultz especially seemed to be in good hurl ing form, probably because of the enthusiastic cheering section which he brought along — his wife. The Goslings collected only four hits, two by Uitti and one each by Lindemann and Schewe. For Sem “Swede” Lind quist and Winter slugged two each, and Rothe, Ehlert, and Prof. Malchow one each for a total of seven. Uitti, who allowed only two runs in five inn ings, started on the mound, and was followed by Jungkuntz and Fleischer, who pitched two innings apiece. Disaster struck Fleischer in the ninth in the form of a walk and a fielding error. High lights of the game were Uitti stealing third with two out, Prof. Malchow”s dashing slide into second base, and the breaking of five bats. It would be appreciated if Sem would bring their own bats for the next game. The tennis tournament is still underway, and it looks as though it will be Dave Redlin and Dale Arndt on top. Watch out for Otto and Westendorf though. The B & R golf team received its first defeat in a match meet with Milton College. Bob Michel shot the low score for the Goslings with 81, followed by Buske with 91, Ponath with 96, and Ehlert with 100. SOFTBALL STANDINGS Seniors 5 1 Freshmen 4 1 Sophomores 4 2 Juniors 1 5 Specials 0 5 The season is nearly over, but the championship is still as uncertain as it was before it started. The leading Seniors seem to be backing up their weak pitching by a good infield and heavy hitting. After losing their first game, the Frosh organized themselves behind steady pitching and fielding to win their next four games. But don’t count the Sophs out yet. They have two deciding games left, one with the Seniors and one with the Frosh. If their power hitters connect in the next two games, there could easily be a tie for first place. The last gem of sports’ facts for this year is the N. W. C. bowling tournament. The top money fell to that unconquerable pair of Dan and Rollie Westendorf. Their combined efforts helped raise their handicap to 1197, the tournament high. OUTSTANDING STANDOUTS FOOTBALL — Ron Stelter. He didn’t set any records, but his all around playing would have placed him on the all-conference team if there had been one. SCHOOL SPIRIT — Who was it that yelled, “Hit ’em hard, gang!” the loudest and showed a lot of hustle and enthusiasm? Dan Westendorf, that’s who.

CHEERING — After seeing Sem play, I give my vote to Roger Sprain and his bronchial tubes even though he is an “alumnus”. MOST IMPROVED PLAYER — Bill Leerssen. He got a lot of experience in football this year and showed promise of development. Also the basket ball court seems to bring out some of his better qualities. SUN BATHING — “Chucky” Thompson. He claims someone told him that ultra violet rays are healthy, and he wants to grow some more. (I wonder which way.) PARTICIPATION — A lot of time was spent this year by Ed Werner as an able assistant coach of the Prep football, wrestling, and track teams. MANAGER — A draw between Kempf and Siegler. Neither one lost anything. BASKETBALL — I pick “mighty Ron” Stelter again because of his team leadership. ALL AROUND SPORTSMEN — The Senior class, which contributed much to varsity athletics and set some impressive records in intramurals.

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MEMORIALS ARCHIE BROS., Inc., 218 S. First Street WATERTOWN MEMORIAL CO-. Inc , 112 N

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LUMBER & FUEL HUTSON-BRAUN LUMBER CO., First Street WEST SIDE LUMBER CO., 210 Water Street

DAIRIES DAIRY LANE. Union Street MULLEN'S, 212 W. Main Street

INSURANCE AID ASSOCIATION FOR LUTHERANS, Appleton CHURCH MUTUAL INS. CO., Merrill, Wis. HERMAN MUTUAL INS. CO.. Iron Ridge WM. C. KRUEGER. 312 Mam Street LUTHERAN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO., Iowa READY AGENCY, 424 N. Washington Street

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ELGIN - HAMILTON - BULOVA WATCHES KEEPSAKE DIAMONDS

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TRI-COUNTY TOBACCO CO. Servicing Your Canteen With

Candy — Tobacco — Drugs School Supplies — Paper Goods, Etc. 200 W. Main Street

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HAFEMEISTER Funeral Service FURNITURE OUR SERVICE SATISFIES Roland Harder 1771 Henry Hafemeister 165 Ray Dobbratz 948 Phone 350 607-613 Main Street

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VOSS MOTORS, INC. LINCOLN and MERCURY Phone 810

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FINE DIAMONDS AND WATCHES 111S. 3rd Street

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Rex Dralieim, Inc. YOUNGSTOWN TIRE and SPORT KITCHENS HEADQUARTERS 307 Main Street

PHILCO T - V & RADIO Watertown

GEHRKE PHARMACY Phone 507 31 5 Main Street

Watertown, Wis.

STUDENTEN! Kommen Sie herein um unsere Pfeifen zu priifen WALT’S PICCADILLY SMOKE SHOP

GUYER MUSIC STORE 109 North Third Street MUSIC - RECORDS - RADIOS - PHONOS

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS Paints for Every Purpose Phone 2077 208 Main Street WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

SEAGER’S BARBER SHOP Phone 53-]

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James D. Casey Co. CHEVROLET SALES AND SERVICE NEW AND USED APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE DRI-GAS, RADIO, AND TELEVISION WATERTOWN

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KRKR'5 101 Main Street

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SCHOENICKES JEWELRY HAMILTON & BULOVA WATCHES Expert Watch Repairing Feature-Lock Diamond Rings Phone 2394-W 408 Main Street Watertown

THERMO ENGINEERING CO. WATERTOWN PLUMBING CO.

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CHARLES DAVID'S SONS AUTO - HOUSE & SIGN PAINTING AUTO GLASS INSTALLED MAUTZ PAINT 306 Madison Street Watertown

SCHUETT'S DRIVE-IN HAMBURGERS.— HOT DOGS — FRIES CHICKEN — SHRIMP — FISH MALTS — SHAKES 510 Main Street Watertown • v'.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CREATIVE WRITING — And It Came To Pass .

ACADEMIC WRITING — Religions Outside of Christianity — Shinto.... 64 MISCELLANEOUS — A Letter..................

On Two Wheels Through Europe

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NEWS & VIEWS —

CAMPUS CALENDAR —

OUT OF THE DUST —

CAMPUS & CLASSROOM —

ALUMNI NOTES —

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October 1958

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ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT WATERTOWN, WIS., AS SECOND CLASS MATTER UNDER ACT OF MARCH 3, 1879. PUBLISHED MONTHLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00

Creative 'W'Utincj. . . . AND IT CAME TO PASS Enkala took a deep breath as she looked at the early morning sun climbing up into the clear blue sky. A feeling of satisfaction came over her — the same feeling she had every morning as she gazed at this scene. This was her moment of rest, the moment after her husband had left for work and before she began her many household tasks. Her satisfaction deepened as she thought of her husband, and how proud he had been when he came home from the canals the night before. She was proud, too, for not every woman was the wife of a master overseer, who was re sponsible for maintaining such a large part of the community’s irrigation. She smiled as she recalled the look on his face when he told her of his promotion, of the number of slaves he now controlled, and the many overseers under him. A piping voice behind her suddenly brought her back to the pre sent. Her son, Nabur, was demanding his breakfast, After all, he must n’t be late for his class. Gifted as he was, he had a hard enough time learning his lesson without being late. The boy was now ten years old, and, since his talent had been recognized, for two years now he had been taking lessons in reading and writing from the temple scribe. En kala hastened to heat the bowl of corn mash over the small hearth. Soon it would be time, she thought, for Nabur to choose the god to whom he would dedicate himself in his life’s work. She wondered which one he would choose. She hoped it would be Unar, for he had been the god of her father. But the choice was the boy’s, so she had said nothing. Nabur was justifiably impatient for his breakfast, and he began eating greedily when Enkala finally placed the bowl before him. She re turned to the window once again while she waited for him to finish. The sun had climbed a bit higher by now, and a bank of clouds had started to move up over the southern horizon. They were very dark clouds, and as she watched them she noticed that they were moving quite fast. What a beautiful day to be spoiled by rain. She had better get some water so that nobody would have to go for it in the rain. She called for Anka, her daughter, to get out of bed so that she could run down to the well. Anka was an obedient girl and after only two or three calls she made her appearance. Enkala told her to take the two large jugs. Na bur had finished eating, so he and his sister left together. Enkala sighed. Another one off, she thought. But the real work was yet to come. She glanced into the corner where the loom sat, laugh ing at her, it seemed, because it knew that it would use up all her time today. No use putting it off. She set herself before the maze of strings, and her skilled hands began working the thread into a beautifully col ored pattern. It was a boring job, and many thoughts flitted through 62

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her mind as her fingers worked, things she had heard her husband say as he talked to some of their neighbors, things which women were not supposed to understand. Still they were heard. They had talked of the mountain-men from the north who were threatening to invade the land. They had talked of the probable successor to King Zuru. They had talked of the local marriages, the irrigation system, the weather, the crackpots who were prophesying fantastic things, the weekly games at the community gaming field, and many other things. She wondered what it would all come to. A loud clap of thunder startled her. She looked out the winodw. Lost in thought, she had failed to notice that the cloud bank was now overhead, and the air was getting misty. This could turn into quite a stonn, she thought. She wished Anka were back with the water. She might catch cold if she got caught out in the rain. She stared anxiously in the direction of the well. And the rain came down. Shivering from the cold and wet, Enkala grasped Anka’s hand tightly and tried to climb higher. Her foot slipped on the wet rock and only a desperate grab with her free hand kept her from falling into the raging water below. She resigned herself to the fact that they could go no higher. It was crowded enough up above, and beside, that, there was no foot or hand hold by which she could climb. All she could do was just cling to the place where she was as long as she coidd and hope that the rain would stop soon.

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Academic. 'hJtutUuf, . . . RELIGIONS OUTSIDE OF CHRISTIANITY Shinto In Athens Paul found an altar with this inscription: “To the Un known God”. Among all the peoples of this earth who have forsaken and forgotten the tine God we find a certain yearning, a longing for the revelation of a god whom they do not know. But man in his blind ness, instead of turning again to the true God, makes gods for himself. Thus also did the people of early Japan. Japan, the land of the Rising Sun, consists of over four thousand islands, of which about five hundred are inhabited. They are moun tainous islands with many valleys, and on them there is frequent dan ger from earthquakes. The early Japanese searched for a cause behind these earthquakes. The answer that he gave himself was that the causes of these earthquakes were evil spirits. So he deduced that the evil in the world is caused by evil spirits, and the good by good spirits. Thus he started to form the religion which he called Kamino Michi. To us it is better known by its Chinese name, Shinto. The word Shinto is built from two Chinese words, Shen, meaning “the good spirits” and Tao, meaning “the way”. Shinto then means “the way of the good spirits”. The Shintoists centered their religion on the good spirits, and from them they built up a system of gods and god desses. Let us examine briefly this system of deities. According to the holy books of Shinto, the Kojiki (the records of the Ancient masters) and the Nihongi (the record of Japan), there were, in the beginning, many gods or spirits. Apparently it never occurred to any Shintoist to question the origin of these gods, or if any did ask, he was probably condemned as a heretic. Be that as it may. In the seventh generation of these gods there lived a pair known as Izanagi, the Sky Father, and Izanami, the Earth Mother. The two once wondered what, if anything, existed below the “heaven” in which they lived. So Izanagi took the Jeweled-Spear of heaven and swung it downward. By accident he splashed it in the ocean, and the drops of salt water which fell dried and became the islands of Japan. The pair of gods then went down to these islands to live. There Izanami gave birth to three divine children, Amaterasu-omi-kami, the Sun-goddess, and chief of the later deities, and her two brothers, the Moon-god and the Storm-god. In time the family of gods moved back into heaven, but the grand son of the Sun-goddess, Jimmu Tenno was left to rule the earth, which to the Shintoist consisted only of the islands of Japan. Since the ruler of earth, the Mikado, or emperor of Japan, descended from a goddess, 64

he also was considered a god. Hence worship of the Mikado became a part of the Shinto religion . After the family of gods returned to their “heaven”, the bridge which spanned the gap between heaven and Japan broke down and was never mended. To us this may seem foolish, but to the Shintoist s mind, which considered heaven the best place for gods and earth the best place for men, it seemed perfectly natural that the bridge between the two should fall into disrepair. At the same time an earthquake closed the entrance to the Underworld, an undefined habitation under the earth, which was thought to be similar to, but not quite as pleasant as the # earth. Since the emperor was considered a deity, we might well ask what the station of all other men was. In the mind of a Shintoist, man is a part of the living, inspiring wonder of everything that exists. lie is moved by the same forces that move in nature, and therefore is in kin ship with nature. And since all nature was part of a divinity, so also each man had a little of the “divine” in him. Since life is a part of the movement of nature and man has part of a divine nature in him, and since nature is good, the Shintoists conclud ed that man was also good. And since the gods desired only that which was good for men, and kept the evil spirits in subjection, so life must al so be good. Since man was good, the Shintoists found no need for a list of commandments or moral rules. The chief part of Shinto worship was not the confession of sins and seeking of absolution, but giving thanks to the gods for all the good on earth. But conscience would not be silent. It still continued to convince men of sin. So a system of ceremonies and rites of purification was in troduced into the Shinto religion. There was, besides the regular rites, a semi-annual rite of purification, in which all the peolpe washed their bodies, and were pronounced inwardly pure by the Mikado, speaking for the Sun-goddess. Since the Shintoist regarded life as good, and in fact considered that life on earth was the best there was for men, he centered all his religious activities on the present and past. He gave no thought for the future, and had no conception of a life after death. To him, life ended completely in death, as is expressed in one of the Shinto hymns. To what shall I compare This life of ours? It is like a boat Which at daybreak rows away And leaves no trace behind it. In later years Buddhism and Confucianism also came to Japan and found many adherents among the Japanese people. Buddhism attract ed the people with its colorful and rich parade of idols and its wonder ful stories of the life of Prince Gautama, the original Buddha. Con fucianism attracted the people by the wisdom of the teachings of Con65

fucius. Yet Shinto was preserved by the emperor as the state religion, for in it he had his power, by it he was a god, and through it the people developed an intense loyalty to Japan. But many aspects of Buddhism and Confucianism were added to Shinto. Shinto became a melting pot of religions. Since World War II, the emperor of Japan has declared that he is not to be regarded as a divine descendant of the sun-goddess. This has taken the heart out of Shintoism. But in spite of this, today many Shintoists continue to go to their shrines to pray to other gods, to follow the rites of purification, and bum lights to the family gods. But to most Japanese Shinto is no longer a religion. It is merely the “Old spirit of Japan,” a spirit of loyalty to the country and satisfaction in accepting life as it is and appreciating the beauties and wonders that life offers man. In Shinto we can see many parallels between a man-made religion and the true religion revealed in Holy Writ. Among these is the be lief that everything was created by God, or in this case by the god, and that some deity manifests itself in every part of nature. The Shinto rite of purification also shows man’s realization of his sin, and his need for an escape from sin. But by himself, man never can find the one only escape from sin. The story of Christ and of his redemption of mankind is revealed to man by God only in His Word. And man can accept it j. P. MEYER only by the power of the Holy Ghost.

Mi&cellatteQMA, . . . A LETTER

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(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri day, Saturday) Dear (Mom, Dad, Sis, Bro, Folks, To Whom it may Concern), I arrived at NWC (last night, last week, last fall). It seems like (only yesterday, eternity, home). Dormitory life is (OK, heaven, — CENSORED—). (Recently, Just, Once )spotted a beat-up (dog, girl, car) but (Dean, Tutor, the Board, the Faculty) won’t let me keep (him, her, it). Classes this year are (rough, riotous, dead) and most guys use them to (sleep, write letters, play cards). After (one week, one period, one minute) in (Greek class, Latin class, Hebrew class) I was think ing of (joining the Army, joining the Navy, joining the Air Force). I went to a class party and now may have to (quit school, quit school, quit school). I took my (Greek, German, Hebrew) vocs home over the sum66

mer but (didn’t study, didn’t unpack, forgot about) them. I hope you are (the same, better, worse). I need (more, much more, a lot more) (money, money, money). Wish you were (here, better, dead). (Sincerely, Love, Your friend), (Tom, Dick, Harry, Mary, Elouise, Spike, Butch, Four-eyes, Abenathy) TOM KUSTER

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It was about a year and a half ago when I asked Jim Koch whether he was interested in a bicycle trip through Europe. “Sounds great! When do we go?”, was Jim’s enthusiastic reply. There were a number of things to do to make this more than just another pipe dream. We made our first plans, and began to scrape together the necessary funds. Jim sold his car and worked every spare moment he could. I cut cor ners wherever I could and cleaned out my life-time savings in the bank. We wrote letters, made inquiries, read background material, bmshedup on our German, and conditioned ourselves by taking short bike hikes around Watertown. By early June we had our bicycles ordered, pass ports granted, and the necessary gear for eight weeks of cycling. On June 17, 1958, our dream became a reality. At Montreal, Cana da, Jim and I boarded the 10,000-ton Swiss passenger ship, the T. V. Arosa Star, for a nine-day journey across the Atlantic. This cruise was, indeed, one of the luxurious parts of our trip. The entire ship was char tered for 800 American students, which made it a floating paradise. We ate, slept, basked in the sun and relaxed like royalty. Shipboard life can become extremely boring as one has no responsibilities except to keep himself from falling overboard. But a staff aboard ship, composed of university professors and professional entertainers, provided a daily program which enriched shipboard life immeasurably. There were daily lectures on European Art, panel discussions on current European politi cal and social problems, touring tips were offered by experienced trave lers, informal language classes offered help in even such languages as Swedish and Italian. In the evenings the ship rocked with talent shows, gala balls, and even puppet shows. The carefree American spirit of the Arosa Star together with the great anticipation of the vacation which lay ahead made the journey pass enjoyably and quickly. At Plymouth, England, we first set foot on land. From now on we would no longer be served by proper waiters in starched serving jackets. For the next seven weeks it would be a hosteler’s life. During the first half of the trip Jim and I were to hostel in a group of seven girls and four boys arranged through the American Youth Plostel Association. The eleven of us came from all parts of the United States, each from a dif ferent background and each with different interests. But now for these 67

four weeks we would live together as a unit under the usual trying con ditions of traveling, one of the great lessons of group traveling. Most of us were collegiates ranging from 18 year old Nick Doble III, an East ern prep school lad, to Anne Harper, a 31 year old California school teacher. Our leader we called Pepper. She was the athletic type, a skiing enthusiast, a great swimmer, and most important an avid cyclist. Pepper took care of all the booking arrangements and managed our group funds, but otherwise she was just like another member of the group. We spent a few relaxing days peddling through the rolling hills of Devonshire stopping in the quiet hamlets and chatting with the store clerks, listening closely to their subtle Devon accent. The girls would buy our noon lunch, and we would cycle through the country-side, pick a shady place and spread our picnic lunch on the grass, eat, stretch out and take a short nap before mounting our bikes for the afternoon ride. We learned to find accommodations anywhere. We slept in horse stables, pensions, resort hotels, abandoned army barracks, private homes, attics, and even beneath the stars. But our usual destination at the end of the day was a youth hostel. These youth hostels are difficult to de fine because they are so irregular. Perhaps, a youth hostel may be called an economical overnight accommodation for young travelers. In Ger many the hostel in which we slept two nights was an imposing medieval castle standing watch over the Rhine. Some were modern palatial lay outs housing upwards to 400 hostelers. Still, others were nothing more than humble homes that provided lodging for the night. Their meals were never sumptuous but usually consisted of a substantial dish of po tatoes that sufficed the huge appetite of the hungrv hiker. The total cost of supper, bed, and breakfast seldom exceeded a dollar. At most hostels it was expected that you do some small duty before you left in the morning, such as sweeping the dormitory floor or washing the dishes. I found these hostels unusually good places to meet the youth of other lands. At the first hostel we stopped I met fellow cyclists from Australia, Canada, Yorkshire, and South Africa. Before the conversa tion finally subsided in the bunk rooms at night we had traded many stories about our travels and our plans. I shall never forget those frustrating moments in the London sub way tubes when the 11 members of our group pushed through the rush hour crowds like a safari of gypsies. We all had to carry our saddle bags over our shoulders. The girls had a terrible time managing these 30-pound bags which carried all our belongings. The London urban so ciety could not restrain their curiosity when they saw the line of human pack animals hop on the subway. I remember one of them whisper to another, “Say, who do you suppose those blokes are?” The other an swered drily, “Oh, most assuredly they’re those confounded Americans. Who else would travel like that?” Train depots were the most dreaded places on our itinerary. Us- ' ually we had to get 20 pieces of luggage and 11 bikes off the train and 68

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transfer these 20 pieces and 11 bikes to another train within two min utes. A system was the only answer to this problem. As soon as the train stopped rolling the girls jumped out of the coach car and ran up twenty cars to fetch the bikes while the four fellows tossed the luggage out an open window on to the train platform. We soon accustomed our selves to people standing around and staring at us. Jim and I were especially fortunate to be travelling during the year of the World’s Fair in Brussels. We spent two days and three nights wandering around its 450 acres but failed to see half of it. I never ceased to marvel at the fantastic, ultramodern architecture that was represented in the pavilions. Chunky peaks, long low walls, and towering spirals could have been seen everywhere. I wondered how some of the weird structures managed to stand up. The Russian pavil ion impressed me as a huge bam that housed an industrial show. The best Soviet propaganda was used to show off the sputnik and other big machinery. The United States pavilion proved to be entirely different. The American way of life was its chief exhibit and I think it succeeded. One of the most enjoyable places and one I’ll never forget is Zer matt, a small Swiss Alpine village nestled in a valley beneath the mighty Matterhorn Mountain. I bought a map of the Matterhorn area showing the hiking and climbing trails. With this map in hand Jim and I began the long ascent through the foothills and approaches of the Matterhorn. The trail along which we walked wended through the soft green Alpine pastures where peasants were slowly gathering in the summer grass crop with long wooden rakes. We passed through small clusters of Swiss mountain chalets. The quaint log huts were stilted on the mountain slopes and hid beneath their shaggy shale roofs. A certain majestic peace of the Alps pervaded these settlements; they were accessible on ly to the hiker. Jim and I continued upward and the trail grew steeper and more rugged, the trees grew smaller and thinner. After four hours climbing we had reached the point where vegetation disappeared. The air was thinner and the wind blew harder and colder. Our destination was to climb as far up the Matterhorn as we could before darkness set in. We frequently stopped to catch our breath and looked around to see what lay behind us. The vistas were magnificent! I have seen the same pan oramas before in cinerama movies and color photographs, but not un til you have climbed to such a height, not until you have conquered your vantage point, can you appreciate such a breathtaking view. Jim and I stopped for a snowball fight when we reached the snow line, and then moved steadily up the rocky trail. We ascended to 10,000 feet, to the Matterhorn mountain climbing hut, and we could go no further. From there on the climb was strictly reserved for those who had profes sional equipment as the ice pick, the parka, and the goggles. We cer tainly looked out of place with our tennis shoes, and our cotton washpants. A blizzard blew up as we started down. We chose a different, more difficult trail going down the mountain which proved to be quite

dangerous at points. Long after the sun had set did vve finally arrive at the Zermatt youth hostel, completely exhausted. I could hardly walk for several days following the climb. One of the rarest treats we had in Germany was attending a Ger man wedding. Pastor Karl Wengenroth, relation to me, was being mar ried in his hometown church, in Steeden, Germany. This very church is the first church of the Wisconsin and Missouri Synods. After the cere mony the groom and his bride led a procession from the church down the village street to his home. There it all started with a large dinner, followed by literally dozens of pastries and kuchen, coffee, wine, and soon developed into a perpetual feast. In the evening I was surprised by the gathering of most of the village in the barnyard next to the house. It was the Personen Choir of the church, a choir of about 30 men, women, and children who sang and fonned a sizeable brass band. They honored the bridal couple with several musical selections follow ed by a short congratulatory speech by the Buergermeister. This was truly one of my “most European” moments on the continent. The remaining part of the trip was spent making a circuit of Hol land, biking over the great northern dyke and down through the larger cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Then it was over to England where I cycled a week in the southern countryside of Sussex, Kent, and Essex counties. The final stop was Southhampton where my ship was waiting for me to take me back to the states and Northwestern College. p. w. EMMEL

lAjhafa 'Ijon'i Opinion? . . . This is your column. The following articles and exerpts are all the contributions of non-staff members. These hardy souls offered their opinions on the question “ARE WE USING OUR CHAPEL TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE?” Read them carefully and ask yourself, “Is the man right or are his arguments overdrawn?” If you don’t agree, or if you can offer supporting arguments, drop the editor a line and state your reasons. We’ll print them and welcome the replies of all students, faculty members, and alumni. Let us hope no one got the idea that our chapel services could stand any radical changes. The posters only ask if any student has a new idea regarding the organization of the services. As a whole the sendees are run in an orderly fashion, and the important in gredient, Christ crucified, is very much in evidence. That in itself makes the service perfect. All that remains are the externals. Ex ternals will never make a devotion-hour more Christ-centered. 70

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However some externals can be mentioned, because they are now being debated in the student body. Our piano is adequate for the accompaniement of the sing ing. But, some say, “If you want the place to sound like a church, you have to put an organ in it.” This argument has many suppor ters, as the organ fund, which has already been started, testifies. However we must remember that the organ does not make the church; the church makes the organ. Therefore, if we put in an organ, what size should it be? The fund does not say, and most of us cannot say. What do we know about organs ? The organ manufacturers themselves are divided. The con servatives say, “Buy a small one. It will work just as well and will not cost so much.” Those out to make money say, “Buy a fairly large one, and a good one. That way it will not have to be re placed by a larger one or fixed so often because it was of a poor quality to begin with.” The professors too are undecided. “A big organ would be nice, but why put so much money in an organ when we can use the money for missions, etc. instead.” But some also say, “Get a good one, in the long run it will not cost any more. It will make the student body more interested in music. Then they will want to learn to play the organ.” These are good arguments, but doubts and • questions can still arise. For example: if we get an expensive organ, who will be able to play it well enough to show that it is a good organ? How many students will be inspired enough to take organ lessons? How many of those who do, will become good enough to play it? Will it be another instrument just too good for student hands? Only time can give the answers. Do you remember that morning when we said Luther’s Morn ing Prayer in chapel? Was not that a fine idea? How many of us actually listen to what we are saying when we say the Lord’s Prayer? It would be a good idea if we said something different once in a while to keep us from vain repetition. Instead of the Lord’s Prayer, the Morning or Evening Prayer could be used, and used with much effect. In closing, our attitude toward chapel might be mentioned. We go to chapel because we feel the need of Spiritual guidance. But if we feel this, why are we not more quiet in chapel? The seating arrangement now is such that the least possible disturb ance is caused. So next time you walk through the chapel doors, shut up, and concentrate on the Triune God, your only hope of salvation. david witte One Sunday night a few weeks ago two ladies wished to en ter our chapel. It might have been to view the interior, or perhaps it was to use the chapel for prayer. They tided all doors, but they couldn’t get in. 71

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Is this the way to put our beautiful chapel to its best use? I can’t believe that we are ashamed of it. Yet we neglect one of its chief uses, that being for prayer and private meditation. Be ing locked at night as it is, it certainly cannot serve this purpose. Perhaps the time it is locked could be the time it is most needed. Every student must face times when daily assignments, out side reading, and difficult tests make him lose sight, temporarily, of his goal, and even cause his choice of the ministry for his life’s work lo be shaken. At times like these, the student needs some where to be able to think and talk with God. Of course, this can be done in the dormitory. That is it can if you can think with a room-mate or friends coming in, perhaps with a neighbor’s hi-fi set carrying music to you, and even an oc casional announcement or two on the P. A. to strengthen your con centration. No, the dorm is not the place to meditate. In fact, nowhere here at school is there any place, reasonably accessible, where it is possible to get away from all distraction and truly meditate. Nowhere, that is, except the chapel; that is locked at night. Per haps you say that all you have to do is ask for a key and you can use our chapel for meditation. I know, however, there have been many times when I hesitated to ask for a key although I am sure it would have done me good to have used the chapel. I am certain I am not alone in feeling this way. I know many of you may say that we would be taking a chance if we should leave the chapel open. I do not believe that we would be doing so. I say this even though I realize that leav ing the chapel open would also mean leaving the recitation rooms open. If there were any student here at Northwestern who would damage anything either in the chapel or recitation rooms, he should not be here. I do not believe there is such a student at this school. As for vandals and the like, the building would not have to be kept open after midnight, so it would still be locked when they would likely be about. The need for having the chapel open at night is great. I’m sure all at Northwestern will realize tin's need if they consider how it could have helped them when they were a little confused as to the meaning of life here. If leaving the chapel open at night should help even one student to see his goal more clearly, should make him more certain that he does want to serve The Lord in the ministry, the effort expended on this project will be repaid a thousandfold. herb filter

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God graciously showers His blessings upon us, and gives us the opportunity to worship Him and hear His Word. However, the opportunity does us no good whatsoever if we fail to take ad vantage of our blessings. The situation is a bilateral one, in which the comfort we receive from our worship is in a direct proportion to what we put into it. God does not force us to worship Him, but we do so because, through the working of the Holy Spirit in us, we love Him. Therefore we must give something, and not just re ceive. We must be conscious of God’s love for us, and in turn of our love for God. The attitude of some students, and the conduct of some in chapel, leads me to believe that our chapel services are not attaining this double exchange. There are times, I think, in the life of every student preparing for the ministry, when conjugations, declensions, clauses, principal parts of verbs, and rules of syntax cause him to lose sight of his goal momentarily. How difficult it is for the student to forget about that second hour Greek exam in the morning, or all the study ing which must be done following evening chapel. We realize that we should devote our entire attention to the worship of God dur ing chapel, but because of our sinful nature we must say with St. Paul in Romans 7:19—“. . . the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.” Many times a student will skip chapel if he does not have a first hour class. This seems to indicate that our morning chapel service is considered to be a part of our first period class, and not a time of worship as it should be. It appears that the student cannot leave the world of classes be hind him, and the classroom invades the chapel. There is too much taking, and not enough giving. This could be remedied to a large extent, I think, by having Sunday services in our chapel. Sunday is the one day in the week that we don’t have classes, and the rigid day by day studying is broken up a bit. As the saying goes, the pressure is off, and it be comes much more conducive for worship. A Sunday service on the campus would set our goal more clearly before our eyes, and could make our daily chapel services more meaningful to us. It would give students a chance to worship God together as one congrega tion, as indeed we are. By worshipping together we would streng then each other, and our chapel would become more like a house of God, as it truly is, and less like another classroom. Being re minded of our goal in this way, our whole attitude toward life here 73

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on campus could be altered, and a higher degree of religious sentiment could prevail. LARRY COOPER I do not think that our chapel is being used to the best advantage. We have a beautiful altar in our chapel, but we do not use it. In the mornings we sing a hymn, and a professor either gives a short talk or reads a portion of Scripture. In the evenings we have even less; we sing a hymn and listen to a portion of Scripture, then we recite the Lord’s Prayer, and that’s it. Certainly, these arc periods of worship, but I think that they could be made much better if there could be more participation in the service. When we go to Church on Sunday mornings, we just don’t sit there and listen, we participate, and in so doing get much more enjoyment out of the service, for we are then also actually taking part in it. For the same reason, l think that we should take advantage of the convenience we have. I think that we should use a liturgy, if not in every service, at least in half of them; Matins for the morning, and Vespers for the evening. It doesn’t take up such a chunk of our precious time to participate in, what I think, is a real chapel service. I feel sure, that if we here at Northwestern, would introduce a liturgy, even if only a Vesper service, that the students would participate wholeheartedly, and that they would enjoy their chapel services much more. Let's not keep our chapel a “cold” place in which to worship, rather let’s use all of it, and make it a warm friendly place where all can zealously participate in the worship service. Let’s use a liturgy.

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Luther suggests in his lecture on daily worship that “at ves pers the Magnificat or Tc Deum Lauclamus or Benedicts or sim ple preces might be sung so that the youth remain close to the Scriptures”. This true essence of worship can easily be found in the front of our hymnals where the learned men of the church placed a “Form for Opening and Closing Christian Schools”. Let us then not neglect our heiritage in the Christian Church but rather let us live up to it that we may with all sincerity say, as does the Psalmist, “Everyday will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.” — keith kruck 0

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In the opinion of many students our present chapel service, especially the evening devotion, has sunk to a low ebb of good and orderly devotion. In order to improve our evening service, I feel the use of Vespers would be the medicine needed to bring a more thought provoking form of service to our campus. There certainly shouldn’t be any arguments against an improvement in our form DAVID KLUGE of worship. — THE CHAPEL CHOIR Last spring 1 was very happy to hear some singers rendering antiphonally several verses of a hymn at the evening chapel exer cises. After a few weeks the antiphonal singing was discontinued. I believe that such a group of chapel singers is again being or ganized this fall, and I feel that antiphonal singing adds much to the sendee. With a change in the singing of the musical numbers we gain a greater appreciation of the singing of the Gospel message. For centuries we of the Lutheran Church have been singing praises and thanks to God for all His rich blessings and for His mercy.to us sinners. At the time of Luther there was more sing ing in the church service than now. Today many churches have choirs which sing on special church festivals and occasionally at other times during the year. We do not hear any complaints about the choir at St. Mark’s Church or at our own church back home, so I see no reason why we couldn’t have a choir sing a hymn or sing antiphonally at our chapel exercises. I suggest that the chapel singers sing occasionally at our morning and evening exercises. If this is pleasing to those in attendance, I also suggest that our musical organizations — the glee clubs and choirs — sing alternately. Roger vomhof 75

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All the* opinions of the writers are represented here. Only where repetition of ideas would use space unnecessarily did we delete parts of articles. Next month, besides printing the rebuttals and approvals of the above articles, we present a new topic of discussion: STUDENT GOVERNMENT Would it benefit Northwestern? No argument is complete until all sides are heard, and naturally, the student here lacks perspective to see all the angles. If you have an opinion on the matter, this column is the place for it. Remember that this is your column. Let’s keep it alive! ... BY THE WAY . . . By the way. . . . The utterance of that magical phrase throws aside all pertinent facts and leads the way to untold digressions. That is why we have given this new column the title it bears, for in it we are going to turn to a different field of .thought than has here-to-fore been repre sented in the “Black and Red,” to speculations and conceptions of the imagination, or less nobly, day-dreaming. Now, get away from reality, stow that Greek book for a while, and come along on a tour through the U. of N. — die Utopia of Northwestern. It is no chore to get there, no matter where in the States you may live, for the central city in eveiy state has one. The city is large enough to offer every convenience, yet small enough to be traversed from one end to the other by foot or bike. Thus, it’s only a short walk from t ie epot to the gates of the U. of N. at the edge of town. In fact, there they 76

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are now, as majestic as the spires of Rome, but far more beautiful, for these are trees. Look at, sniff the fragrance of those stately firs that en compass the campus. The pathway through them, undefiled by mechan ized horsepower, is bordered on either side by a lovely variety of flower ing beauty. Already the newcomer is impressed by a sence of awe, beauty and purity. But, we can't linger now, we’ll have to hurry to get a look at the rest of it and to find out who runs it and how. The first impression is but strengthened by a look around at the interior. Flower beds, rock gardens and the apple orchard down the lane to the left are all prime specimens of tender care; pretty as a picture, neat as a pin. It might be interesting to stop someone and ask how such magnifi cent beauty can be maintained. It is no secret that the finances and capital that run the establishment are almost nil; such that paid help is out of the question. There is no life here, everyone seems to be gath ered in some stirring activity just over the knoll ahead. Let’s go have a look see. Why it looks like a soccer game, and from the sounds of it, it’s a close match. The whole school must be out there cheering; those older men scattered throughout the crowd and making almost as much commotion as the rest, must be the instructors. Why don’t we get right into the thick of the excitement; we can ask our questions later. Total strangers though we were, a pair of students joined us right after the game and put us entirely at our ease with their genuine hos pitality. We listened intently as they explained to us, one supplement ing the other, the various functions of their school. They began by ex plaining how the U. of N. had come into existence. Some hundred years previous, another schism had torn the church into three sections. The one wanted all people to be saved on the basis of social doctrine; another thought the elect would be limited to a very few people, whose criterion for Salvation neglected the fact that Chris tians too are human beings; the third, led by Hans Juss, decided that the most profitable policy for both Christian and layman would be to follow Christ’s injunction to be the salt of the earth, and lights shining in the darkness. This meant, naturally, pure doctrine lived and taught for all to behold. With that in mind, Juss set out on his own, his fol lowers were comparatively few, and begun organizing the church as he saw fit. First, he had his own congregation to settle, then he set about the ardous task of setting up a system of training for those who felt it their duty to serve in the capacity of pastors and teachers. There was a group of five young men with which he began the first of his in stitutions, and they set the pattern of life which we follow today. The buildings on the campus are the result of the combined efforts of students and laymen. The laymen supplied the cash and material, while the students supplied all but the supervisionary labor. In this way, costs were minimized. This enabled them to build as extensively as was deemed practical. Besides the dormitory and classroom build ings there are a separate kitchen, library, chapel and gymnasium. Each of these buildings is unique in itself. 77

The dormitory is divided into sections, each section built to ac commodate seven students. Each section consists of three study-bed rooms combined, a washroom, and one larger room which is used some times as an extra studyroom, again as a recreation or discussion room. It has bookshelves in which the students of a section keep all the books that they don’t use from day to day in class, thus providing them with a modest though surprisingly adequate libraiy. For every four sections there is one dining room. The food is brought there from the kitchen located conveniently a few rods behind the dorm. The groups are small enough so that the amount of food needed is easy to estimate, and or der is easily maintained by an older student in charge. Conversation is amiable and often educational. The library is a library and no more. All the school subjects are backed by a good bibliography and there are representative books in every field of interest to the student. Along one entire wall of the building are small enclosed booths for reading privately or conversing with a friend. The chapel is the one building on the campus where the architec ture is not strictly practical. Students incorporated their various ideas on symbolism which the architect then used to design the building. The tower is unique with its three gleaming spires that rise parallel sixty feet into the air creating the illusion that they meet somewhere in the infinite beyond. From the outside it gives the appearance of an impenetrable fortress, yet a visit to the interior provides one with a lighthearted feeling of solemn joy. It occupies a central spot on the campus and is ideally suited to accommodate all forms of Christian worship. The students’ schedule has no rival on any other college campus, for it provides for the mental, physical, spiritual and musical needs of each student in such a way that each has the opportunity to pursue his own interests especially, without depriving himself of the time and op portunity to amply supply his other needs. Like any college, it offers a four-year course. The subjects are strictly those needed to supply a future pastor with the necessary tools for his work. A speaking know ledge of either German or Spanish is required. A working knowledge of Greek, Latin and Hebrew are basic requirements. These are supple mented with a smattering of science, mathematics and other like studies intended to sharpen the functions of the mind. The day begins at six o’clock when breakfast is served. Then, from seven ’till eleven, classes are held. The hour before the noon, meal is a period set aside for discussion and study of the morning’s classes. Another hour for study is set aside after dinner until 1:30 o’clock when all the students are required, though it is held rather as a privilege than as a requirement, to tend to the upkeep of the campus and to care for the extensive truck garden that supplies almost all the food for the school. This feature, along with the livestock that is kept makes the institution self-supporting. At 3:30 o’clock all the students 78

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in wishing him God’s blessing in his life’s work. John’s former position is now capably filled by our latest staff appointment, Richard Kuckhahn. I wonder how many students took notice of the neat condition of the campus when they returned to school or entered Northwestern for the first time. We reside on a campus of which we can and should be proud. Although the greater part of the upkeep work is done by the college maintenance crew, students can do their part in keeping the campus well groomed. One sorry sight found near the doors of our buildings and scattered along the sidewalks is the large number of mis placed cigarette butts. The term "misplaced” applies, for there’s no reason why they shouldn’t be found in ashtrays and other proper de positories — no reason except a person’s lack of pride in his campus. One change at school this year is the new parking lot or at least an enlarged version of our former lot. It’s rather surprising to see that room for it has been "donated” by the athletic field. At first glance we certainly think of it as an improvement over last year’s undersized, overcrowded area. It’s true we needed the extra space last year, but this year the number of student cars is considerably smaller. Without doubt our unenlarged lot of past years would have sufficed for this school year. Let’s do a bit of speculation. What if we have a heavy snowfall this winter. Can the snow be removed easily from the new addition with its crushed rock surface? Last year’s light snowfall caused considerable trouble for getting the cars out of the hardsurfaced lot. What will happen this year in the new addition which is in a position to collect more drifting snow? Will the snow be quickly removed or will the cars remain firmly snowbound? Only time can tell!

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ACCEPTED CALLS Martin Janke, ’51, was installed as pastor of St. Paul’s Congregation, Roscoe, South Dakota on August 17. His former charge was at St. John’s Congregation, St. Paul, Minnesota. Richard Shekner, ’52, has accepted a call to Denver, Colorado. His former charge was at David City, Nebraska. Norbert Gieschen, ’52, was installed as pastor at Pueblo, Colorado, on July 13 by Ernst Kuehl, ’29. His former charge was at Hillrose, Colorado. David Plocher, '56, has accepted a temporary call to the congrega tions at Crandon, Heil and Argon, Wisconsin. Gerhard Horn, ’43, was installed as pastor of St. John's Congregation, Redwing, Minnesota on October 12. His former charge was at Northwestern College as Dean of Men. Howard Kaiser, ’49, has accepted a call to St. Petersburg, Florida. His former charge was at Faith Congregation of Oshkosh, Wiscon sin. Glenn IJnke, ’51, has accepted a call Wisconsin. His former charge was to Faith Congregation of Oshkosh, at Wabeno, Wisconsin.

St. Luke’s Congregation of Kenosha, Wisconsin dedicated a new school on September 14. Marcus Sch wartz, ’36, is pastor. St. Matthew’s Congregation of Iron Ridge, Wisconsin dedicated a new school on September 14, Howard Russow, ’36, is the pastor. Kripplein Christi Congregation of Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, dedicated a new school on September 21. Martin Westerhaus, ’51, is pastor. ANNIVERSARIES William Lindloff, ’15, celebrated his fortieth anniversary in the min istry at Elkton, South Dakota on August 18. Hugo Fritze, ’30, celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary in the ministry at Norfolk, Nebraska. Immanuel Lutheran Congregation of Hadar, Nebraska celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary on Sep tember 28. The Congregation is served by Gustav Frank, ’39, va cancy pastor. St. Matthew’s Congregation of Mil waukee Wisconsin celebrated its fortieth anniversary on September 10. Arthur Halboth is the pastor. St. Peter’s Congregation of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin celebrated its one hundreth anniversary this month. Gerhard Pitper, ’09, is the pastor. Alfred Schewe, ’31, celebrated the twenty-first anniversary of the appearing of his son Harold on September 24.-

DEDICATIONS David’s Star Congregation of Jackson, Wisconsin dedicated a new school on September 14. Paul Gieschen is the pastor. a St. John’s Congregation of Wauwa tosa, Wisconsin dedicated a new school. Karl Otto, ’43, is pastor.

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BETHEL 13 After the game between N. W. C. and Bethel the same question was undoubtedly passing through many minds. “Why?” I imagine even the Bethel players were wondering the same thing. Two years ago the B & R gridmen trounced the Bethel team, or rather the confused mass of human ity Bethel fielded for a team. If we had never played that first game, the second game wouldn’tt have been played as it was. In the back of every player’s mind, and the coach’s, too, was the rememberance of that first game, and because of it, that “geist” which is peculiar to North western teams, was missing. I do not deny that Bethel has a fair team this year, but we made them look good also. The spark of Bethel’s team was the running of halfback Evens, who gained 159 yards in twenty carries. Baumler showed fine speed when he streaked around right end for North western s touchdown in the 3rd quarter. Until then the game had been played under an overcast sky. But while Mahnke kicked the extra point, the clouds parted and the sun appeared. Truly, the highlight of the game.

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CREATIVE WRITING — A Penny for Your Thoughts Jer ACADEMIC WRITING — Was Constantine a Christian? MISCELLANEOUS — Prayer ............................. A Tour Through Italy .. Portrait of a Professor WHAT’S YOUR OPINION — Would Student Government Benefit Northwestern? ................................

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BY THE WAY— .

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CAMPUS CALENDAR —

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OUT OF THE DUST —

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CAMPUS & CLASSROOM —

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BLACK AND RED STAFF EDITORIAL STAFF Jerald Plitzuweit . Editor-in-Chief Rollin Westendorf Assistant Editor Chris Kock .......... Assistant Editor DEPARTMENT EDITORS Lowell Smith ........... Alumni Editor Ron Diener .. Campus & Classroom Ronald Roth ............. Sports Editor Business Manager David Hahm ........ .... Business Manager Richard Kuckhahn Advertising Manager Paul Emmel .......... Advertising Manager Volume LXII

November 1958

No. 4

ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT WATERTOWN, WIS., AS SECOND CLASS MATTER UNDER ACT OF MARCH 3, 1879. PUBLISHED MONTHLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. SUBSCRIPTION S2.00

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JER Jer and I had been at the out-post for five days now and both of us were beginning to show the effects of the strain. There had been very little activity on the hill in front of us since the day before, when the big push by the Reds had been quelled. The attack had begun at dawn on the preceding day, and for a day and a half it had looked as though our position would be lost. When we finally realized that the onslaught of the enemy had failed, we just sat down where we were and stared numbly at the now quiet battle scene. For a long time neither of us moved, and as we were protected from enemy smallarms, we did not want to do much more than just sit still. It was in just such a skirmish about six months ago that I met Jer. Actually, we both served with different companies, but because of the hilly terrain both groups occupied this particular out-post. A long 89

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he might be spotted. When only three hundred yards separated him from the out-post bunker Jer stood up and began to run. I tried to scream at him to get down but my voice caught in my throat. He had taken only a few strides when the sharp pop of the sniper’s rifle broke the silence, jer pitched forward to a small clump of brush and debris. In a moment he began to crawl forward again. One arm dragged by his side as he inched his way down the hill. I prayed that he would have enough strength and cover to make it back. The snipers rifle cracked again. Jer jerked from the impact and lay still. I couldn’t take my eyes from him — I wanted him to start crawling again. Deep inside I knew that this could not be. I finally realized that I would spend this Thanksgiving alone in a Korean bunker. Jer would not be with me. He was out there. Alone.

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WAS CONSTANTINE A CHRISTIAN?

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These men no doubt had a marked influence on his character. As both a student and a teacher he took part in Christian teaching. He liked to take part in oral discussions where his religious knowledge and convictions could be presented. Eusebius even ascribed to him a direct inspiration from heaven. The attitude of prayer was his favorite. The virtue of chastity was of prime importance in his eyes. He respec ted celibacy and punished the offences against morals which the Pagan worship had encouraged. Although we find these Christian characteristics, the syncretism of his religious ideas still appeared. In the dedication of Constan tinople in 330, a ceremony half Pagan, half Christian was used. The chariot of the sun-god was set in the marketplace. Over its head was placed the Cross of Christ, while the “Kyrie Eleison” was sung. Ano ther ambiguous measure was the inscription of “divinitas” on his tri umphal arch. This has been explained as “the veil of his passage from Paganisn to Christianity.” Later statues which were erected also show a mixture of Pagan and Christian symbols. On one occasion he showed little respect for Christian “relics”. Helena, his mother, sent the two sacred nails to her son; one was used for his horses bit, the other for a helmet ornament. Several darker Pagan shadows fall upon Constantine’s reign. One is the execution of Crispus, his eldest son, on the charge of high trea son. Several other heads in the imperial family fell during Constan tine’s last years. During this time his physical and intellectual vigor appears to have decreased. His last step that questions his position as a Christian reached beyond his death. He believed he had been poisoned by his brothers and their children, so he asked for revenge. At Easter time in 337 Constantine fell sick and believed his end was near. Thereupon he summoned several clergy and asked to be baptised. His desire had been to receive this rite in the Jordan, as Christ had done, but now he felt he should no longer delay. After receiving the sacrament, he took off his purple robe, and arrayed in a white garment he peacefully awaited his end. Did Constantine die a Christian? Only God knows the definite answer. During his last hours on earth he bore himself as a Christian and appeared to have peace of mind. During his years as Emperor he seems to have united a sincere belief in Christianity with a lingering attachment to Paganism to form JERALD PL1TZUWEIT a syncretislic union.

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A TOUR THROUGH ITALY What do you expect to find in Italy? Is it the land of the ancient Romans fighting the barbarians in days of its glory? Do you expect to see beautiful art of days long gone in every city? Or might it be a land of romance among the palms on the Mediterranean Sea? To these questions I had no answers when my mother, sister, and I were driving toward the Italian border at the end of July. In the few days we were there these questions were mostly answered, and the answers generally opened my eyes on Italy. We were still in Switzerland, but already signs of Italian influence were seen. We had trouble getting the things we wanted, since Ger man could not help much now. The best way to go into Italy from that specific part of Switzerland is to drive down to the southernmost point of Switzerland and then cross the border near the city of Como. This was our intention; however, as it sometimes happens we suddenly found ourselves confronted by the border police. The only thing I had to do though, was to buy a triptique for 300 lira. This triptique is a permit to drive in Italy. Now we were off into a completely strange country using a strange language. This region is called the Italian Alps and still has the beauty and grandeur of any other region of the Alps. But driving further on, the scenery slowly changed. The dark green of Switzerland slowly began to fade, and the mountains looming overhead on both sides of the road gradually declined in height, until they had receded to the flat country. In contrast the Alps in the East near Austria rise all of a sudden out of nowhere. Since we had taken a wrong road, it took us a few hours longer to reach Como, however, the beautiful scenery on this back road made up for the lost time. In the late afternoon we reached Como, a city ideally located on the lake of the same name. A few miles out of . Como we found a rather shabby looking restuarant which was the only one we could find, since tourists just overflow Italy at this time of the year. Here we received our first taste of Italian hospitality. The rooms were small and dirty, and the whole house gave a very poor impression. We found you can’t be too prejudiced in Italy, be cause the first impression is not always the final one. Rather early . the next morning we left for Milan, but not too enthusiastically after the previous night. Milan is situated in the flat Po valley of northern Italy. It has a million inhabitants and is a very industrious city crowd ed with cars and people day and night. Like many other cities in Italy, Milan has a few main tourist attractions. One of these is the fine church located conveniently in the center of the city. It is a master piece of art and beauty built during the Italian Renaissance. As we were touring the city we parked near a thick stone wall to plan where we would go next. The wall aroused the curiosity of my mother. She investigated it and found that it surrounded a very ex95

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presented an air of grandeur. Orchestras were playing at the side of the square trying to attract the crowd to buy refreshments. The prices were outrageous, but since one is only in Venice once, it pays to enjoy even the most expensive things for a moment. Later in the evening we left Venice and drove toward the Alps. During the few days we were in Italy, we had not actually seen enough to give an opinion of Italy, but yet we now know that is is always worth while to go there. ERNEST ZIMDARS

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Every once in awhile we hear the words “student govern ment” mentioned on our campus. There are various opinions about this subject. Too often we think about Student Government in the wrong way; we think of it as putting authority into the hands of “irresponsible students.” Such, however, is not the case. I think that student government, set up in the following way, would be workable and profitable. This system does work, and is being used in two of the former schools that I attended. The govern ment consists of the following: an Executive, a Dormitory Coun cil, and a Student Life Committee. The Executive consists of the President of the student body, the President of the Dormitory Council, the President of the Stu dent Life Committee, and the Dean of Students, who acts as faculty advisor. If there are other major committees, their Presi dents would also be on the Executive. We now ask, what does each Committee do? The Executive is the head. This Committee presents the student’s requests or complaints to the faculty, and in turn the faculty’s opinions to the student body. Usually there is a meeting of the entire student body, at least once a month, for this purpose. The Dormitory Council sees to it that the dormitoiy is kept in order, that its rules are enforced, and in general, is concerned with the dormitory and life in it. The Student Life Committee is probably the most important, for it is concerned with the life of the student on campus, both spiritually and socially. The Student Life Commit tee members admonish habitual chapel skippers, or those who have difficulty in refraining from the use of foul language, and it tries to help in other spiritual matters. This committee tries to keep the social life on campus more active. It does so by per haps showing movies, putting on short skits, or inviting speakers, and in general getting the whole student body together for enter tainment and social contact. Student government is not authority in the hands of irre sponsible students. It is government of the students by the stu dents; its leaders are responsible students who conscientiously 99

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In a recent issue of one of the popular weekly magazines there was an extensive article on the universe and space. The speculations or conjectures of science contained in this article or in any such article can easily induce one to sit back in his easy chair and say, “Yes, I wonder.” On any cloudless night one need only gaze up into the sky to ob tain one of the most magnificent sights available to man. There spread out before you can be seen God’s great universe, the parts of which are arranged and are operating like the intricate workings of a fine jeweled watch. Here we can see the glory of God untainted by human hands, untainted by sin. Surely

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— but just what is it we actually see when we look at God’s wonders? We all know that light travels at the rate of 186,000 miles a second, a most astounding speed even in comparison to our fastest rockets. In the constellation Andromeda can be seen a small hazy patch of light which is an exterior galaxy similar to our Milky Way. This exterior galaxy itself is made up of many millions of suns. According to science the light of this galaxy left its source some 800,000 years ago. — ‘What, S00,000 years ago,” you say? “Isn’t the earth only 6,000 years old?” Yet science by computations far beyond our ability to reject says that light traveling at the rate of six trillion (6,000,000,000,000) miles per year must travel for 800,000 years in order to make the galaxy in the constellation Andromeda visible to us. What implications this state ment has! The light we now see from the galaxy was well on its way already while Joseph was ruler in Egypt, when the Greeks sacked Troy, during the days of Alexander the Great, and finally today it has reached the earth only to speed on to — where? As vast as the distance to this galaxy seems to be, yet it is one of our closest galaxies. The 200-inch telescope on Mt. Palomar has photographed galaxies more than a thou sand times as far away as this one. If this is true, how old is the earth and the universe? Are the stars really as far away as science says? If they aren’t, what are the stars and how far away are they? Will science with its ever increasing penetration into space, in the same manner as we now supposedly see the Andromeda galaxy the way it was 800,000 years ago, finally gaze far enough into space to behold the creation of the universe? Have you ever wondered? Should we Christians wonder? TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR! HOW I WONDER WHAT YOU ARE, 101

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granted that all people are not equal in natural ability, yet we must remember that it is not only I.Q. that counts - we must also have A.Q. Could we go through the student body giving intelligence tests and by taking those people with the best results obtain the students who will be the most successful in life? Of course not! Our I.Q. (intel ligence quotient) is only part of the story. A very determinative feature is the nature of our A.Q. (accomplishment quotient). Suppose that two boys of approximately equal I.Q.’s are enrolled in a Greek course. Dur ing the course of the class period the teacher calls attention to a diffi cult form with which the class is not acquainted. The teacher remarks, “This type form is very frequent in classical authors and would be well worth your time to master.” The one boy does, the other doesn’t. Come the next occurrence of this form the teacher asks who can ex plain the form. Naturally we know the one who can, he not only had the capacity to learn the form, he did learn it, he accomplished some thing. Have you ever heard a fellow student say in regard to grades, “Oh, I didn’t do so well in that course, but I could have if I had really tried.”? Maybe he could have, but the point is — he didn’t. Through out our lives, in whatever we may do, we would do well to strive for a high A.Q. 11 von really tried, what could you accomplish? Have you ever wondered? “We Judge Ourselves By What We Feel Capable of Doing, While Others Judge Us By Wiiat We Have Already Done.” CHRIS KOCK

Preparations for this year’s homecoming took shape earlier than usual. In the beginning of October a project was begun in front of the gymnasium. A small group of workmen removed cracked slabs of the sidewalk together with one set of time-worn steps. The new cement was dry and ready for use at banquet time. There it remains as an im provement to our campus, offering its hard surface to the tred of future graduating classes. 103

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On the weekend of November 8th a music workshop seminar was held on our campus. A small singing group from the Senior class lent their time and talents for the opening service held at Trinity. Assistance was also offered for ushering and reception duties. On November 3rd the Forum held its annual kickoff banquet in the dining hall with contemporary school and church architecture as the main topic. The society was fortunate to obtain Mr. Karl Fuge from Fort Atkinson as our guest speaker. Not only did he tell the as sembly of the latest trends for church buildings, but he also had colored slides and a film strip giving visible examples of these trends. All in attendance found the evening very enlightening. * * * * FORUM PROGRAM No. 1 Lowell Smith got the Forum off to an excellent start this year with his outstanding presentation, “By Faith Alone”, given before a large crowd on the night of November 6. The play was given in five scenes, portraying the life of Luther from monk to Reformer. A clever dialogue between two monks making a journey to see Luther kept the production moving between scenes, and held the attention of the audience.

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November 27-30 — Thanksgiving Recess December 5 — Milwaukee Lulheran — there December 6 — Fox Valley — here Seminary — here December 9 — Wisconsin Tech — there December 11 — Forum program — John Meyer, M.C. December 12 — M. U. S. — here M. I. T. — here December 13 — Country Day — there Aurora — there Christmas recess begins! I

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November 1908 The commander of Fort Sheridan, 111. had made arrangements with the president of our institution to allow two mountain batteries, manned by 120 men each, the use of the college campus for the night of the 15th to the 16th of October. Great was the expectation when, to wards 4 o’clock in the afternoon, the advance guard of the little army made its appearance with the heavily loaded baggage wagons. A large crowd, consisting not only of students, but a large part of Watertown’s population, lined the streets and thronged the campus to re ceive the defenders of their homes. Barely an hour elapsed when the main body appeared at the entrance and took possession of the field with a strain of martial music .... In less than thirty minutes our peaceful grounds were transformed into a fonnidable, awe-inspiring encampment, with its cannon ready for immediaate use and its hurry ing, bustling soldiers making preparation for the night ... It might 105

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be of interest to the reader to know that shortly after this event the president of our institution received a letter from the commander of Fort Sheridan, wherein he expressed his regret of the fact that the grounds were left in so disorderly a condition. He gave the pres ident authority to have all the rubbish cleaned away at the cost of the government. It might also be stated that the offer was declined, but that one fine evening the greater part of this refuse went up into smoke in the form of a huge bonfire that celebrated our victory over Oshkosh Normal. November 1933 On November 10, the Student Body expected a chicken dinner. Each student cancelled all his engagements. Imagine his chagrin when he found his table enframing a slab of salmon! (And another good shovelful from the C & C column). “Isn’t it hard,” said the sentimentalist, “to think that this poor little lamb was cut down in its youth to satisfy our appetites?” “Yes,” said the sour-faced boarder, struggling with his portion, “it is tough.” (Had ’nough?) November 1948 Are we justified in condemning the world for setting aside one day each year in the giving of thanks? Yes, in a sense we are. For very often, in fact always, the unbeliever thanks not God for the abundance of the past year but his own industry and hard work. Is it not true that even the founder of Thanksgiving Day as we know it did not know what it means to thank God? Even if these things are true, is it not also true that we who are fully aware of the continual riches of God’s blessings very often forget that with us, every day is Thanks giving Day? It does us Christians good to have the world remind us of our negligence and our privelege. The unbeliever does remind us on this day that we have been very remiss in thanking our God for even the temporal blessings He has given us. Would we not fall far shorter if we were to try and even begin to thank Him for the priceless gift of His Son, our Saviour? (from an editorial by N. E. Menke)

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— Sheik Khbrumn has sent a request that his son be admitted to N. W. C. He was turned down because his sons insisted on wearing sandals instead of the customary Levis and boondockers. — The Seminarian Hitlers informed us recently that the three fel lows who were hurt on the gala G. A. evening of entertainment and/or torture have recovered sufficiently to be brought out of the post-opera tive ward at Milwaukee County Emergency Hospital. They were play ing a new game called “William Tell”. After three attempts they were blessed with success — The week before Thanksgiving recess most classes will be ex cused. The members of the Greek, Latin, and history departments are going deer hunting in Canada.

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at Crandon, Hiles and Argonne, Wisconsin. ANNIVERSARY Roy Gose celebrated his fortieth an niversary in the ministry. Pastor Gose is the Institutional Pastor in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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To see a football game is to know how (he game was played and who played it, but to visit the locker room after the game is to know the game and its players. Maybe when you walk into a dressing room, silence will engulf you. If you hear only the noise of the showers and a few short, barely audible phrases, you hear a lot. From the quiet you perceive that your team has lost, and they feel bad about it. After the Wis. Tech game our locker room was quiet, we had lost 21-0. After the first half it was n’t too bad. We hadn’t played well, but the Miners hadn’t been able to move much against us either. The third quarter looked much the same way until the last three minutes when Tech rallied for a seventyyard march and seven points. Early in the fourth quarter a returned punt for a touchdown put us behind 14-0. Another touchdown and extra point, and the game was over. For the fans, anyway, it was over, but in the locker room it was being replayed in silence. Another time you enter the locker room just after your team has been defeated by Northland, 32-20. Instead of the quiet which you ex pected, you hear a lot of talking, not boisterous, but low and quiet. The team had plaved a pood game, both offensively and defensively. Northland scored two of their touchdowns on intercepted passes and a third as the result of a partially blocked kick. And what about the officiating? Northland’s line couid charge downfield fifteen yards on a pass play because “it is their initial charge”. I grant that they were big as oxen, but even they can stop in a shorter distance. Then too, it is always an encouraging sign of impartiality to see a referee help an opposing team’s back to his feet and say, “Nice run, Casey.” The team was bitter and determined to remember that game next year, but there were also pleasant remarks made. The teams hosts for the previous evening and night, the Rhinelander congregation, had given them a red carpet reception, and they were appreciative. The scene of action now shifts back to our own campus again. The actual game was over; we had won. Shouts, back slapping, danc ing players wrapped in towels, and complete bedlam assailed you when you walked into our locker room after the Concordia game. It was our homecoming, and Northwestern had just triumphed, 27-0. Out of the confusion you hear, “Wasn’t Fleischer’s first touchdown pass to Mahnke a beauty?” You remember that play and how Mahnke was straining to catch it. The extra point was missed, but we were still ahead 6-0. “But what about Fleischer’s pass to Baumler?” Just a couple minutes 110

after our first touchdown, we’d scored again on a pass play covering thirty-four yards. This time Mahnke’s kick was true, and the Goslings, leading 13-0 left the field at half time amid the cheers of more than five hundred more than satisfied B & R fans. “Drews sure kept ole Concordia in the hole with those two long punts in the third quarter, didn’t he?” “Yeah, and our line really stopped them when they did get down to our four once.” The players continue shouting, and your mem ories drift on. There was that pass in the fourth quarter which bounced out of the hands of two defensive backs and which Mahnke literally snatched out of the air. lie ran the remaining ten yards for the touch down and converted the extra point. Schewe’s romp around their right end for three yards and our last touchdown brought the scoring to an end. There are many things you relive there in the locker room — the way our boys were tackling and recovering their fumbles, the holes opened up time and again by the line. It goes on and on, over and over. Northwestern has beaten St. Procopius 20-14 on their own field, and the post game dressing was as noisy as it was after the Concordia game. The Goslings had ended their season with a victory, and what a sweet victory it was. Procopius never informed us that the game was to be played under N. C. A. A. rules until shortly before the game. When the score was tied 14-14 toward the end of the game, we had to score three times before the officials agreed to let us have one touch down. The Procopius coach accompanied his team along die sidelines throughout the game and shouted in plays — both violations of N.C.A.A. rules. To be hit bv an opposing player and then threatened to be sent from the game for hitting can’t be found in any rule book either. When there are only ninety seconds of playing time left, it is also impossible to be penalized three times for delay of the game and still complete two plays, but it did happen. As you are standing there listening to these comments, the game is brought closer to you than you realize. The ’58 football season has ended for Northwestern and with it the first Badger-Gopher conference race. Training has now been brok en and the second guessing quarterback clubs can be formed to deter mine why we lost three games this season. I think that over-confidence and a lack of experience were the main reasons. Although most of our players had played their positions previously, many of them lacked game experience. But why waste space on opinions when you want the conference results. BADGER - GOPHER CONFERENCE STANDINGS 0 0 5 Bethel 1 1 Wis. Tech 3 2 2 1 Northland 0 2 3 Northwestern 2 3 0 Lakeland 5 0 0 Milton

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CREATIVE WRITING — Christmas in a Sod House

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ACADEMIC WRITING — Religions Outside of Christianity Brahmanic Hinduism ................

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MISCELLANEOUS — Portrait of a Professor

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WHAT’S YOUR OPINION ?

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BLACK AND RED STAFF EDITORIAL STAFF . Editor-in-Chief Jerald Plitzuweit Rollin Westendorf Assistant Editor Chris Kock .......... Assistant Editor DEPARTMENT EDITORS Lowell Smith ............. Alumni Editor Ron Diener .. Campus & Classroom Ronald Roth .............. Sports Editor Business Manager David Hahm ........ .... Business Manager Richard Kuckhahn Advertising Manager Paul Emmel .......... Advertising Manager Volume LXII

December 1958

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This story is one that my grandfather used to tell before he died. It was told almost every Christmas and is a fond memory to my family and me. As I had planned to spend my Christmas Eve with some friends out on the prairie, I left St. Paul a few days before Christmas and went by train about one hundred miles northwest to Litchfield. Here I was fortunate to secure a sled and team in which I set out over the prairie to the west. Toward nightfall on the day before Christmas Eve I saw the smoke rise from a place, which, from what I could make out at a dis tance, should be a sod house. I hoped that it was the place I was head ed toward, for all 1 had to guide me was a compass and previous dir ections from people I had asked for information. I was soon there and found that this in truth was the home 1 sought. It was the first sod house I had ever seen. The owner had dug down into the ground and laid three tiers of thick timbers above the ground and over these were placed more timbers covered with sod. The roof had a slight pitch, and on one end rose a stubby chimney. I had not steered wrong, for I found my friends inside. The host’s warm welcome and the hostess’ eagerness to serve made me feel quite comfortable. Having driven a long cold seventeen miles that day I was glad to go to bed early, even though my friends wanted me to tell them all the news from the big city and neighboring territory. Early in the morning of the day before Christmas mv hosts were at work. When I got up, I found a huge ham sizzling and sputtering over the fire, while outside 1 could hear the sharp rings like pistol shots from my host’s blows with his ax. Soon the wood was chopped and carried in, a task in which the children took part with a will. The cattle were fed and watered, and a small sheaf of unthreshed wheat was set out for the few birds that at times encircled the house. The people did this in accordance with a lovely old Swedish custom. With these and other chores the morning passed, and right after twelve o’clock we were invited in by the housewife for the midday meal. It was plain and informal, but we ate it with relish. And so came the afternoon with its many tasks to prepare for the evening meal and the Christmas table. There was no Christmas tree, for fir trees were not yet planted in this part of Minneosta. Instead two candles stood on the white covered table, and around these were placed cakes of various shapes. Here also lay such small presents as these pioneers were able to afford. I modestly added those I had brought.

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The evening meal was eaten in the happiest of moods, and after ward the few presents were distributed to the children. All was joy and thankfulness. A while later the head of the house read a chapter from the Bible about the Christ child. I am certain that from the hearts of these poor people there rose many warm thanksgivings to Him who smoothed their path and gave them courage and strength to conquer the hardships of the New World. Outside, the snow fell slowly and spread its white Christmas mantle over the endless prairie. Now and then a snowflake fastened itself on the single window of the sod house and quickly dissolved and disappeared as if its icy heart had melted with joy at the sight of the peace that reigned within. Later, I heard the voice of the smallest child repeating after his mother, “Good night, kind Jesus.” Then it was that I realized in full Cod’s infinite wisdom when he willed to apportion “the palace for the rich, but joy for the poor." FRED KOCLER

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"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good under standing have all those who practice it; His praise endures forever” (Ps. Ill v. 10). Luther explains this verse of the psalm thus; “Since the name of the Lord is so holy and venerable, would that all the world would give him that honor and think properly and with vener ation of Him and of His words and works. Then people would have wisdom. For if we would be wise, it must come about by means of God’s Word.” If a man has the fear of the Lord, then he will also have wisdom. Natural man, who has forsaken the ways of the Lord, however, does not seek first the Lord and then wisdom, but seeks first wisdom, or what he thinks is wisdom, and then by means of this wisdom attempts to find for himself his god. Such was the pattern of the formation of the religion known as Brahmanic Hinduism. Many questions faced the active minds of the people of early India. Such questions were: How did this world come to be? What is the purpose of this world? What is man? What is his place in this world? How can man really find himself? For centuries the people of India searched for the wisdom that would answer these questions. Everyone added his own suggestions about how the world came into being and what the meaning of life was. Later the chief ideas of these were put into written form, lest they should again be forgotten or changed. These written ideas of men became the holy books of the

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worlds and the guardians of the worlds. Let me send forth food for the guardians.’ And he did so.” The Aitareya goes on to tell how Brahman wished to continue to be a part of the guardians he had created, and so entered into man and became a part of man. But the Hindus did not only believe in the creation as a simple historical event, but also as a continuing action. The continuing action of creation is carried out in cycles, in which the three aspects of Brah man take part. Shiva destroyed the old, and Brahman created the new. Vishnu aided man in solving the many problems he faced. These three. Brahman, the creator, Shiva, the destroyer, and Vishnu, the savior, formed a triumvirate of gods. The triumvirate was Brahman, the supreme being. Though Brahman was reflected in everything and was in every thing; though the goal of all Hindus was to realize and unite Brahman and Atman, yet all men were not equal. Though all mankind sprang from the first two “guardians” of the world, which Brahman created, Mann, the man, and Shatarupa, the woman, four major castes of people evolved. The highest and holiest people were the Brahmins or Priests. Next were the Kings and warriors, then the craftsmen, and then the lowest class of people. Besides these there was also a group not born into any caste. They were called outcastes and were considered the lowest of all. The people in the higher castes enjoyed more privileges and advantages in life than those born in lower castes. But the Hindu could never during his life move from one caste to another. The Hin dus did believe in the transmigration of souls, that is, that when a person died his soul entered another body and was born again. If the man had led a good life his soul would enter a higher caste. If he had led a bad life his soul would enter a lower caste, or even an ani mal or insect bodv. This transmigration continued until the man had completely realized the union of Atman and Brahman. This realiza tion could be achieved at any time, but was more likely in the higher castes. In order to lead a better life and finally gain this final objective, the Hindu had to overcome what is called Maya. The Hindu believed in the same philosophy that certain Greeks held, that all is flux; that is, that everything is in a state of constant change. This constant change and the trouble it caused for man was called Maya. Because he was often confused and deceived by apparent truths and apparent realities, the Hindu believed that he would find the nature of the universe in the interpretation of his experiences rather than in the experiences them selves. The understanding of Maya was essential to the understanding of Brahman. To help the Hindu achieve the goal of understanding Maya and effecting the union with Brahman, other lesser goals were set up. One goal was to forget the unpleasantness of the past. Another was to ex117

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ous attempts to reform Hinduism. These reform movements such as Buddhism and Jaenism, have also failed to show man the way to God. Thus man has failed utterly in trying to find for himself wisdom, and through wisdom, to find God. We may see parallels and similarities between certain aspects of Hinduism and Christianity, such as the creation of the world out of nothing, or the creation of man to be guardian of the world and to rule over it. We might see a similarity between the Hindu triumvirate of Brahman and the Triune God. The inner self that continues to live after man dies might seem to resemble the soul that does not die, even though the body experiences death and decay and awaits resurrection. These are merely similarities and are not identical one with another. They serve to show that man who has forgotten and forsaken the true God did once know Him and still has some faint recollections of the true God and of His acts. These recollections however cannot lead man to his Savior. This is achieved only through the preaching of the Gospel message. joiin p. meyer

MticellamaMA, . . . PORTRAIT OF A PROFESSOR

Walter A. Schumann St. Paul’s missionary journeys, the French Revolution, the “Smythe Greek Grammar”, and “The Anabasis” are some of the many symbolic phrases that represent this professor to his many students, present 119

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and past. He is Walter A. Schumann, professor for thirty years of religion, Greek, and history. Professor Schumann was born and raised in Watertown, Wiscon sin, and received his preliminary education at St. Mark’s parochial school. It was quite convenient for him to enroll at Northwestern, and in 1905 he became a member of the tenth grade. During his college years he was a member of the now extinct “Vesuvius Club”, the college literary society, and the Block and Red staff. He was a diligent student throughout his seven years at Northwestern College and was conse quently called to serve as a vacancy professor after his graduation in 1912. Here he began his teaching career, as professor of history, English, and geography to the Septima (a pre-Sexta course), Sexta and Quinta classes. The following September, however, he began his theological studies at the Seminary in Wauwatosa. He graduated from the Sem inary in 1916, and was immediately recalled to Northwestern as tutor for the following school year. After he completed a year of tutoring, he took a call to his first congregation at North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and there he was ordained into the ministry' (1917). Two years later he was married. In 1921 he accepted a call to Markesan, Wisconsin, and remained there until 1925. This same year Pastor Schumann received and accepted a call to return to Northwestern College as Greek and history professor. In 1931 he received a M. A. in ancient history at the University of Wis consin and remained on our faculty for eight more years until 1939. Then he accepted a call to First Evangelical Congregation of La Crosse. Wisconsin. Again in 1946 Pastor Schumann accepted a call to return to North western to teach Greek, history, and religion. For the past thirteen years he has been faithfully performing these duties. Professor Schumann is well-known and well-liked by the hundreds of students that he has taught. His experience in pastoral work has given him a valuable and practical basis for his classroom lectures. Professor Schumann’s leisure is spent in his large personal library and study. His activities outside the classroom are spent extensively with theological studies and practical problems of our synod and its work. During the thirty-seven years that Professor Schumann has spent at Northwestern, he has seen many sides of college life. The biggest change that has occured at Northwestern, he says, is the tranference from the medium of the German to the English language. The stu dents, however, are the same now as they were fifty years ago. lie is most thankful for the blessings which the Lord has bestowed on our campus, and this is perhaps most conclusively realized by our new chapel and library buildings. LOWELL SMITH

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Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. For we commend not our selves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer to them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. For whether we be beside ourselves; it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead; And that he died for all, that they which, live should not hence forth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh; yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us; we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the right eousness of God in him. II Corinthians 5:9-21. Our problem now concerns the nature of ends, that is ends-in-view or aims. The essential elements in problem have already been stated. It has been pointed out that the ends, objectives, of conduct are those fore seen consequences which influence present deliberation and which finally bring it to rest by furnishing an adequate stimulus to overt action. Con sequently ends arise and function within action. They are not, as current theories too often imply, things lying beyond activity at which the latter is directed. They are not strictly speaking ends or termini of actions at all. They are terminals of deliberation, and so turning points in activity. Many opposed moral theories agree however in placing ends beyond action, although they differ in their notions of what the ends are. The utilitarian sets up pleasure as such an outside-and-beyond, as something necessary to induce action and in which it termintes, a final goal. They have denied that pleasure is such an outside aim, and put perfection or self-realization in its place. The entire popular notion of “ideals” is in fected with this conception of some fixed end beyond activity at which we should aim. According to this view ends-in-themselves come before aims. We have a moral aim only as our purpose coincides with some end-in-itself. We ought to aim at the latter whether we actually do or not. — John Dewey. Human Nature and Conduct “VI-Nature of Aims.” Without interest there will be no progress. This is what I want to drive home. We must face this fact: the greater portion of Northwestern stu dents in the collegiate department are not interested in their work. Gen erally they are fed up with this place. Their most pleasant thought is the approach of graduation day. Instead of trying to improve themselves, they are trying merely to get through Northwestern, get a diploma, and enter the seminary. No matter how good our curriculum, it is useless if the student is without zeal, without interest in his work, in fact dis satisfied with many phases of student life. You must not censure me for

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saying this. I am facing facts. I know the prevailing feeling in the student body, and I’m sure that I can call on many who will back up my state—Black and Red Vol.57. ments. Vic Prange, “Interest Equals Progress” In the light of these three quotes give your opinion about purposes and aims of the typical Northwestern student (if one ever existed) and second ly, about the average student’s emotional stability (or instability). Thank you. Eleven people were approached to give their opinions in this column, four faculty members and seven students. One faculty member and three students responded to this challenge. Without introducing each one or trying to qualify and/or challenge different arguments I would like to present these opinions.

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I Is the average Northwestern College student emotionally stable? Does he follow the aims and ideals set forth in your first quotation from the Bible, or does he act as though—like John Dewey—he doubts that such aims exist at all? Is he like the per son described in your last quotation—dissatisfied, uninterested, complaining or complacent, longing desperately for the day when he will get his B. A. and depart from N. W. C.? If I as teacher were to admit that this course of reasoning is right and that almost everything about the typical Northwestern College student is wrong, I’d also have to admit that there is some thing wrong with me. I’d have to face the unpleasant fact that my students in English 4, for instance, are not really falling in love with Chaucer, that they can’t read him except in modernizations, and that they resent being taught “another ancient language.” Such things I simply can not and will not admit. I choose to believe that my students really like the old guy (meaning Chaucer, not the teacher), that in future years, when autumn rolls around, they will feel an almost irresistible urge to read a bit of him again, and that they certainly would do so if they hadn’t sold their texts to the class below. I also choose to think that student complaints about Northwestern are only the harmless sparks that fly from the grinding wheel of higher education and that student complacency (a fancy word for laziness) is the brake or anchor that keeps the wheel from going too fast or taking off into space. As student and teacher 1 have been here for a long while and watched quite a few generations of college students pass through Northwestern. I find little difference between this generation and previous ones. Student life usually runs the gamut from sag ging to soaring. Somewhere between these two extremes — in the dead center, or shall we say, the glowing focal point—you are likely to find the average N. W. C. student. All in all, he’s a pretty nice fellow. May his tribe increase! —DOCTOR E. C. KIESSLING

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Plato, Mohammed, and Nietzsche. But let’s not worry about that. He is motivating some people, whom we usually call Christians, and He’s turning a meaningless, drab, often absurd existence into a full “living” life. —JAMES KIECKER ( JUNIOR ) IV We can oversimplify the idea of emotional stability by say ing that we are well-adjusted and emotionally stable when our spontaneity is high and domination low—when we are standing very much on our own two feet and not dominated by someone or something else. As the balance is reversed and spontaneity is less and less, we develop neurotic personality patterns. Using this basic principle of psychology we can point out that at North western we fall into undesirable personality patterns, we become emotionally unstable. All of us have heard man described as a “creature of habit”. I think that the “Northwestern man” is a creature of traditions. Rather, we are stumbling about in pseudo-tradition, sometimes strengthening ourselves bv momentarily holding on to and strength ening ourselves in a glimpse of the real tradition of Northwestern; sometimes we may lay hold of traditional conservatism. But for too much of the lime we are slaves to “accepted evils” that we weakly try to justify as “traditions” or “traditional evils”. These “traditional evils” which become dominating forces in our Northwestern life include the varied forms of cheating—the elementary “shmear”, the furtive conference, the translation illegal ly used. Also we are subject to the traditional “lack of spirit har angue” in different forms throughout the year and also the false values and “character building” of athletically-oriented programs. These false traditions may weigh us down unawares. Perhaps we realize too late that we are controlled by these evils. We realize that we may not say, “I’ve accomplished something,” but at best say, “1 limped and squeaked through another day.” We have to rise above these “traditions”. Even if we are fortunate enough to escape the emotional pitfalls that open up to the tradition-dominated student, we will only produce “neurotic scholarship”. Projecting this into the future we will find our selves in a “neurotic pulpit”, saddled with the Concordia Pulpit series and “contemporary” thin translations of God’s Word. —JOHN FRANZMANN (SENIOR)

Finally, as the typist for this article, I would like to add some observations. First of all, I say “hats off!!” to the remedial students, who have had prep training in public schools, for their sense of values in our school work. They have come with a feeling of dedi cation and duty. (Why shy away from names?) Cooper and Vom125

hoff do good honest work and deserve all the credit given them. On the other hand I (personally) often feel that 1 am the “brake and the anchor” which keeps the rest of the class from accomplish ing more work in the limited 55 minutes. I cannot but feel guilty that I do not have the drive that our remedial students have. Secondly, there can be no doubt that we, the eight-year men, all too often try to “get by” with the minimum. We know the pro fessors too well. We know their weak points—where and how to “get by”. But will there be a swift sweeping reform? I doubt it. “If you ever feel like changing something at Northwestern, the best thing to do is go to bed and quit wasting your time.” As long as we, all of us students, confine science class to the science classroom and religion to the religion classroom, we will never rise above our complacent selves. When we begin to inte grate all our studies into something more broad and comprehen sive, we will also get a better concept of education—specifically, pre-theological Liberal Arts education. We need not “agree with” all accusations against North western, but we must consider them and apply them to ourselves —R. Dll’.NKR as individuals.

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vember bleakness of emptied fields has been graciously blanketed by the coat of snow. Granaries and mows are full, the cattle remain in their warm barns and men receive respite from their work. This is all comfortably in the back of our mind as we now contemplate the serene countryside. One is reminded of the first Christmas and likes to imagine that the Judaean countryside had this same aura of peace and tranquil ity, the same settled hush of expectancy before the advent of the Sa viour. That same moon still reigns over the silent night, those same stars still afford their tiny lights, piercing here and there as they do tonight the moon-illumined haze of the sky. As we enter the wood now, we see that earlier fears were unfound ed. The gloominess which the dark trees conveyed at a distance is dis solved into a reverent dimness which exchanges apprehension for peace. The dusky trees arc sparse enough to permit a good share of moon light to filter through their lacy canopy. No breeze stirs here and the quiet is augmented by the closeness of the trees and the subdued light. Now and again a tiny snowflake drifts down from the limbs above. Out in the dusk)' limits of our vision we see large evergreens. These are the real Christmas trees as the Lord meant them, towering monuments to his majesty and power. A tree gaily decorated and light ed inside our homes and churches is probably one of our first associ ations with Christmas, and the holiday season would be incomplete without them. But the vigorous trees nature nourishes out of doors arc uncut, not destined to shrivel and die within a few short weeks. In these rather than the cut or artificial trees is the quality of EVERgreen inherent. Here is life in the midst of coldest winter, a real sym bol of THE LIFE that came to man in the midst of death. We see the brightly lit church through the trees ahead of us and the congregation gathering for the traditional childrens’ Christmas Eve service. We are reminded of the expression about “the simple country folk gathering to worship in the rustic church on the hill.” That is but a good subjective bit of pastoral hodge-podge. These are friends and relatives of yours and mine, people we’ve known all our lives. They may be farmers, businessmen, doctors or tramps. There may be some so disillusioned, frustrated, or worried tonight that they are missing the true joy of Christmas entirely. But we are truly glad to be able to join with this gathering in worshipping and also obtaining the measure of happiness and “gemiitlichkeit” that the season can give. As we emerge from the woods and enter a small clearing adjac ent to the church yard, the light grows brighter again. But wait. . . it grows brighter than we’d expect moonlight to be. Yes, it increases un til it surpasses even the sun in brightness filling the entire bowl of the sky with brilliant luminescence. And then. . . there are literally thous ands of heavenly beings all around us singing; the music grows in a deafening crescendo. . . . Gloria in excelsis Deo Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. . . 127

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The dorm is buzzing with activity these days. The long Christmas vacation is only a few days away and that fact has a wav of setting students in high gear. There are, of course, all the extra-curricular ac tivities which are a part of the Christmas season: the glee club caroling, the Christmas concert, the Forums’ Christmas program, and the stu dent-faculty Christmas party. The tidbits of time not eaten up in pre parations for and presentation of these is taken up by cramming for tests which are the natural result of a professor’s desire to find out what his students might have learned before their malleable minds undergo the rigors of three weeks vacation. But, neither the premature celebra tions nor the pre-finals receive due attention, because most students, particularly those who live far away, are too pre-occupied with pack ing and planning and glorious thoughts of the forthcoming respite and release from the daily grind. So it goes inside the dorm. Outside not a lot has happened that is important since last issue. Gradually, step by step, the campus of many years ago is fading into the new. A cherry tree and an apple tree, admirable examples of by-gone thrift, have fallen beneath the main128

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December 1908 We shall have a vacation from Dec. 22 to Jan. 6, in order to give students an opportunity to celebrate Christmas at home. It also serves as a period of relaxation to the mind. Sleighing, hunting, skating, will divert the student’s mind from his studies during vacation, and on re turning he will resume his work with renewed energy and refreshed vigor. Don’t be a knocker. Hide your little hammer and try to speak well of others, no matter how small you may really know yourself to be. When a stranger drops in, jolly him. Tell him this is tlic greatest place on earth. Cheer your football team, even in defeat as in victory. Don’t call your college paper “trash;” to a great extent it is your repre sentative in the scholastic world. If it interests and pleases you, tell others; if not, tell us. There is no end of fun in minding your own business. Try it. The N. W. U. football team herewith wishes to express its hearti est thanks - for - a large bouquet of carnations from Rev. Evers. . . For the first time in the history of N. W. U. was Northwestern able to defeat the strong Lawrence university eleven . . . witnessed by no less than 1,500 spectators . . . one of the greatest games ever played on the Appleton gridiron.

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BOOK REVIEWS Publicans, R. E. The Bobbsey Twins Make Jello. — This recent book, hot off John Foster Duller s Flying Press, asks the timely, howbeit age-old question, “Why did the Americans elect a bunch of bums at the last election?” The keenly analytical introduction by Dick Tracy Nixon sets the tone for the rest of the book. In part, “After reading R. E. Publican’s new book I wept like a baby. I wish I could have been on TV at the time.” See, the introduction even brings on a wave of nostalgia. In the first chapter the author reveals his mo desty and a certain je ne sais quoi when he writes, “I owe a lot of credit for my brilliant mind to the University of Berlin. They learned me poli tics real good.” The next several hundred pages contain the author’s suggestion that the Republican party be incorporated so that it can benefit from the lower taxes of big business and also a realistic plan to replace the traditional G.O.P. elephant with a more suitable bunch of sour grapes. This is truly the type of book a person can’t put down until there’s an adequate trash receptacle at hand. (J.W.B.F.) 134

Pasternak, Boris. Little Women in Dutch. — An expose showing through documentary evidence that the Semi nary at Thiensville is a rallying point and boarding house for out of state strike breakers. The Thiensville Papst is quoted as saying, ‘“Dum sanclis patriae, legibus obsequimur.” With evidence like that, every one knows that there will be a big house-cleaning in Thiensville. Page, Dennis. Ten Nights in the First-Class Bar. In this new book about the Homeric problem Mr. Page brilliantly dis misses the onion-skin theory. Instead, the classicist proposes the new cabbage-head theory. “The Odyssey and Iliad should be served up as syntactical cole slaw.” (J.W.B.F.)

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Kurt Koeplin was installed as pastor of Grace Congregation, Tecumseh, Mich. His former charge was at Memorial Congregation of Williamston, Mich. Robert Stieve was installed as pas tor of Mt. Olive Congregation, Bay City, Mich. His former charge was at St. Paul’s Congregation, North Platte, Nebraska. Herbert Jaster, ’52, has accepted a call to the triple parish of St. John’s Congregation of Doylestown, Wis., Trinity Congregation of Fall River, Wis., and St. Ste phen’s Congregation of Fountain Prairie, Wis, His former charge was at First Evangelical Congre gation of LaCrosse, Wis. ANNIVERSARIES Salem Congregation of Ann Arbor, Mich, celebrated its one-hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary on September 12. Arthur Wacker, ’18, is pastor. Zion Congregation of Monroe, Michgan ce’ebrated the one hundredth anniversary of its Christian Day School. Gerhardt Cares, '37, is the pastor. DEDICATIONS Frieden’s Congregation of Kenosha, Wisconsin dedicated a new school and a remodeled school on No vember 23. Adolph Buenger, ’33, and Henry Lange, ’45, are pastors. Holy Cross Congregation of Standish, Mich, dedicated a new church on October 12. Theodore Frey, ’41, is pastor. St. Bartholomew’s Congregation of Kawkawlin, Michigan dedicated a new school on October 12. William Krueger is pastor ANNOUNCEMENT Lee Sabrowsky, ’28, has received an announcement that his son Daniel Lee, ’59?, has received the first annual Kosher-Salmon-Eyed Award for his meritorious efforts in Senior Hebrew. Our Congratu lations, Sab!!!

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; what they might be capable of doing. Last week an emergency meeting of the athletic board had to be called. Dale Arndt, one of last year’s managers, had made, the team. The abounding ranks of the juniors were carefully searched for some one who would not prove so traitorous. Soon the name of Donald Krause emerged and was approved. Vilas Glaeske also was slated for honor as manager, from the sophomore class.

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APPLIANCE STORES JAMES D. CASEY CO., 119 Water St. BAKERIES PAGEL'S BAKERY. 114 West Main St. QUALITY BAKE SHOP, 104 Main St.

BANKS BANK OF WATERTOWN, First & Main Sts. MERCHANTS NATIONAL, First & MAIN BARBERS POOLE'S BARBER SHOP. 5 Main St. BEVERAGES NEHI BEVERAGES, Madison, Wis. SEVEN-UP BOTTLING CO., 410 First St. BOWLING ALLEYS CHASE'S BOWL, 125 N. Water St. WATERTOWN BOWL, Inc., 102 W. Cady St. CHEESE MILWAUKEE CHEESE CO.. Milwaukee, Wis. CLEANERS LEE EDWARDS CLEANERS, 111 N. Fourth PARAMOUNT CLEANERS, 621 Main St. VOGUE CLEANERS, 412 Main St.

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INSURANCE AID ASSOCIATION FOR LUTHERANS, Appleton CHURCH MUTUAL INS. CO., Merrill, Wis. HERMAN MUTUAL INS. CO., Iron Ridge WM. C. KRUEGER, 312 Main St. LUTHERAN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO., Iowa READY AGENCY, 424 N. Washington St. JEWELRY SALICK'S JEWELRY, 310 Main Street SCHNEIDER'S JEWELRY, 111 S. Third Street SCHOENIKE'S JEWELRY, 408 Ma n Street WARREN'S JEWELRY, 111 Main Street LAUNDRY HOME LAUNDROMAT, 200 Madison Street LUMBER & FUEL HUTSON-BRAUN LUMBER CO., First Street WEST SIDE LUMBER CO., 210 Water Street MEAT MARKETS BLOCK'S MARKET, 112 Second Street JULIUS BAYER MEAT MARKET, 202 Third St. NEW YORK MARKET, 8 Main Street MEMORIALS ARCHIE BROS., Inc., 218 S. First St. WATERTOWN MEMORIAL CO., Inc.. 112 4th MEN’S CLOTHING STORES FABER'S. 3ll Main Street CHAS. FISCHER & SONS, 2 Main Street KERN'S, ll4 Main Street KRIER'S, I0l Main Street PENNEY'S, 201 Main Street CASEY'S, Inc., Corner 3rd & Ma n MILLING GLOBE MILLING CO., 318 Water S'rcet MUSIC GUYER MUSIC STORE, 109 N. Third Street NEWSPAPER WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES, 115 W. Main St. OFFICE SUPPLIES MINAR OFFICE & SCHOOL SUPPLY. 407 Main ORGANS UNITED ORGAN CO.. Milwaukee PAINTS WURTZ PAINT & FLOOR COVERING, 117 Main PHOTO FINISHERS CO-MO PHOTO SERVICE, 217 N. Fourth St. PHOTOGRAPHS AL RIPPE, 113 Second Street PLUMBERS OTTO BIEFELD CO., 202 N. Water Street WATERTOWN PLUMBING CO.. 103 W. Cady RADIO STATION WTTN, 104 W. Main Street RESTAURANTS LEGION GREEN BOWL, Oconomowoc Ave. SCHUETT'S DRIVE-IN, 510 Main Street SHARP CORNER, Corner 9th 8> Main ZWIEG'S GRILL, Main & Ninth Streets SHOE STORES MEYER'S SHOE STORE, 206 Main Street RAY'S RED GOOSE SHOE STORE, Main St. RUESCH'S, 305 Main Street SNYDER'S SHOE STORE, 413 Main Street SMOKE SHOP PI CAD ILLY, 406 Main Street SUNDRIES TRI-COUNTY TOBACCO, 200 W. Main Street F. W. WOOLWORTH CO., 312-20 Main Sts. THEATERS CLASSIC, 308 Main Street

The Student's Choice Phone 485 412 Main Street CARL A. IIOBUS, prop.

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Aid Association for Lutherans APPLETON. WISCONSIN

Merchants National Bank

WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE

Since 1892

U.S.D. OF A. NO. 102200

Fond du Lac Phone 7800 Oshkosh Phone Stanley 624

WHOLESALE FRUITS AND PRODUCE 52 North Military Road FOND DU LAC, WIS. “HOUSE OF QUALITY”

Milwaukee Cheese Co. 420 No. Broadway

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

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GEHRKEPHARMACY Phone 507 315 Main Street

Watertown, Wis.

STUDENTEN! Kommen Sie herein um unsere Pfeifen zu priifen WALT’S PICCADILLY SMOKE SHOP ; • ••

GUYER MUSIC STORE 109 North Third Street MUSIC - RECORDS - RADIOS - PHONOS

<jCee Edward 6 (dlt eanerd Your Cleaner is Your Clothes* Best Friend Phone 1248

111 N. Fourth Street

WATERTOWN BOWL, Inc. S'

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FABER'S CLOTHING STORE 311 Main Street DRY CLEANING MEN’S WEAR TAILORING SPORTSWEAR SWEATERS

D. & F. KUSEL CO. '^azdcvare and /tfafelCancea Sfronting Since 1849

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SUPER MARKET £tW// Do//.... AT THE SHARP CORNER

LEGION GREEN BOWL rUJcUe/itaut+t r-L Place, to- &cU Closed Tuesdays Steaks — Chicken — Sea Foods 1413 Oconomowoc Ave. Facilities for Phone 1360 Private Parties & Banquets

VOSS MOTORS, INC. LINCOLN ond MERCURY 301 W. Main Street WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

Phone 810

cl u cutet jJeweltij FINE DIAMONDS AND WATCHES 111S. 3rd Street

Phone 2044-J

Archie Brothers, Inc. CEMETERY MEMORIALS Watertown 21S S. First Street Stores at Waterloo, Oconomowoc, Matjville, Waupun, FonduLac

MEYER’S SHOE STORE

PEDWIN & ROBLEE SHOES FOR MEN

X-Ray Fittings

206 Main Street

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Chase's Bowl SIX MODERN LANES and COCKTAIL BAR 125 North Water Street Watertown

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FLOUR GLOBE MILLING CO.

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ELGIN - HAMILTON - BULOVA WATCHES KEEPSAKE DIAMONDS

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AIR CONDITIONING OIL BURNERS

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WURTZ PAINT & FLOOR COVERING LINOLEUM — PAINT — GLASS Complete Decorating Service Phone 498

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WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

SNYDER'S SHOE STORE “Better Shoes For Less'’ '/

413 Main Street

Watertown

UNITED ORGAN COMPANY SALES-SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR

Wicks Organ Company 640 W. Virginia Street Milwaukee Wisconsin i

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CASEY'S, Inc. CLOTHING FOR MEN & BOYS Comer Third & Main WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

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Watertown's First Grade A Dairy

Phone 1220

600 Union Street

DAY & NIGHT PRESCRIPTION SERVICE Telephone 420

WATERTOWN MEMORIAL CO., INC. THE BLOCK BROTHERS Quality Monuments, Markers and Mausoleums 116 N. Fourth Street

Watertown, Wis.

Telephone 274

PARAMOUNT CLEANERS For Cleaning Well Done â€” Phone 171 Pick-up Tues., Thurs., Sat. Watertown Special Student Prices

Leave Cleaning with C. Koch, Rm. 303 621 Main Street

BLOCK'S

Box 215

MARKET

Watertown,

Mail Orders Our Specialty

Wisconsin

Ask For GLENDARE School Papers At Your School Book Store

ACE HARDWARE STORE 304 MAIN STREET

HARDWARE - SPORTING GOODS

WM. C. KRUEGER Has Specialized In "Since I9l 5"

BIRKHOLZ FLORAL SHOP Flowers — Gifts — Potted Plants “We Telegraph Flowers' 61 6 MAIN STREET

WATERTOWN. WIS.

PHONE 978

SCHOENICKE'S JEWELRY HAMILTON & BULOVA WATCHES Expert Watch Repairing Feature-Lock Diamond Rings Phone 2394-W 408 Main Street Bogojf Jewelry

THERMO ENGINEERING CO. WATERTOWN PLUMBING CO. ;

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F. W. WOOLWORTH CO.

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DODGE STREET GARAGE, Inc. •n

Your Oldsmobile Dealer 311 Third Street Watertown

Phone 2424

Julius Bayer Meat Market DEALING IN

MEATS and SAUSAGES of All Kinds

202 Third Street Watertown

Phone 25

Wisconsin

e, Photographer 113 Second Street

Telephone 812

James D. Casey Co. CHEVROLET SALES AND SERVICE NEW AND USED APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE DRI-GAS, RADIO, AND TELEVISION 119-121 Water Street

Watertown

KRKR'5 : 101 Main Street

Watertown

KOERNER & PINGEL HARDWARE 205-209 North Second Street

Watertown, Wis.

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LUMBER - COAL - COKE — FUEL OIL All Kinds of Building Material Phone 37 SATISFACTION

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NO ORDER TOO LARGE NO ORDER TOO SMALL

SERVICE

RAMBLER

SALES AND SERVICE A. KRAMP COMPANY

Phone 32-NV

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CO-MO PHOTO SERVICE PHOTO FINISHERS FOR OVER 40 YEARS BLACK & WHITE — COLOR Phone 660-J 217 N. 4th Street Watertown

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QUALITY BAKE SHOP CEROLD OLSON, PROP.

High-Grade PASTRIES and CAKES 104 Main Street Phone 235

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SHAEFER MOTORS, Inc. DODGE - PLYMOUTH - DODGE TRUCKS Phone 1099-W

305 Third Street

Mullens Dairy MALTED MILKS Made Special for N. W. C. Students 20c

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Tetzlaff Rexall Pharmacy PRESCRIPTIONS

DRUGS

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WATERTOWN, WIS. 116 MAIN STREET TELEPHONE 1100

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CREATIVE WRITING — The Wonderful World of Hi-Fi

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About Hi-Fi — Mostly for Fun

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This Thing Called Hi-Fi ..........

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An Introduction to Hi-Fi ..........

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ACADEMIC WRITING — Another Russian First .

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MISCELLANEOUS — Portrait of a Professor .......

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Tinkle, Tinkle, Little Clock

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WHAT’S YOUR OPINION?

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BY THE WAY —

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NEWS & VIEWS —

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OUT OF THE DUST —

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CAMPUS & CLASSROOM —

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ALUMNI NOTES —

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SPORTS —

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January 1959

No. 6

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Qn&cUlae. 'WnitifUj,. . . Various students were “commissioned” to write on the subject “HiFi”. The results are printed under creative writing. We would like to thank Mark Liesner for his photographic work.

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF HI-FI Here’s to the passion and inventive ardor of our American forefathers Pioneers in the murky world which produces cultural advancement They weren’t satisfied when radio blared in every home They forged ahead into newer worlds of audio-experience Harvey J. Woofer of Westport and Rosemary Tweeter of Long Island for example Were up long sleepless nights inventing an amplifier While the New York Philharmonic fiddled its way to the county poor house And a generation oi shivering poets wrote for inflated sawdust heads In a Chicago garret a deranged mind further deranged itself but By 5 in the AM turned out a spanking new roll-off knob And tuned out the pre-amplified feedback on the rumble control By breeding it with i co-axial FM filter on the cam shaft These are only for-examples there are many more pioneers There are many more who forsook the world of luxury for the world of sound There are many more who contributed to the physiognomy of today’s Mahogany Monster There are many more who thought of many more even more freakish things

And then evolved the wonderful world of hi-fi recordings including “The Abominable Snowman Sings a Little Song” and “Snapping of Beer Caps in Hi-Fi” And many low-fi sounds were made higher and louder and odder and more other-worldly And the glockenspiel was revived and the musical saw and musical garden hose and Then millions of culture-starved Americans bloated themselves with hifi meals Eaten mainly between the World Series and bowling season Yes sir hi-fi took the boor out of bourgeoisie Yes sir this is really culture JOHN FRANZMANN

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Come on, let’s reduce this to the very limit, from hocus to pocus, from mish to mash from hodge to podge. Walking down "Western Avenue one night, I found three men, sitting in the orange sand box on the corner, composing symphonies. I was, of course, happy to find some others interested in sand boxes. And so I walked over, and we talked about the usual things, God, and death, and love. I didn’t stay there long, because I didn’t have the time; but I’m happy I did stop, because the sand was nice to sit on. When I came back up the Avenue, the three men had increased to four, but the sand box was still orange. JAMES KIECKER

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AN INTRODUCTION TO HI-FI If you are one of the many extravagant people who feel they need the complete Hi-Fi system, you will undoubtedly find that an AM-FM radio is an indispensable component. These radios may either be bought completely assembled or in economical innovations called "kits”, where separate parts are supplied and you must assemble them yourself. The tempting feature of the kit is that you don’t have to know anything about radio to put one together. For those of you who have no previous knowledge of radio the following set of instructions may be found helpful. STEP 1: Open the kit box and spread out each one of its 210 individual items before you on your worktable. You might be perplexed at the hundreds of odd little objects of every size, shape, and color. The queer little red things that look like M&M’s stuck with hairpins are what you should refer to as “capacitors”, and the handful of candy like trinkets are called “resistors”. The heavy black object resembling a time bomb is what is commonly known as a “transformer”. Handle these items; they are really quite harmless. 142

STEP 2: Acquaint yourself with the handy instruction booklet. As an act of faitli you must accept this booklet as the whole truth, the absolute truth, and nothing but the truth. Swear to follow it from cover to cover as a shepherd leading you through a maze of electronic gobbledegook. Don’t doubt it, don’t disregard it, don’t lose it. Herein lies success. STEP 3: Get yourself into a very optimistic frame of mind, breathe confidence deeply into your spirit, and impress upon your memory such strengthening phrases as, “quite simple, fool-proof, educational, stimulating, a child can do it, I’m saving money”. STEP 4: Begin the actual construction of your radio. If the book says, “Cut a Yi piece of green spaghetti, slide it on one end of R-9 22kv (red, red, orange) near terminal V-2 bringing it around cxm and soldering it to bright yellow DJ connecting L7 and T8”, do just that. Proceed from step to step, slowly, methodically, and with complete understanding of what you are doing. You will soon notice that distress ing pile of parts take shape into a more compact pile of parts; this is your radio. STEP 5: When you have completed the final instructions in the book you may consider yourself finished. If there are any extra pieces re maining ignore them with an apathetic shrug of the shoulders. It is now time to plug in your masterpiece. Of course, you realize the con sequences: it will either function perfectly as any professionally made radio should, or it will quite quickly be reduced to an unsightly mess of exploding tubes, glowing wires, and obvious malfunction. P. W. Emmel

Academic 'Wn.Uivu}, . . . ANOTHER RUSSIAN FIRST Russia has not only surpassed the United States in education, sci ence and literature. For the last century the Russians have been per fecting every form and style of music while Americans were content with adopting Negro music and Latin American rhythms. America has produced few composers. The well-known ones are Gershwin, Cop land, Grofe, Hovhaness, MacDowell, Hanson and Barber. The most fa mous of these by far is George Gershwin, a Russian Jew. The others are not comparable to the Russian masters. What is it about Russian music that makes it so great? Music is the best means of expression of inner emotions, and Russians have in fused into immortalized classics their intense feelings The Slavs have •always been subjugated (hence, “slave”), and the minor mode of Rus sian music conveys lamenting melancholy and agonized pathos; the melodies are inflamed by the same fiery drive, passionate fervor and romantic ardor that console and inspire the Slav. (Shostakovich, Sym phony No. 11; Tchaikovsky, Marche Slav and Symphony No. 4.) A century ago Peter Tchaikovsky began reforming classical music 143

by putting real life into it. Music finally became not just a mere suc cession of notes according to established forms but also a medium for revealing intimate feelings. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert had composed music for music’s sake. They wrote music because they had to, and consequently it sounds “manufactured” and “mass-pro duced,” too. Listen to one of Haydn’s 104 symphonies, and you have heard them all. However, Tchaikovsky perfected ever)' form of music he laid his hands on: The ballet (Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and Nutcracker); the symphony (Winter Dreams, Moon Love and Patlietique); the piano concerto (Piano Concerto No. 1 in h flat); the violin concerto (Violin Concerto in D); Russian opera (Eugene Onegin); the concert overture (1812 Overture); the symphonic poem (Romeo and Juliet); the capriccio Capriccio Italian); and chamber music (Serenade for Strings). Each became the ultimate, the best ever. Subsequent Russian composers developed other types of music. Rimsky-Korsakov, Moussorgsky, Borodin, Balakirev and Cui, “The Five,” devoted themselves to immortalizating Russian nationalistic music. (Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian Easter Overture; Moussorgsky, Boris Go dunov; Borodin, In the Steppes of Central Asia). Tchaikovskx md Rachmaninoff effected the sublime culmination of Romanticism in music by delving into the depths of passions. (Tchai kovsky, Romeo and Juliet and Moon Love Symphony; Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto Xu. 2, and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini). Contemporary Russian composers, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Khacha turian and Shostakovich, are the preeminent composers of the world today. (Stravinsky, Rite of Spring; Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3; Khachaturian, Piano Concerto) . Whatever style of music you like, the Russians have it. First and foremost are the real classics. Then, besides their own nationalistic and religious music, they have also drawn inspiration from the music of other lands. (Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol and Schehera zade; Tchaikovsky, Capriccio Italian; Gliere, The Red Poppy; Khacha turian, Masquerade Suite). The suggested listenings are only a very basic few of the innum erable Russian maslerworks. Tchaikovsky alone composed about eight)' works. The composers listed are only the most outstanding of die ages discussed; there are about sixty Russian composers whose works are recorded even here in America. The multitude of Russian master pieces attests to the fact that there is a superior creative musical geni us inherent in the Slavic race. Renowned composers of other Slavonic lands serve as proof of this: Chopin, Sibelius, Dvorak, Liszt, Smetana, Enesco, Kodaly, Bartok, etc. Even Gershwin and Hovhannes, both of Russian descent, show Slavic influences in their music. (Gershwin, Rhapsodies; Hovhaness, Mysterious Mountain). To understand and ap preciate the motivating spirit of Russian music, one has to listen to it — hearing is believing. " e. bickel 144

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nis player, a member of Phi-Gamma-Rho, the literary society, he reached the rank of first lieutenant in the military company, and was editor of the Black & Red in his senior year. It was during his senior year as editor that 'the NC pin for the members of the staff was adopted. This pin is still being used today. After he had completed the course here at Northwestern, he moved on to the seminary at Wauwatosa. From there he received his first call to Saginaw, Michigan where he taught German and Latin for two years. While he was at Saginaw, he received the call which was to be the most rewarding and thrilling experience in his life; the call to start a mission congregation in Flint, Michigan. Together with his new bride, whom lie had met while in his senior year at Wauwatosa, he went to Flint. He arrived in Flint in September of 1927 but was un able to hold a formal service until the following April because there was not a store or house available for use. In April, however, the Synod supplied the church and Pastor Rohda started out in his ministerial career. The first few years in the new church were difficult years, but they were rewarding as Pastor Rohda and his wife worked side by side getting the new church started; he taking care of the pastoral du ties and she being organist and Sunday School teacher for ten years. Pastor Rohda received many calls during his ministry in Flint, but he hesitated to leave so young a congregation and so he was pastor there for twelve and a half years. In 1939 he was offered the position of professor here at the college. He accepted and once again he was teaching German, the language he had thought he would never understand. During this time Professor Rohda did some graduate work at the University of Wisconsin, but, when the war came and courses were cut down, his studies were dis continued there. Since that time, however, he has been teaching full time here at Northwestern in both the German and English Depart ments. In his years here at Northwestern, Professor Rohda has come in contact with nearly every type of student. Basically, he says, the stu dents today are better informed than they were in his day, but they are still very much the same. Much of Professor Rohda’s spare time is spent in growing flowers, but, much more than this, he enjoys seeing students grow in know ledge and in the fear of God. Northwestern College owes much to the work of Professor Dudley H. Rohda. fred fallen

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'liJUaiX 'IfauA. Opinion? . . . One out of every thirteen thousand Wisconsin Synod Lutherans becomes a pastor each year. Shocking? It should be; because at this rate vve are in danger of becoming a dying church. This is one of the most serious problems that faces our church today. What should we do? Several concerned people have submitted their answers to this most impotrant question.

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO ENCOURAGE MORE STUDENTS TO STUDY FOR THE MINISTRY ? A PROF SPEAKS There is, of course no quick and easy solution to the problem posed by this question. Gaining recruits for the work of the Gospel ministry is really only another aspect of the entire ongoing process of sanctification which is never easy, never “solved”, but which never theless remains our continual Christian occupation on earth. This means that it is always essentially a matter of the Holy Spirit’s impulse and guidance as lie works in our hearts through His own means of grace, the Word of the Gospel and the Sacrament. But as in other aspects of sanctification, so here too there are perhaps some practical suggestions that may prove helpful. For one thing, I believe that the way in which Northwestern’s students actually speak of their school when they are at home, for instance, is going to make a great deal of difference as to whether their little brother or their little brother's friends will one day enroll here or not. Who knows how many potential students are gained or lost for Northwestern ever)' year in just this way? What I mean to say, then, is that our present students could very well be our best recruiting agents. Secondly, I think that we should perhaps be getting more quali fied students on the college level if we were not only to maintain, but also to raise our general standards, both for admission and for con tinuance. This may at first sound paradoxical, but in the light of ex perience I think the suggestion has some merit. At any rate, it is a common observation that frequently just those schools which are the hardest to get in to and the hardest to stay in also have the longest lists of applicants for admission ! A corollary to this same remarkable principle — though one that I hesitate to mention — is that increased charges for board, room, and even tuition would probably result in more applications. Have we perhaps made the school too cheap to at tract students? Thirdly, we might (or is “ought” the better word here?) bend more effort toward keeping a higher percentage of those students that 148

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: tunities to encourage one another to desire to be shepherds of the flock of God. We can aid each oilier when Satan plagues us with the cares of the day and temptations of the world. We all know the will and love of God; let us exhort one another in charity to become temples and servants of our God. Our chances to instill the calling of the ministry are numerous. As students when we encounter young gentlemen in our home town or elsewhere, we can encourage them to come to Northewstern to pre pare themselves to serve their Lord Jesus. Ministers and parents are the prime influences on young boys at home. Our youth are the next generation in the Wisconsin Synod. They also must realize the Lord’s blessings and desire to serve the Lord. Our need for ministers is serious. Salvation is serious business! It is not to be put beneath the pursuit of our material life! God is not jesting when he says, “He that believeth not shall be damned” (Mark 16:16)! These are sobering thoughts. We need ministers to serve our people. We need men to preach the Gospel, and we need them now! Then saith lie (Jesus) unto his disciples, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into his harvest” (Matt. 9: 37,38). Christ here instructs us to pray to our Father for ministers. We must ask God to preserve our doctrines pure and give us men who will do so. Our need for ministers can be fulfilled by the Word of God, by Christian love and encouragement, and by the power of prayer. May God continue to keep us in His grace and bless in abundance with His Holy Spirit so that our young men at Northwestern and our youth in grade schools and Christian homes may answer the call of God and our synod for ministers thus: “Here I am, send me (Is. 6:8). aarox urm

INFORMED LAITY AND INTERESTED STUDENTS A striking feature of the make-up of the student body at North western is the high percentage of students closely related to pastors or teachers serving our Synod. This fact can be interpreted a number of ways, but I think much of it is due to the common phenomenon, that what is familiar to you, you become interested in. This principle can be seen at work in stamp collectors, baseball fans, thermonuclear scien tists, and even occasionally in students of Latin and Greek. The catch in all these cases is that to become interested, one must first become somewhat informed on the subject and clear away his prejudices against it. For the lay-members of our Synod the situation is very similar. Most of our devout Christians are badly uninformed or misinformed as to “what kind of an animal” our educational institutions are and have some healthy prejudices about the life of a minister. To the ordi150

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less professors and a curriculum known for its mortality rate? Or do you frequently seek a little pity from the sympathizers who are as tounded by the long tedious twelve-year grind under which you labor? Do the situations sound familiar? The temptations present themselves almost every time you’re home. Are the situations overdrawn? Their impact on the eager mind of a young boy is always to be considered. If these situations or their parallels exist in your church, remem ber one important thing. The measures of Encouragement can only succeed if the elements of Discouragement are removed. Don’t be re sponsible for anyone’s rejection of the ministry! D. WESTENDORF

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Dear Mr. Diener, My first thought after reading the column “What’s Your Opinion” in last month’s issue was to congratulate you for the thought provoking articles which your efforts produced. Right or wrong, those articles were the result of original thinking, a wonderful asset which is scarce among mortals. That Northwestern students are capable of original thinking is a strong point in favor of our present education. Now I would like to make a few remarks in criticism of the arti cles you edited last issue. (Their praise I will leave to the intelligence of the reader.) Doctor Kiessling, by using interesting and colorful phraseology, neatly evades any frank statement on aims, purposes or emotions, seemingly concluding that there is no reason for raising a big fuss over them since Northwestern is no different today than it has always been. Mr. Franzmann, however, gives us good reason to ex amine ourselves on these matters by pointing out that there are evils among the traditions of NWC. Those evils are character destroying and we may one day find ourselves in a “neurotic pulpit.” 1 agree with Franzmann. I only wish that he had added that the means to overcome those evils is Christ. Mr. Kiecker’s article is the prime example of original thinking. I would like to hear an advocate of workrighteous Catholicism attempt to rebut his description of God as the motivating force. However, the stand he takes against exhortation is not so praiseworthy, for it assumes the Christian isn’t troubled by original sin, that the devil never gains the upper hand, and that he can clearly envision his position and du ties, and therefore does not need to be reminded or scolded. As to Mr. Cooper’s insinuation that the average student’s prevail ing attitude is one of disgust and consequent indifference, I would join Doctor Kiessling in saying that all is normal here. It is to be expected at this time of life when we have not yet outgrown insatiable boyhood curiosity and at the same time are beginning to realize the reasoning capacity of an adult. The combination naturally produces questioning, criticism, skepticism and doubt. But let’s not let this obscure our purpose and aim. Sincerely, Rollin Westendorf EDITED BY P. W. EMMEL

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basic skills and subject matter as proven by class examinations and a written essay on a designated topic, either imposed or self-chosen as the Awards Committee may determine, with the end in view of the suc cessful candidate presenting such essay on a public program, if and when determined advisable. 4. The eligibility of students of Northwestern College to receive the awards of this endowment shall be determined by the Awards Com mittee by resort also to the following standards: It shall be a primary condition that the awards be restricted to applicants from the Junior and the Senior classes who have completed honorabily two full years at Northwestern College. In the event superior student transferrals from other institutions should compete for the awards, their transcipts and ratings shall be duly appraised by the Awards Committee, subject to the criteria prevailing at Northwestern College. Both male and female students of the Junior and the Senior classes as aforesaid shall be eligible to compete for the awards on equal terms. Other things being equal, the Awards Committee shall give preference in making the final awards to men and women students, who besides demonstrating scholarship, have been active in extra-curricular affairs; student body offices, athlet ics, music, creative writing, graphic arts. Notable achievements in one or more of these or related fields shall be deemed an added asset. Dis tinction in initiai: - e and performance shall also be a criterion. Finally, reasonably high standards should be established for the initial awards and maintained ever after.

FORUM NOTES On the 11th of December at 7 p. m., the third Forum program of the 5S-59 series w as presented in the college gym. The play, “Kings in Judea”, was wiitten by Dorothy L. Sayers and directed by J. P. Meyer. The first scene was introduced by an Evangelist (Jerald Plitzuweit) and took place at the court of King Herod. It was here that King Herod (David Cray) received the three kings, Casper (Paul Otto), Melchior (Larry Pautz) and Balthazar (Jon Mahnke), who told of a new born king. Herod was much disturbed by this news and plotted to kill this baby. The three kings then went to Bethlehem and there found the new born king. Mary, His mother (Miss Fuchs), and Joseph, His father (Ted Olson), were happy to receive them and delighted with their gifts. After the three kings had gone to bed, they were told in a dream not to return to Jerusalem. Back at the court of Herod there is anger and trouble brewing. The king, angered at the three kings for not returning, has ordered all the babies two years old and under to be killed. The people were angered and Ephraim (Chris Kock), the court advisor, is worried for the king’s safety. The play was chosen with discretion and the actors and actresses did well in their portrayals of characters presented. Professor Carlton Toppe and Rollin Westendorf were critics. 160

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10 —Not until we’ve gained a victry: Again Williamowitz has come up with a much more logical reading from this corrupted text. “No, Tuntil!! Were gay and even not victorious.” Doesn’t that make more sense? Tuntil was our second football coach. 11 —Shall we yield: This is a question and should be punctuated as such. Following this question the faculty members in attendance would rise and yell “No!” There followed a cheer — the famous Cheer of the 24 No’s. No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! ANNOUNCEMENTS All Gaul (the hole) is not divided in three parts any more. deGauIle and Rainier have split it in two. Rainier has Grace, the kids, and his estate. Jolly Cholly has the rest. Next semester all Greek and Hebrew classes of Junior and Senior will be conducted in German and the German courses will be dropped. A conversational French course will be introduced as an elective in Frosh next year. Tutor Panting will take a group of skiers to Iron Mountain, Michigan, the week end of February 7-8. The co-eds will have a lynching party for the “Hornet” editor. This is the first lime the collegiates, preps, and co-eds will get together for something worth while. WHAT DO YOU THINK? — about snow? Of course, 1 cannot speak for the faculty on this, but for my part I insist.

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If anyone uses my tractor to plow off the parking lot, tomorrow I refrain. I. SILBE

BOOK REVIEWS. Sigmund Freud as a Nasty Old Man is the last volume in the series on the life and death of Freud by Gustie Winkelmann. Freud, a Pythagor ean, threatened on his death bed to return to the world as an antisemitic Republican working in a Bierstube on the campus at old Berlin U. The author’s insight keen, the style flawless. All this reviewer can say is, “Gustie, you really turned out a heap of a book!” (JWBF) Horatio Under the Bridge by O. O. Whatmore. In this delightful criti cism of the modern man and the “beats” O. O. has hit on a new vulner able spot, man’s wastefulness. Why does man throw away things pro duced by the human body which are all useful? Hair can be used for paint brushes, record cleaners, or woven into pup-tents. Ear wax can be used for candles or fishing line. Mattresses could be made off naval fuzz. Let’s get behind Q.O. in this worthwhile venture. The most con164

vincing argument of 0.0. (in his final chapter) is, “Did you realize that men who eat their fingernails are cannibals ?” Thank you, O. O., for some real thought material. The Year NWC Went Coeducational is the title of the book and first essay of a collection by the historian Elmer Cringing. Companion es says include The Boston Massacre, The Schematic Pattern of the In quisition, and Fidel Castro as a Butcher. The volume also includes the charming story of a flea that the author trained to work for the city dog pound. (JWBF) The Year of the Frog by Ernie Hemmingfield. Big Ern has finally fo cused his attention on a real problem for the modern specializing man in a modern specialized world: the Homeric problem. In the second sentence he goes on to explain why Franklin Delano Roosevelt could not have written the Illiad. English, French, German, Belgian, Irish, Scotch, Bourbon, Brandy, Gin - you name it and he has either been their or drunk it. When Daddy Ernie gets to the last chapter (already quite inebriated) we find that the theme of the Illiad has been changed to the wrath of Beowulf, that Aeneas has married Helen, Achilles has been Zeus in disguise all the time, and Priam is nothing but a big fraud. A must for any classical library.

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Paul Oehlert, ’05, celebrated the fif tieth anniversary of his ordina tion into the ministry recently. He has been pastor of Trinity Congre gation, Kaukauna, Wis for 42 yrs. Henry Pussehl, ’29. celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary in the ministry on November 23rd. He is pastor of St. John's Congrega tion, Wrightstown, Wis. St. John’s Congregation of Red Wing, Minnesota celerated its one •hundredth anniversary recently. Gerhard Horn, ’43, is the pastor. Emanuel’s Congregation of St. Paul, Minnesota, celerated its eightyfifth anniversary on December 7th. William Zell, ’44, and George Baer are the pastors. DEATHS Henry Diehl, 07, passed away on December 5th. At the time of his death he was faithfully serving First Lutheran Congregation, Lake Geneva, Wis. as pastor. John Habeck, ’53, passed away on December 25th. At the time of his death he was faithfully serv ing as teacher at Wisconsin Luth eran Hip'h School. Milwaukee, Wis. Leonard Krug of Yakima, Washing ton, pastor emeritus, passed away on December 17th,

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When the Sem team made its annual trek to Watertown to open the Goslings’ season on Dec. 6, pregame gossip was that Sem had designs for the Goslings and intended to return to their cloistered walls with a victory. As it turned out the game was closely contested. The young Goslings showed nervousness during the first half which spelled opportunity for such pros as Winter, Dobberstein, Stelter, and Michael; but in the second half strong control of both backboards by the Goslings proved very effec tive, and the 40-27 half time lead held by Sem was erased as the lead changed hands several times. The game ended with the Goslings racing against the clock and Sem stalling out the clock. Top scorers of the game were Winter and Dobberstein with 19 apiece. For the Goslings the score was mere evenly balanced with Henderson, Pinchoff, Franzmann, and Fleischer scoring 15, 14, 13, and 12 points respectively.

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Taking the road for the first time of the season, the Goslings alighted from their Ray Yelk “comfort cruiser” on the Miners’ campus. When the refer.v\s whistle sounded the beginning, a close, fast game was under way. By half time the B & R had gained a five point advantage 30- 25. Good ' iitside shooting by Fleischer, Pinchoff, and Flunker kept us in the lead. But when Tech changed to a man-to-man defense in the middle of the second half, our offense faltered. Henderson, the big man in the key hole who was voted the defensive player of the game, then took control of the backboards and withheld the rally by scoring thirteen points in the second half for a game total of 19. Free throws decided the margin for the Goslings, who sank 14 out of 23.

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After scoring a win in their first conference tilt with Wis. Tech, the Goslings hoped for another against M. I. T., but hopes can be very fickle. Typical of the first two games, this B & R contest was fast and close, especially under the bucket where Henderson’s and Franzmann’s authority had previously held sway. The Goslings once more employed their 1-3-1 zone defense successfully, but the jump shooting of Perry, who hit_ 28 points, swung the decision. Halftime score had the Goslings only 3 points beneath their opponents, and the second half was much of the same. As happened frequently last season the Preachers outdid the other team in fouling, but by shoooting a 67% at the charity stripe, they still outscored M. I. T. in one point tallies. Outstanding ball hawking and shooting was exhibited by Pinchoff, who received the most “best defensive player votes”, and led the team in points with 19.

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“The only good point of the whole game was that it lasted only forty minutes,” was a comment heard after the Northland game. Four days af ter returning from a three-week Christmas vacation, the basketball court still seemed to be a foreign place to the B & R players. Their shoo4ing, rebounding, and ball handling didn’t have any of its former style. After limping through the first half, the score was 23-18, Northland’s favor. During the second half the aggressive Northland auintet controlled the play. Pinehoff and Fleischer scored 11 points apiece, nearly 2/3 of our total points.

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for another victory at Lakeland’s expense. The first half ended undecisively with Lakeland ahead only 3 points, 33-30. The 1-3-1 zone was keeping Lakeland down, and the B & H was working the fast break suc cessfully. After halftime the point of the Gosling’s attack seemed to have been blunted and Lakeland’s sharpened. Again it was a man-to-man which proved too effective against the Redmen. The absence of Franzmann, who was sick, hampered us. Fleischer and Pinchoff again shared top scoring honors, marking 13 apiece. Pinchoff copped the defensive vote for the game.

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Minus Franzmann, who was still in bed, Northwestern easily de feated Concordia on its own floor. A fine game was played by Fallen, who scored 15 points and pulled down 7 rebounds, and Flunker, who re ceived defensive honors and added 12 points to the total. Three other players joined the double figure scoring column — Fleischer on top with 19, Henderson with 17, and Pinchoff with 10. Gennerman of Concordia was high scorer of the game with 33 points, mostly from under the basket. It is interesting to note that once at least Northwestern was out-fouled, 26-15. Player Arndt Krueger Failen Fleischer Flunker Kuster Leerssen Pinchoff Franzmann Henderson Hennig Schroeder Totals Opp.

TEAM STATISTICS Free Throws Points Att. Md. % Sea. Av 0% 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 17 3 35%40% 15 7 47% 47 6 36% 36 22 61% 92 12 24% 31 21 68% 53 7 0 0% 6 2 50 % 1 12 55% 24 3 15% 22 17 9 53%) 99 12 38%> 54 11 33% 10 8 80% 54 33 62%. 109 14 30% 13 3 4 3 75% 20% 7 2 1 33% 50% 3 521 65 32% 199 121 61% 210 105 50% 511 64 32%

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158 630 201 143 634 202 Intramurals at present are in a dead heat. Senior I and the Juniors with 2-1 records are on top of the heap, followed by Soph I and Frosh I with 1-2 records. Last year’s powerful champions, the Juniors, appear as favorites over the time-worn Seniors. Following arc the team positions and the top five bowlers of the NWC bowling league. Team Duddeck’s Zwieg’s Red Goose Busse’s Mullen’s Rippe’s Green Bowl

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STUDENTS!

ATTENTION !

BANKS BANK OF WATERTOWN, First & Main Sts. MERCHANTS NATIONAL. First & MAIN BARBERS POOLE'S BARBER SHOP, 5 Main St. BEVERAGES NEHI BEVERAGES, Madison, Wis. SEVEN-UP BOTTLING CO., 410 First St.

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REDI-MIX

CO., Watertown

DAIRIES DAIRY LANE, Union Street MULLEN'S, 212 W. Main Street DECORATOR SUPPLIES ALBRECHT'S BADGER PAINT, 208 Third St. DRUG STORES BUSSE'S, 204 Main Street DOERR DRUGS, W. Main Street GEHRKE PHARAAACY, 315 Main Street TETZLAFF PHARMACY, 116 Main Street

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EYE GLASSES Drs. H. E. MAGNAN, 410 Main Street FLORISTS BIRKHOLZ FLORAL CO., 616 Main St. LOEFFLER FLORAL SHOP, 202 W. Main St. FUNERAL HOMES H. HAFEMEISTER, 607 Main St. SCHMUTZLER FUNERAL HOME, 721 4th St. FURNITURE H. HAFEMEISTER, 607 Main Street KECK FURNITURE CO.. 110-112 Main St. SCHMUTZLER FURNITURE. 401 Main St.

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MILLING GLOBE MILLING CO., 318 Water Street MUSIC GUYER MUSIC STORE. 109 N. Third Street NEWSPAPER WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES, 115 W. Main St. OFFICE SUPPLIES MINAR OFFICE & SCHOOL SUPPLY. 407 Main ORGANS UNITED ORGAN CO., Milwaukee PAINTS WURTZ PAINT & FLOOR COVERING, 117 Main PHOTO FINISHERS CO-MO PHOTO SERVICE, 217 N. Fourth St. PHOTOGRAPHS AL RIPPE, 113 Second Street PLUMBERS OTTO BIEFELD CO., 202 N. Water Street WATERTOWN PLUMBING CO., 103 W. Cady RADIO STATION WTTN, 104 W. Main Street

GIFTS & CARDS THE GIFT FAIR, Main & First Sts.

RESTAURANTS LEGION GREEN BOWL, Oconomowoc Ave. SCHUETT'S DRIVE-IN, 510 Main Street SHARP CORNER, Corner 9th & Main ZWIEG'S GRILL, Main & Ninth Streets

GROCERIES BENTZIN'S, 905 Main Street IFFLAND'S, 207 S. Second St. KRAUSE'S, 1101 Western Avenue COHEN BROTHER, Inc., Fond du Lac

SHOE STORES MEYER'S SHOE STORE, 206 Main Street RAY'S RED GOOSE SHOE STORE, Main St. RUESCH'S, 305 Main Street SNYDER'S SHOE STORE, 413 Main Street

HARDWARE & SPORTING GOODS ACE HARDWARE STORE. 304 Main St. REX DRAHEIM, Inc., 307 Main St. KOERNER & PINGEL, 205-209 N. Second St. D. & F. KUSEL CO., 108 W. Main St.

SMOKE SHOP PICADILLY, 406 Main Street

HEATING CONTRACTORS THERMO ENGINEERING CO., 103 W. Cady

THEATERS CLASSIC, 308 Main Street

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Recognized First Quality

Kohler fixtures, in vitreous china or enameled iron, afÂ ford a wide choice of types and sizes for homes, and for public, commercial or industrial buildings. Durable allÂ brass fittings of handsome new design match the fixtures in style and serviceability. The Kohler mark is a trusted guide to quality products the world over. Consult your Kohler dealer. Kohler Co., Kohler, Wis.

KOHLER

WURTZ PAINT & FLOOR COVERING LINOLEUM — PAINT — GLASS Complete Decorating Service Phone 498

Corner 2nd & Main Sts.

KRAUSE’S GROCERY

CIGARETTES, CANDY and ICE CREAM We Aim to Please — Free Delivery 1101 Western Ave. Phone 125 Groceries and Cold Meats

TRI-COUNTY REDI-MIX CO. Materials Accurately Proportioned and Thoroughly Mixed To Your Specifications Watertown Phone 47

POOLE’S BARBER SHOP Phone 53-J

5 Main Street

WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

SNYDER'S SHOE STORE “Better Shoes For Less" -• T'

Watertown

413 Main Street

UNITED ORGAN COMPANY SALES - SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR

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ONE STOP DECORATING CENTER

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LIGHT FIXTURES WIRING SUPPLIES WALL TILE FLOOR TILE LINOLEUM

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All Kinds of Building Material Phone 37 SATISFACTION

Phone 38

NO ORDER TOO LARGE NO ORDER TOO SMALL

SERVICE

RAMBLER

SALES AND SERVICE A. KRAMP COMPANY Phone 32-W

Watertown, Wis.

CO-MO PHOTO SERVICE !

PHOTO FINISHERS FOR OVER 40 YEARS BLACK & WHITE — COLOR Phone 660-J Watertown 217 N. 4th Street

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FURNITURE COMPANY

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202 W. Main Street

Chase's Bowl !

SIX MODERN LANES

and COCKTAIL BAR 125 North Water Street Watertown

Phone 1387

'WluU 5baUifj FLOUR GLOBE MILLING CO. “SINCE 18 4 5 ” PHONE NO. 1

70€WXW& ELGIN - HAMILTON - BULOVA WATCHES KEEPSAKE DIAMONDS

111 Main Street

TRI-COUNTY TOBACCO CO. Servicing Your Canteen With

Candy — Tobacco — Drugs School Supplies — Paper Goods, Etc. 200 W. Main Street

Watertown

PLUMBING

HEATING

STOKERS

AIR CONDITIONING OIL BURNERS

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Home Managed

"Life Insurance is for Youth — not just for youth, but best for Youth"

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Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Company :

HOME OFFICE - WAVERIY, IOWA

THE GIFT FAIR PHOTO SHOP

24 Hour Film Service — Gifts and Cards

Watertown

13 Main Street WHERE

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114 VV. Main Street

Watertown

COMPLIMENTS OF

MINAR Office and School Supply !

SHAEFER MOTORS, Inc. DODGE - PLYMOUTH - DODGE TRUCKS Phone 1099-W

305 Third Street

Mullen's Dairy MALTED MILKS Made Special for N. W. C. Students 20c

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Phone 1506 212 W Main Street Watertown, Wis.

Tetzlaff Rexall Pharmacy PRESCRIPTIONS

DRUGS

COSMETICS

WATERTOWN. WIS. 116 MAIN STREET TELEPHONE 1100

207 Second St., Watertown

ACE HARDWARE STORE

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HARDWARE ~ SPORTING GOODS

WM. C. KRUEGER Has Specialized In "Since 1915"

BIRKHOLZ FLORAL SHOP

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WATERTOWN. WIS

PHONE 978

SCHOENICKE S JEWELRY HAMILTON & BULOVA WATCHES Expert Watch Repairing Feature-Lock Diamond Rings Phone 2394-W Bogoff Jewelry 408 Main Street

THERMO ENGINEERING CO. WATERTOWN PLUMBING CO.

R. W. URBAN prop. KOHLER FIXTURES - MUELLER FURNACES 103 W. Cady Street Watertown Phone 281-W

, F. W. WOOLWORTH CO. 312-20 Main Street : V

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SCHUETT'S DRIVE-IN HAMBURGERS — HOT DOGS — FRIES CHICKEN — SHRIMP — FISH MALTS — SHAKES 510 Main Street Phone 2812 Watertown

Your Oldsmobile Dealer Watertown 311 Third Street

Phone 2424

The Student's Choice Phone 485 412 Main Street CARL A. HOBUS, prop.

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FINE FOODS Phone 562

904 East Main Street

FOR QUALITY AND SERVICE TRADE AND SAVE AT THE !

NEW YORK MARKET GEO. E. HARDIMAN, Prop.

Phone 672

8 Main Street

Julius Bayer Meat Market DEALING IN

MEATS and SAUSAGES of All Kinds 202 Third Street

Wisconsin

Phone 25

Watertown

e, PholoqrapEeir 113 Second Street

Telephone 812

James D. Casey Co* CHEVROLET SALES AND SERVICE NEW AND USED APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE ■

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Watertown

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KOERNER & PINGEL HARDWARE

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Watertown, Wis.

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Phone 217 -BRAUN BUILT HOMES”

FABER'S CLOTHING STORE 311 Main Street DRY CLEANING TAILORING SWEATERS SPORTSWEAR

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Sfronting Since 1849

108 - 112 W. Main Street

(Bank o$ (jtfaisudown '

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YOUNGSTOWN TIRE and SPORT HEADQUARTERS KITCHENS 307 Main Street

PIIILCO T-V & RADIO Watertown

GEHRKEPHARMACY Phone 507 Watertown, Wis.

315 Main Street 'i

STUDENTEN! Kommen Sie herein um unsere Pfeifen zu priifen WALT S PICCADILLY SMOKE SHOP

GUYER MUSIC STORE 109 North Third Street •i,

MUSIC - RECORDS - RADIOS - PHONOS

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Your Cleaner is Yoirr Clothes* Best Friend 111 N. Fourth Street

WATERTOWN BOWL, Inc. “Earl and Ray”

12 Modern Alleys & Snack Bar Phone 2844

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QUALITY BAKE SHOP GEROLD OLSON, PROP.

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Merchants National Bank WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE Since 1892

U.S.D. OF A. No. 102200

Fond du Lac Phone 7800 Oshkosh Phone Stanley 624

WHOLESALE FRUITS AND PRODUCE 52 North Military Road FOND DU LAC, VVIS. ■:

“HOUSE OF QUALITY” :V

Milwaukee Cheese Co. 420 No. Broadway

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Manufacturers of

BEER KAESE & WUNDERBAR BRICK CHEESE Complete Line of

BIRDS EYE FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS

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WATERTOWN MEMORIAL CO.. INC. THE BLOCK BROTHERS Quality Monuments, Markers and Mausoleums 116 N. Fourth Street

Watertown, Wis.

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Mail Orders Our Specialty

Wisconsin

Ask For GLENDARE School Papers At Your School Book Store

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Across from Post Office Phone 178-W 1 Washer load, Washed and Dried, Serviced 65c Small extra fee for folding & IRONING For greatest economy, we suggest students pool their laundry

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The "READY" AGENCY 424 N. Washington Street

Watertown ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE

Phone 3029

ALMA READY. AGENT - LUTHERAN MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO . Madison. Wis.

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WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES FOR THE LATEST NEWS SERVED BY THE UNITED PRESS, INTERNATIONAL, WORLD WIDE NEWS GATHERING ORGANIZATION

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SUPER MARKET fmf/ Day.... AT THE SHARP CORNER

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VOSS MOTORS, INC. LINCOLN and MERCURY 301 W. Main Street WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

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FINE DIAMONDS AND WATCHES 111S. 3rd Street

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Archie Brothers, Inc. CEMETERY MEMORIALS 218 S. First Street Watertown Stores at Waterloo, Oconomowoc, Mayville, Waupun, Fon du Lac

MEYER’SISHOE STORE O’;

PEDWIN & ROBLEE SHOES FOR MEN X-Ray Fittings

206 Main Street

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. . . and his language fairly bristled with two dollar words. Around the dorms he never failed to use "impres sionistic," "contemporary," and "facile." In class he answered with "indigenous," "schis matic," and "unequivocally." From the audience at a forum, he never asked a question without using "hypothetical." But he never heard of simple "cash values," "paid up insurance," or "extended insurance values," phrases used by his friendly A.A.L. life insurance. Sam’s big words only got his dad mad at "college" talk, resulting in a calamitous cut in Sam’s allowance. The A.A.L. man’s words could have gotten Sam an allowance clear past age 65, plus a dad glad at the I.Q. demonstrated. So choose your words for sense, rather than impression. See your friendly Aid Association for Lutherans district representative immediately ... especially if you never ask a question from the audience at a forum without using "hypothetical."

Aid Association for Lutherans APPLETON, WISCONSIN

America s largest fraternal life insurance society

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CREATIVE WRITING — Things — and People

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In Sin ACADEMIC WRITING —

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MISCELLANEOUS — Portrait of A Professor

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A Letter WHAT’S YOUR OPINION—.

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BY THE WAY—.

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NEWS & VIEWS —

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OUT OF THE DUST —

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CAMPUS & CLASSROOM—.

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SPORTS —

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BLACK AND RED STAFF EDITORIAL STAFF Jerald Plitzuweit . Editor-in-Chief Rollin Westendorf Assistant Editor Chris Kock .......... Assistant Editor DEPARTMENT EDITORS Lowell Smith ............. Alumni Editor Ron Diener .. Campus & Classroom Ronald Roth .............. Sports Editor Business Manager David Hahm ........ .... Business Manager Richard Kuckhahn Advertising Manager Paul Emmel ......... Advertising Manager Volume LXII

February 1959

No. 7

ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT WATERTOWN, WIS., AS SECOND CLASS AAATTER UNDER ACT OF AAARCH 3, 1879. PUBLISHED MONTHLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00

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“Red — red — red — it was red, a beautiful red. It must be here on — yes, it must be here — I just had it. Under (his book — no the window sill — yes — yes, maybe that’s where it is — no, it’s not there. The mirror, the mirror, I see it now — it’s over by the mirror.” There’s a small room, old furnishings, and a man, halfway between small and old, he’s looking at a pressed flower - red — yes I believe it is red, at least I’m sure our friend does. He’s placing it on the edge of a keyboard, the keyboard of a large black piano that dominates the room. The flower was near the mirror, but not now; now it’s on the keyboard, the keyboard of the large black piano. Would you like to come in and talk with my friend, our friend, the friend of a dried red flower? Things are clearer inside — it’s easier to see when things are clear. Let’s call, perhaps he’ll open the door — “Friend, friend, are you there?” See, the door is opening, and he’s standing in the opening, friendly, open — he recognizes me, 1 knew him well, him and his flower. “Jim, can we come in, Jim, come in for a while, a short while?” Of course we can, he’s asking us in. Things are more distinct now than be fore, aren’t they? Black, black, that piano is even blacker than before — but our friend is kind, kindness goes well with black. Music — music everywhere, black notes on white paper, yellow paper, torn, ragged, patched, pasted — no matter, still black notes. Why look, there’s that flower again. How pale it looks, pale even next to the white of the keys, the keys of (he black piano, but the flower is red — red — and red isn’t black. “Jim, tell us, Jim, have you been well?" Of course, Jim has been well — he just told us so. Things here are not what they once were, but then, things often aren’t. It’s quiet now, but quiet is good too — and Jim has music, and music goes well with quiet. Now about that flower, the red one, on the black piano. Jim and the flower are friends, good friends — and that’s only natural. Why it wasn’t long ago and there was no flower, just a girl, a beautiful girl, like this flower was once. She meant everything to Jim, yes everything, and more, but not now, not really, now there’s the flower, a dried flower. An evening - years ago — a beautiful evening, Jim and I were together — four of us. Why, we had the most fun — Jim was young then, not now, and he played the piano, the black one, so much more than now, then. Jim’s friend, the girl, was his biggest pleasure, and girls are — or can be. She could do everything that mattered — to Jim, and she was gorgeous, in black — black with a red flower. Jim doesn’t have this friend anymore, just the flower, but that’s a friend — to Jim. Does our friend seem, clearer to you now — clearer in a dim room funished in grey, grey and black — with just a touch of red? 170

The black notes — do you hear them — Jim’s playing them. He plays well — so could she, then, not now. His playing seems to let light into the room doesn’t it — imagine, light from black. I think I could stay here all day, listening — talking — looking, Jim does. “Jim, tell us what you’ve been doing other than playing — Jim — Jim —” Oh well — later maybe — maybe, if later comes, and it does come— it came for Jim. There is so much one could say — about Jim, about red, about black — what was, is, will be. I wish you could hear Jim tell about them, sometime, if sometime comes. Maybe he’s telling us now, may be those black notes on white, light from black, from Jim, can tell us something, something about sometime — do you suppose? “Jim, Jim, you stopped playing — why, Jim, why? What is it, are you looking for something?” “I’m sure it was here — it was — it was — I know it was, and it was red, a beautiful red. It was, wasn’t it? Here — here it is — on the CHRIS KOCK floor, it fell, and — ves — yes — it’s red.”

IN SIN The whistling wind came whistling in Through the rickety, warped, old door. The shimmering moonlight, shimmering bright, Threw a flickering beam on the floor. The setting was perfect; The will resigned To the devil-devoted plot. \ Revenge is allowed To a man maligned, But drinking of blood is not. R. WESTENDORF

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TEACH ALL NATIONS When missionaries begin their work among native tribes or nations which previously have not heard the Word of God in its truth and puri ty, these workers in the Lord’s kingdom encounter many mysterious beliefs or superstitions among the people. Such was the experience of the early men among the Apaches in Arizona and the Ibibio tribe in Nigeria, Africa. A working definition of superstition might be “any action or belief for which there is no warrant in Scripture or in science.” We must realize that many of the superstitions which were encountered by the early missionaries now have lost their effectivness, while some have ceased to exist altogether. 171

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that some spirit has been offended and only by the double slaying may that spirit be appeased. Proof from the Bible that twins are a double source of joy and happiness has relieved this Godless practice. The Apaches of Arizona also held to the religion of animism when early missionary work began. For that tribe almost every body of na ture contains an evil spirit. Lightning, an owl, or the wind are a few of the most dreaded objects. If an owl chances to fly over a camp and hoots, the Indian does not hesitate to move his dwelling. If a man be comes ill, he feels he is under the bad influence of some spirit and must appease it. Ilis first step is to summon the medicine man, who is then in control. This medicine man then tries to guess which spirit is the cause of the malady. First he may sing a monotonous song to appease the spirit of deer. lie next proceeds to the theme of bear or perhaps eagle until the man gets well or dies. If the patient lives, all credit is heaped on the* medicine man; if the man dies, the medicine man was called too late*. The Apache places much stress on amulets or charms. A rich man will be sure to have the wing feathers of an eagle; a person of lesser means will be content with eagle down. A tree struck by lightning has special powers, so small wooden crosses are often carved from the un burnt wood. Blue turquoise is believed to ward off danger. For a per son going on a dangerous trip it may be used as accident insurance. The picture of an enemy destroys that enemy’s power. Often snakes are depicted on pottery, and lightning is woven into basketwork. One superstition has been hard to explain and also troublesome to overcome. A married man cannot meet his mother-in-law face to face, or he will become blind. Pastor Henry Nitz tells that the inter preter’s mother-in-law used to remain in a side room during the church service. Even at her own son’s funeral she crouched behind the back pew until the interpreter left the church. Then she went to the front to view her son. The Apaches will not eat fish. The origin of this superstition can not be pinpointed. One speculation is that an epidemic of scarlet fever or small pox once spread through the tribe. The Indians put the blame of such an epidemic on the trout which is also speckled as the sick people were. A lightning storm is a real dread. One weed is believed to have special protection against the spirit of lightning. Once three Apache braves were caught on a desert flat during a storm. They quickly sought refuge under a tree located close at hand. While they were running to this shelter, one of the braves in fear tore off a piece of this weed. Lightning struck the tree, and one man fell dead, that man who clutched the weed in his hand. This occurence did much to weaken the people’s trust in that useless weed. Early missionaries found the Apaches a tribe free from congenital defects. There were no signs of a brave with a club foot, cleft palate, or harelip. Soon it was discovered that all babies born with such de173

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Professor Carl S. Levrer and family Our new dean, Carl S. Levrer, was originally a Michigander, born in Hopkins, Michigan, in 1919. Shortly after he was born, his parents moved to Lansing where his father, a pastor, founded a mission con gregation. At the age of eight his parents took him to St. Louis, Mich. Here he attended public high school for four years. After high school, he accepted a scholarship to Central State Teacher’s College at Mt. Pleasant, Mich., where he made up his language deficiencies. Then after one year he turned down his scholarship at Central State to come to Northwestern as a freshman. At N. W. C. Dean Levrer was very active in extracurricular acti vities. His musical interests took him into the mixed chorus, male chorus, band and orchestra. He also played football for four years. On the Black and Red staff, he was sports editor in his senior year. In 1942 he was graduated and gave the English oration. The Black and Red has this to say about our dean at college: “The brain trust of the senior class was born in Hopkins, Mich. A bright little fellow. Bares his teeth once in a while. Played a wicked trombone in the band. Popular among the coeds — pleasing personality, probably. Novem ber 8, 1941 anno domini reached the pinnacle of his career on home coming scored the touchdown to beat Milton 6-0. An enviable record, indeed!” Dean Leyrer then went to the Seminar)'. He was graduated with the first class of 1945. At this time the Seminary was offering the accelerated course because of the war. This meant that the Seminary was operating on a year round basis with no summer vacations in order 175

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Dear Mr. Editor: After reading “Another Russian First” in the January issue of the Black and Red, I would like to make a few comments. The first statement, “that Russia has surpassed the United States in education, science, and literature” is very broad. That both coun tries vie with each other for supremacy in these fields, no one would deny. That each country might respectively excel in one aspect or an other of education, science, or literature, is not to be questioned. But I do not believe that anyone who is honest, unprejudiced, and in formed, would grant that either of the two countries has surpassed the other in all three fields mentioned. However, since the author did not go further into the matter, neither shall I. The author follows immediately with a second statement, “For the last century the Russians have been perfecting every form and style of music while Americans were content with adopting Negro music and Latin American rhythms.” The first part of this statement is true, if understood rightly. The Russians have been working on perfecting every form and style of music! This must be understood, however, in the way in which Richard Anthony Leonard expresses it: “Modern Russian music owes its variety and vitality equally to the way its com posers have ranged without restriction over the whole field of Western music of the past two centuries. They have sampled avidly almost ev176

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erything that Western composers have offered, and turned it to their own use.” Leonard, Richard Anthony “A History of Russian Music” JarroldsLondon 1956.

The second part of the statement, “Americans were content with adopting Negro music and Latin American rhythms,” shows that the author does not comprehend the differences in societies which he so vividly tries to point out later in his article. For, in the same way in which the Slavonic folk songs and folk dances are the basis for so many of the compositions which he has referred to, (Tchaikovsky: Marche Slav, for example) so the Negro music and Latin American rhythms are the folk music of America on which compositions have been based (Gerschwins “Rhapsody in Blue”, “Concerto in F”, the opera “Porgy and Bess’, or Roy Harris’ “Folk song Symphony”.) If by Negro music the author was referring only to Jazz, and no other Ne gro music; then I would only point out that since the nineteen-thirties American jazz has so swept Russia, that at one time the government organized the “State Jazz Band.” Such a powerful medium of music, which has managed to so successfully invade the almost impregnable isolationism of Russia, is not to be looked down on, even if it cannot be understood and enjoyed by all Americans. In trying to show how he feels that Tchaikovsky reformed classi cal music, the author states “Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert had composed music for music’s sake. They wrote music because they had to, and consequently it sounds manufactured and mass-produced too. Listen to one of Haydn’s 1C4 symphonies and you have heard them all.” To “have composed music for music’s sake” is indeed not an attri bute to be despised. From the artist’s point of view, it is far better than to have composed music for the sake of remaining at peace with the proletarian government, an accusation which, since 1936, may be thrown at most Russian composers, including Shostakovich. That the music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert sounds "manufac tured” and “massproduced” is nothing but an empty, fanatical accusa tion for which there is no ground. No one who has any feeling for mu sic would say that Beethoven’s “Emperor Concerto”, “Moonlight” and “Pathetique” symphonies, just to mention a few of his works, sound “manufactured”. The music of Schubert, ‘Die Winterreise”, “Mass in G”, or the “Unfinished Symphony”, the compositions of Mozart, “Ave Verum” ‘Requiem”, “The Magic Flute”, “The Marriage of Figaro” hardly sound “mass-produced”.

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Its a well known fact that our German heritage is gradually be ing lost in the English-speaking America of our day. This is evidenced by the rarity of the spoken word, especially in our younger genera tion, by the diminishing number of Lutheran congregations still hold ing services in the German, and by a general lowering of standards here at Northwestern. The laity is able to accomodate itself to this change and is, in fact, responsible for it, but what about the clergy? We, as students of Northwestern, as members of the Lutheran clergy, are in danger of also accommodating ourselves to this change and los ing our heritage. Or is there any real cause for alarm? If so, and we must retreat, what kind of standards should we set for ourselves? These questions were asked of several interested persons, and their opinions are printed below. If our readers have any further opinions on the problem, the Black and Red welcomes them. * * * * The question is according to our opinion a very important and vital one. In order that the reader might the more readily be able to follow our line of reasoning presented in the answer it will be necessary to explain briefly just what we understand by our German heritage. It is this historical fact, that since the inception or founding of this in stitution the study of German, of the German language and literature, has been a basic and essential element of its curriculum. In order for a student to receive his B. A. degree he would have to have passing grades in German as well as the other basic disciplines like mathematics, Latin, Greek, English, etc. And now if we bear in mind that as late as 1910 nearly all of the preaching and teaching in all of the congre178

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The secondary purpose of our German study is to know the lan guage well enough so that if one is called to preach in German, he can do so. German services are considered more and more unnecessary as the years go on, but German is not completely gone, and will not be gone for some time. A Northwestern student usually does not know how to speak the language but he knows how to pronounce it. So that if he is called upon to deliver a sermon in German he can work out his sermon on paper and then deliver it with the help of notes. In this respect he is also prepared in German. Finally, I say this much, that if these requirements are fullfilled and we do not cut out much more German, the average student will have enough German to know and read the writings of our church and also to deliver a German sermon. ERNEST ZIMDARS

Is the Church losing its German heritage? If one were to say that German has lost its place in the pulpit and in our schools, that our members no longer talk German, that our students study German as they study Greek and Latin; then one could say yes, we are losing our German heritage. Why? Because we are losing interest in and contact with the language. However. I don’t think such is the case. I don’t think we are los ing our German heritage just because we don’t speak the language. There is much more to our heritage than just language. Of course some may think that just because the founders of our Church and its early theologians wrote in German, that we too must be able to speak and write that language, in order to really know what they said. Here I again disagree. Some of our theological writings are also in Latin, yet we are not expected to speak Latin. Luther translated the Bible into the language of the people so that they could understand the doctrines therein; also he wrote mostly in German, the people’s language. I think that we too, must read in our own language to really understand, that in order to understand or know the works of the founders of our Church, we read them in English. In so doing, I do not think we are getting rid of our German heritage. Even if we read the Church’s writings in English, we are always aware of the fact that the basis is German. The history of our Church constantly reminds us that our heritage is German. The music of our Church also keeps us aware of our German heritage. Even though the German language has gone to the background, we, who are to be the future pastors and teachers of the Church, must have a working knowledge o? that language. However, we shall un doubtedly study the writings of our Church in the English. Even if we do this, our Church shall not have lost its heritage. Even as the Church constantly progresses in this English speaking world, it will retain its German heritage. We cannot lose THAT heritage, for there is where we began. We cannot lose the truths that our Church’s foun ders wrote on the basis of Scripture. We cannot lose our German heri181

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You have all read the articles submitted under “What’s Your Opin ion” in this and preceding issues. Have you noticed the tendency among our students which often comes into the open in these articles? The topics of the articles call for the writer to state an opinion based on his own judgement. But often the writer makes a sermon-like essay on his opinion, drawing on Scripture and his Christian education and Christian sentiments for backing. It is heartening to see our students actively interested in the Christian cause, but I would like to point out a few reasons why the B & R must be careful in publishing such articles. First, we at Northwestern are still lacking the theological training awaiting us at Thiensville. Second, people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. And third, the B & R is not a church paper. Or to put it in a different way, we take the chance of misrepresenting facets of our faith in Scripture through immaturity and or ignorance. In our own circles, this could be done safely, but such material ought not be allowed to mislead outsiders or encourage scoffers. Forum, March! That little phrase is supposed to resemble the military, “Forward, march!”, and thus paint a lively picture of the buzzing activity in the Forum in the month of March. Three programs are scheduled in the course of three weeks. Both Don Krause and David Bode are directing plays. Don is presenting “Julius Caesar” on the second, and Dave is presenting “Everyman”, a morality play from pre-Shakespearean times, on the twelfth. Larry Cooper is attempting something unprecedented in the history of the Forum on the 19th. It will be a panel discussion on Education. With the panel being entirely comprised of students, that topic could take on interesting aspects. The display committee has scored another first. This time they portrayed the parable of the Sower and the Seed. The good ground and the bad, the thorns, the rocky soil, the path, even the crow who ate the seed, were all there strikingly arrayed. Last issue we printed pictures of the previous displays, but they were hardly able to do jus tice to the striking use of bright and contrasting or soft and blending colors. You have to see them to appreciate them. 185

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To the readers of this column, if they judge by the amount of ma terial presented herein, it may seem that things are pretty dull and slow on the campus. True, were comparatively short on planned, social activities, but student ingenuity makes up for it. Take the Bache lors’ Club, for instance (see C & C). Its select membership holds sev eral meetings per week, usually to amend the constitution (said to be as farcical as a fire truck is red), to reject applicants for membership, or to fine its offending members. And then we have the Oberprima Tanzenchor, a musical organization for the musically uninclined. A few other ingenious minds have concocted a sport for any and all comers, namely, hockey. It is played on the open ice with broken-off branches and a tin can. So you see, we don’t exactly lack activities, only reportable ones. A one time familiar face is back with us. Dave Sievert spent the first semester of this term at the University in Madison, but has returned this semester to rejoin the Junior class. It has meant cramming two se mesters of Hebrew into one, a task few would relish. He has already redonned his basketball duds and is right back in the swing of things. The most talked about personage on campus finally materialized on the 29th of January in the form of Dean Leyrer. You can imagine the fun he has been having trying to catch up on his new duties and sew up his old ones, let alone trying to tranquilize a four-month dean less dormitory. The faculty families had a special gathering in the din ing hall for supper on Saturday, the 31st of January, to honor his ar rival. The dining hall was once again the scene when, between supper and evening chapel, a shaky representative from both the collegiate and prep departments spoke a few lines of welcome. The Male Chorus capped the event by singing the Benediction, a fitting close to a fitting welcome of Dean by students. Calamities have occurred and been met with before. So chins up, Seniors, the odds are 3-1 the Bonecruncher game will be played with out fatalities. Whatever may happen, remember, there is always next year. The official challenge was received and accepted the second week of February, and the fatal date set for the final day of the month. Our snowbound days are almost past as once again the sap flows up the veins.

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On the 6th of February at 7 P. M., “In Hoc Signo”, a dramatiza tion of the life of Constantine the Great, was presented. It was both written and directed by David Hahm. The play began with the death of Constantius Chlorus (Don Fastenau), while his wife (Margaret Olson) and his son, Constantine (Fred Fallen) look on. Constantine was then appointed emperor of the Western Empire. He joined forces with the former emperor Maximian (Richard Kuckhahn) to fight against the other claimant to the throne. This bargain was sealed by the marriage of Constantine to 186

Maximian’s daughter, Fausta (Lee Ann Knull). He was victorious in his great baltle and from then on served God as the deliverer of victory. In 321 he defeated Licinius and became ruler of the whole Roman Empire. One of his biggest problems was the Arian controversy which developed in the Early Church. Arius (Del Begalka) from Alexandria developed his doctrine and was opposed by Constantine, Hosius (Keith Roehl), and Alexander (Don Ninmer). Thus the first ecumenical council, the Council of Nicea took place. It is here that Arius and his followers were condemned. Also it is from this council that our Nicene Creed developed. Eusebius of Caesarea (Tom Kuster) and Athanasius (John Henning) were the instrumental characters in doing this. The play ended in a chapel with Constantine begging God for mercy. He had killed his son, Crispus (Tom Spiegelberg) and his mother. He is absolved by the Bishop (Ed Schaewe). This was the first play written by Mr. Hahm and showed some fine qualities. The acting was well done, especially the portrayal of the tipsy servant girl by Ruth Jaeger. The critics for the performance were David Witte and Professor David Gray Gehrke.

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Donald Meier has accepted a call to First Lutheran Congregation, Lake Geneva, Wis. His former charge was at Bethesda Lutheran Home, Watertown, Wis. DEDICATION Grace Congregation of Neenah, Wis. dedicated a new parsonage on January 25th. James Berger, ’54, is the pastor. BIRTH Karen Judith was born to Rev. and Mrs. James Berger, ’54, on Febru ary 3rd. CONGRADULATIONS Walter Wegner, ’39, received a Mas ter’s Degree in Semitics from the University of Wisconsin in Janu ary. This degree was the first ev er to have been awarded in this department by the University.

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The following letter found its way to the editor’s desk: Dear C & C Editor, Your last issue’s literary analysis of the dear old school paean, although scholarly, was not entirely up to date on the latest archeo logical finds.

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NORTHWESTERN (MINN.) 76 NORTHWESTERN 70 Early Friday morning, Jan. 23, the B & R basketball team embark ed on its northern conference swing into Minnesota. It was the big event of the season for all the players except the Michiganders, who learned that there is more of the United States outside of Michigan than in it. That evening the noble eleven cloaked themselves in their kingly black and red uniforms and went out to do battle with another Northwestern. It was a close, well-played game. By halftime only two points separated the two teams, and the outcome was unpredictable. Each team scored thirty-one field goals, but the Gosling’s inaccuracy at the free throw stripe lost the game for them, since sixteen fouls were commited by each squad. Fleischer and Pinchoff both shot better than 50% from the field and totaled twenty-two and seventeen points respec tively. That night St. John’s congregation in St. Paul provided lodging for the weary team. BETHEL 82 NORTHWESTERN 46 After a late breakfast Saturday morning the team made a tour of St. Paul and the campus of the University of Minnesota. Long 192

hours until game time still remained; so most of the players attempted to relax by playing word games, and several more adventurous ones sought relaxation by means of their hobby — an unending search for women. However, when game time finally arrived, the intellectual word game players didn’t seem to be very relaxed, and the Romeos must not have found any women. But after riding four hundred miles in a school bus and playing a hard basketball game the previous day, the Goslings couldn’t be expected to be in top form. Bethel’s fast breaks and accurate shooting were too much. Coach Malchow sub stituted freely, but no combination of players worked well. Though battered and beaten there was no respite for the Goslings. After the game they still had to endure a bumpy trip to Red Wing, Minn., where they received lodging for the night from members of St. John’s congregation. Next morning they were once more on their way to Northwestern and semesters. AURORA 62 NORTHWESTERN 69 After a week of defending Northwestern’s academic honor, it was again time for the B & R players to concentrate on defending North western’s athletic honor. On Jan. 30, a home game with Aurora gave them the opportunity, and they rose to the challenge. Fred Fallen played his best game of the season, shooting twenty points and grab bing seven rebounds. The Goslings field shooting was not good after a week’s break in practice, but a respectable 76% free throw average won the game for them. Aurora led the game in field goals, 26-22, but the Goslings countered with 25 free throws to their 10. High scorer of the game was Henderson with 23 points, and Pinchoff received the vote for the best defensive player. MILTON 105 NORTHWESTERN 63 With a season record of 4 wins, 7 loses, the Goslings were in need of a victory, but Milton wasn’t the team to furnish it. From the begin ning Milton controlled the game and by half time held a commanding lead, 45-23. Podwell and Schultz, who were playing their last game for Milton before graduating, finished their college careers in a blaze of glory by netting 27 and 26 points respectively. Fleischer scored constantly throughout the game for a total of 20 counters. This defeat brings to mind the idea that basketball at North western is a second rate sport. With Forum, the prep wrestling team, and two prep basketball teams all using the gymnasium, there is prec ious little time for the varsity to practice. If any one of the teams can have the gym for an hour each day, they are fortunate. When other teams spend two hours or more each day in practice, they are bound to produce more team work, better shooting, and smoother ball handl ing. Coach Malchow doesn’t have the opportunity to work with his team, and the players aren’t able to develop their full potential. If you want to criticize, don’t criticize the athletic department. 193

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CREATIVE WRITING —

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Christian Science: A Brief Study of Its Founder—.................... MISCELLANEOUS — An Autobiography by E. A. Heilman, Class of ’05

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Portrait of A Professor.............

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WHAT’S YOUR OPINION — .....

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BY THE WAY —

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Cfdtita'Ual. . . As the last issue of Volume LXII reaches its readers, the retiring Seniors on the staff experience mixed emotions. We breathe a sigh of relief to find that the required eight issues rolled off Charlie Abel’s industrious printing presses. No longer must vve meet contribution deadlines - - or try our best to meet them. Even though it feels great to finish an assignment, vve must confess it was a pleasure to work on this publication. We hope we reached our main objective of keeping the “Black and Red” interesting for the student and informative for the alumnus. To realize this aim two new columns came into existence. “What’s Your Opinion” gave both the students and faculty members a chance to show their feelings on issues arising at Northwestern. This addition offered the alumni subscribers a view of student trends. “By the Way”, as the name suggests, had no fixed standards to limit it. The articles found under that heading usually were a strange hybrid of fact and fiction. A nucleus of the old staff still remains for the new staff to build around. These four men, weathered by experience and proven by their writing, now take over the reins of Volume LXIII. David Hahm makes the move from business manager to editor-in-chief. His two right-hand men for the big assignment will be Ron “Tiny” Roth, the ex-sports editor, and Rich Kuckhahn, a former advertising manager. In charge of the financial affairs (for better or for worse) will be the library’s own Paul Emmel. “Campus and Classroom” will get a taste of Indiana humor with Tom Kuster. Minnesota also has its contribu tion in Dale Arndt, destined to be alumni editor. Paul Larsen, who claims to be a Norwegian but spells his name like a Dane, becomes master of all sports’ tabulations. On the route through fair weather and foul (usually rain, hail, snow, and sleet) we shall see Dave Haber mas and Myrl Wagenknecht. This shapes up to be a promising staff. Good luck in your endeavors! The crucifix on this March issue is a reproduction of an original by Ernst Gorsemann, a German sculptor. A limited number of repro ductions was made in Germany. The material of the crucifix appears to be a type of glazed brick. The work of art, as one can see, is strik ing in its realism. Perhaps some of you readers are wondering why Dr. Heilman’s autobiography was discontinued. Dr. Heilman agreed to write a second installment for us last fall, but shortly after that he became sick. Since he has recovered his health and completed the second installment, you will find it included in this issue.

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Academic WbUincj, . . . APOCRYPHAL ACCOUNTS RELATING TO CHRIST’S PASSION There are many apocryphal writings extant for study by anyone ambitious enough to pick them up. Some were obviously written to support heresies. Others are merely records of contemporaneous oral 197

traditions. Though the authors present their stories as fact supposedly drawn from primary accounts, the veracity is questionable or even highly doubtful. Nevertheless the stories offer interesting reading. I The Gospel of Nicodemus is the name which was applied in the 13th century to two earlier Christian writings called The Acts of Pilate and The Descent of Christ to the World Below. These two accounts were probably written between the third and fifth centuries A. D. The Descent of Christ records a very interesting legend. When Christ arose from the dead many other people arose also. Among those resurrected were the two sons of Simeon, Karinus and Leucius. They stayed on earth for three days — just long enough to write down the account of their experiences in the underworld. Then they dis appeared. When Karinus and Leucius died, they went to Hades where they lived in utter darkness. One day a “golden heat and a purple royal light” appeared. Adam immediately recognized that the light was the light of the Son of God. With the light Simeon appeared and proclaimed the news that the Savior had been born. The only way the spirits in Hades could learn of events on earth was through the people who had just died and descended into Hell. It was not long before John the Baptist also appeared and announced that Christ had been baptized. This gave the patriarchs and prophets reason to rejoice because they knew that soon Christ would come to Hell and raise them up again. In Hell reigned two princes: Satan, prince of Death, and Hades, prince of Hell. One day Satan announced that Jesus would soon be coming, and everyone should prepare to meet him. Satan was over joyed to think that finally he would have Jesus in his power, the same Jesus who for years had been thwarting his evil plans. When Satan had made a man blind, deaf, or leprous, Christ had healed him with a word. Now Satan was to have his revenge. But when Hades, the prince of Hell, heard that Christ was com ing, he was terrified. He remembered that it was the same Christ who insisted on taking the dead out of the realm of Hades and bringing them back to life. He begged Satan not to bring Jesus down to Hell. He pleaded and tried to persuade Satan that Christ would release all their subjects. But Satan was not moved. It was already too late. Christ was on the way. As they argued a “great voice like thunder” was heard, shouting “Lift up your gates, O ye rulers! and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting gates! And the king of glory shall come in.” Now Hades made Satan go out and meet his victim, since it was Satan who had so foolishly brought Christ there. Again came the shout, and this time the gates of Hell crumbled and the chains of the dead fell off. Christ had come and defeated Satan. After binding Satan in chains, Christ brought him

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who was regarded as a prophetess, said that Christ once claimed he could destroy the whole temple. So it was that Christ was arrested for robbery and sacrilege. After Caiaphas and Annas had had a secret trial with Christ, it became apparent that the people were becoming very restless. They were unnerved by the thought of having a Passover without the Law and went so far as to threaten to burn Sarah for losing it. Judas Iscar iot told Caiaphas that if Christ would be released, he would accuse Him of the robbery before the multitudes. So Christ was released. Judas went before the people and offered to deliver Christ to them (with the help of a bribe — perhaps thirty pieces of silver would do the trick). So Judas betrayed Christ, brought Him to the tribunal to be executed by command of an almost unknown procurator, Pontius Pilate. They led Christ away to a hill and crucified Him between two robbers. Gestas remained insolent to the very end, but Demas pleaded to Christ — not for deliverance from pain, but for salvation. He re ceived absolution and the promise of eternal life with Christ. Joseph then received permission to bury Christ. But after taking Him to the sepulcher, he was arrested by the Jews and thrown into prison on the evening before the Sabbath (such an act against the law of the Sabbath). Jesus, accompanied by Demas, appeared to Joseph in prison and lifted up the building to let him out. Joseph went with Christ to Galilee and ate with Him and Demas. John interrupted them and asked who it was that ate with Christ. Jesus removed Demas to heaven and transported Joseph to Arimathaea. The narrative ends with a doxology and testimony to the truth of all that Joseph reported. Repercussions quickly followed the death of Christ. Nathan, an Ishmaelite, was taking a treaty to Rome from Judea. His ship was blown off course and he landed in North Africa. He then met Titus, who was “a prince under Tiberias. . .in Burgidalla”. Titus had some terrible sores on his face and asked Nathan how these could be cured. Nathan told him of Christ. Titus praised Him and promised to avenge His death. Immediately the sores disappeared from his face. Titus then called his general, Vespasian, to bring soldiers and the two of them went to Judea. When Archilaus heard what Titus and Vespasian were doing to his country, he committed suicide and left his son hold ing the bag. Jerusalem was surrounded and a wholehearted siege fol lowed. Twelve thousand men killed themselves in Jerusalpni. The stench was terrible, but there was no way of burying the corpses. Fin ally the city surrendered. The two Romans siezed the men who were left and “some they stoned, and some they hanged on a tree, feet up and head down, and struck them through with lances; others they gave up to be sold (thirty for one piece of silver), and others they divided among themselves, and made four parts of them, just as they had done of the garments of the Lord.” Tiberias, who had leprosy, heard of the amazing cure of Titus 200

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and sent Velosianus to Judea to find out more about this. Through investigations Velosianus found Veronica who had the imprint of Christ’s face on a linen cloth. He wrapped the linen in gold and put it in a chest. Veronica begged that she accompany him to Rome and received permission. Before they left for Rome, Velosianus put Pilate in prison in Damascus under four quaternions of soldiers. He returned to Rome and told Tiberius all that was known of Christ. The chest was opened and Tiberius fell down on his face before it and confessed his faith in Christ. When he arose his leprosy was gone and he had “flesh as of a child”. By this time Nathan, the Ishmaelite, was in Rome and presented himself to Tiberius. He was called on to baptize the Emperor. He complied by baptizing him in the name of the Trinity. Tiberius addressed the assembly: May the same God Almighty, Who is King of kings and Lord of lords, Himself shield us in His faith, and defend us, and deliver us from all danger and evil, and deign to bring us to life everlasting, when this life, which is temporary, shall fail; Who is blessed for ever and ever. Amen Ill What happened to Pontius Pilate after our Lord’s crucifixion? There are in existence several contrary accounts concerning his death. The first account is taken from manuscripts which Tischendorf dates around the twelfth century. In his report to Tiberius concerning the trial, Pilate slated that he was “seized with fear and trembling” at what had happened. After Christ was crucified, the world grew dark, great chasms appeared, dead men praising God were seen on the streets, and many who spoke against Christ disappeared. Pilate believ ed that Christ truly was a God and placed die blame for Christ’s crucifixion on the Jews because they compelled him by inciting an insurrection. When this report reached Tiberius, he ordered that Pilate be brought before him because “by daring to do an impious deed, Pilate has destroyed the whole world”. Tiberius refused to believe Pilate’s plea that the Jews forced his action. Pilate should have sent Jesus to him when he saw from His miracles that Jesus was manifestly the Christ, die “King of the Jews”. At the mention of Christ, all the statues of the Roman gods fell down and were turned to dust. The court was adjourned. On the following day the questioning resumed. Pilate again con fessed his .belief that Jesus was greater than any Roman gods and declared that he would not have crucified Him if the Jews had not forced him to. In a fit of anger Tiberius decreed that the Jews should be destroyed and Pilate beheaded. Before his death Pilate prayed that he and Procula, his wife, be pardoned for their sins. When he finished a voice came out of the heavens, saying “All the generations and families of the nations shall count thee blessed, because under thee have been fulfilled all those 201

things said about me by the prophets”. The prefect cut off his head, and an angel received it. When Procula saw the angel, she gave up the ghost and was buried with Pilate. The second account is taken from later manuscripts which can be traced back no further then the fourteenth century. Tiberius, suffering from a grievous disease, heard about a phy sician named Jesus and sent for Him. However, by the time Volusianus, the messenger, reached Jerusalem, Pilate had already crucified Jesus. Returning to an inn, the messenger met Veronica whom Jesus had cured of a flow of blood. Jesus had given her an image of Plis face, and if the Emperor should look upon it, he would be healed. Vol usianus therefore took Veronica to Rome. The image was presented to Tiberius; he believed in Jesus and was healed. In a rage that Pilate had crucified Jesus, Tiberius ordered him to be brought to Rome. However, when he appeared before Tiberius, Pilate was wearing “the seamless tunic of Jesus”, and the Emperors anger strangely disappeared. As soon as Pilate left, his anger returned, and he summoned Pilate once more. But the same thing happened. By divine impulse, he had Pilate remove the tunic. The full force of his anger returned, and Tiberius sentenced Pilate to the most disgrace ful death. Before the sentence could be enacted, Pilate killed himself with a knife. When Tiberius learned this, he had Pilate’s body thrown into the Tiber. But malignant spirits in his body caused such violent lightnings and storms that the body was carried to Vienne and sunk in the Rhone. The inhabitants of Vienne could not endure the evil spirits either, so the body was finally removed to a certain pit surround ed by mountains where “certain diabolical machinations are said to bubble up” (understand this as you will). The pragmatic historicity remains clouded by oral traditions, but these oral traditions in themselves do not detract from our modern concept of history. Apocryphal literature together with all written material does deserve to be considered for what it is. Roth—Hahm—Diener

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: A BRIEF STUDY OF ITS FOUNDER What is Christian Science? Mary Baker Eddy describes it as “divine metaphysics,” as “the scientific system of divine healing,” and as the “law of good, interpreting and demonstrating the divine Principle and rule of universal harmony.” With this brief introduction to Christian Science, let us turn to a discussion of its founder, Mrs. Mary Eddy. Early in life she exhibited a quick and alert mind. She was extremely conscientious about her school work and soon became nervous. At the ago of twelve she and her father, Mark Baker, a Calvinist, argued about predestination and how a loving God could predestinate people to eternal condemnation. Because of this encounter, she became very ill. At her mother’s bidding, 202

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Eddy, who had a physical ailment. After he was cured, he decided to study Christian Science. Soon their mutual intersts led to marriage— January 1, 1877. Even after Mr. Eddy became a Christian Science prac titioner, Mrs. Eddy still lived in fear and superstition. It was not long before Mr. Eddy died. His widow claimed that he died from “mes meric poison,” but an autopsy showed heart trouble to be the cause. Now the responsibility of furthering her teachings fell squarely and almost solely upon her shoulders. Mrs. Eddy’s response to this challenge was the organization of a class of teachers, who in turn would intruct others. The “Christian Science Journal” became the official publication. It contains articles, editorials, testimonies of healings, a directory of churches, reading rooms, practitioners, teachers and nurses of the Christian Science Church. She arranged Lesson-Sermons, which consist of twenty-six subjects and are repeated twice each year to this day. The order of their use is as follows: God; Sacrament; Life; Truth; Love; Spirit; Soul; Mind; Christ Jesus; Man; Substance; Matter; Reality; Unreality; Are Sin, Disease, and Death Real? Doctrine of Atonement; Probation after Death; Everlasting Punishment; Adam and Modern Man; Mortals and Immortals; Soul and body; Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced; God, the Only Cause and Creator; God, the Preserver of Man; Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved bv Atomic Force? Christian Science. There is also a pre scribed lesson for 't hanksgiving Day. In 1S92 Mrs. Eddy organized the Mother Church. Two years later the First Church of Christ, Scientist was dedicated. A seating capacity of five-thousand people was furnished when an extension was added in 1906. Mrs. Eddy spent the last years of her life in retirement, writing only occasionally. On December 3, 1910 she passed on at the age of 89. Despite the fact that Mrs. Eddy claimed that she never sought personal gain, it would be a conservative estimate to place her accumuMarvin Doelger lated fortune at two million dollars.

Miicellaneaui, . . . AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ERNEST A. HEILMAN, 1905 Installment No. 2 My Two Years In Turkey In June 1955 at the time of my retirement from the University of Minnesota, I was asked to speak for the class of 1905 at the Alumni Banquet at Northwestern. As the chairman introduced me, I over heard two women gasp “fifty years ago!”, as if it were a miracle that one that old should still be able to speak. They should have known that teachers, like preachers and women, will always talk until the 204

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last. In fact, some of us oldsters are still rather hale at our advanced ages. Actually the three years since my retirement have been some of the most active and interesting of my career. I thought that after I retired at the age of 68, I would be “on the shelf’ with nothing much to do but reminisce and wonder how I was to keep my mind busy. I also had some doubts how I would live com fortably on my rather modest retirement income. It was a surprise to me then to find that a good many institutions have use for men of retirement age. After I considered several offers to continue teaching, I accepted a one year’s position at San Diego State College. Although I was asked to teach for another year, I decided to return home to Minneapolis in the summer of 1956 and arranged to teach half-time at St. Thomas College in St. Paul, when a very unexpected offer came to me. New York University, under the auspices of the International Co-operation Administration, was promoting an educational project in the Middle East. The assignment offered to me was a post on the faculty of the University of Ankara, Turkey. This seemed an interest ing and challenging project; so I accepted and left for Turkey in Octo ber 1956 with the intention of remaining for only one year. The New York University project was to assist the Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara in developing materials and courses in Public Administration. My part was to assist the Faculty in developing teaching materials and courses in accounting, a subject entirely new to their curriculum. Two younger Turkish instructors served as assis tants, and together we were able to organize three new courses and the required materials for them. I thought that my best contribution would be to help design the courses, write the text materials for them, and have them translated and mimeographed into Turkish, In most ways this was an enjoyable task, since it gave me the opportunity to organize and write down some of the things I had been teaching for many years. It involved difficulties, however, since our American methods had to be adapted to Turkish conditions. Accounting is still in a rather primitive stage in Turkey. As we prepared the texts, we realized that we would not assume that the student had any know ledge of business conditions. Turkey has few, large, private industries. Because it will take many years before private industry matures, ac counting will have to adapt itself to the business conditions of the country. I also served as a colleague to the Turkish faculty and lectured to two classes. An interpreter translated the lecture, as the students followed mineographed material. This was very time consuming, since the translation slowed down what I could cover to less than half of what would normally be covered. Also, many technical terms in ac counting as yet have no Turkish counterpart, and the interpreter had to explain the meaning of these. As the end of my year’s contract approached, I was asked to ex tend my term of professorship for at least another six months. Since I 205

found that additional time would enable me to round out some of the materials that we prepared, and add to them, I was happy to remain. In September 1957 my project financed my attendance at the Se venth International Accounting Congress at Amsterdam. This was an interesting and rewarding experience. The meetings were conducted in four languages with simultaneous translations in English, Dutch, German, and French. Amsterdam is an interesting city, and our week was both pro fitable and enjoyable. We were given one full day for sightseeing, and we utilized our lime on a bus tour of the dikes that cut off the Zuyder Zee from the North Sea. We visited some of the picturesque villages along the Zee and took a boat tour of the city canals. Since Amsterdam is halfway home, I took a three-week vacation and Hew back to Minneapolis to see my family. In October I returned to Ankara to complete my work. The educational system of Turkey has been completely reorga nized since the founding of the Republic in 1924. The Latin alphabet has taken the place of the old Arabic, which was a complicated and cumbersome handicap to learning. Elementary schools have been es tablished in thousands of villages, though there are still many without schools. The secondary schools are modeled on the French Lycees and are divided into two kinds, academic and technical. The student about to choose his life’s career has to decide early what education he will have. This makes it difficult for him to change his mind later in life, since the universities will accept graduates only of the academic schools. There are two old universities, Ankara and Istanbul. A new uni versity, primarily of the agricultural and engineering school, is just being established at Erzurun near the Caucasus Mountains in eastern Turkey. In addition to these universities there are also Higher Schools of Commerce at Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. These schools do not as yet rank with the universities in scholarship or faculty, but they are pro gressing very rapidly. They have been able to obtain some good teach ers from industry and government offices, and as a result they have at tracted large enrollments of students taking night courses. Accounting is a prime subject in these higher schools, and it is still a question whether the Higher Schools or the universities will do most of the training of accountants. The University of Ankara has several “Faculties” which operate very much as independent colleges. There are faculties of Arts, Sci ences, Law, Medicine, Velerinarv Medicine, and Political Sciences. My work was entirely in the Political Sciences, which includes political science, economics, sociology, political geography, and some business administration. The faculties of the university are a well educated group of schol ars, all of whom have studied at some European university. Practically every member of the Turkish faculty can speak some foreign language 206

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teaching. But in Turkey a professor has greater prestige than in America. Our accomplishment seems to promise permanent good. With the aid of our American group, the Turkish faculty at Ankara, the Higher Schools of Commerce, and some practicing accountants, vve organized and held a First National Accounting Congress in Ankara in September 1957. It was attended by some 120 accountants and teachers. I ad dressed the assembly on the topic of “Education for Accounting”. We also assisted in organizing a second congress in Instanbul in September 1958 which was attended by some 300. Another result was that a first Turkish accounting journal was started, and three issues have been published. The Grand National Assembly of the government has been approached to give the profes sion an official recognition something like the Certified Public Accoun tant designation. My personal contact with the Turkish faculty and students and with outside accountants was rather pleasant. I developed a real affec tion and respect for some of my colleagues. How much good I have done for accounting in Turkey remains to be seen. I should like to return for a visit in three of four years to see what permanent effects our work has had. and what progress will have been made.

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fair sex had finally caught him, and in 1930 his bachelor days came to an end — he married Esther Brockmann, daughter of a pastor in Wau kesha, Wisconsin. They have three children, Nicholas, Karen, and Paul. During the past thirty years Professor Kiessling has been very ac tive in the work of our literary organizations, directing plays, helping with speeches and skits, and giving advice on this, that, and the other thing. He still recalls with nostalgia some of the early plays put on up here — She Stoops to Conquer, The Rivals, Pygmalion, and others. Many a production has him to thank for its success. Professor Kiessling’s talents in the literary field have provided him with a most satisfying hobby, that of writing occasional book reviews and editorial page stories for a Milwaukee newspaper. Pie has also contributed a number of articles to the Encyclopedia of Religion (1945), a yearly point of comment for our librarian’s library orientation courses. Along with his desire to help the NWC student acquire a good grasp of this world’s knowledge viewed through the eyes of a Christian, Professor Kiessling hopes to help the student cultivate a good style of writing, something that will stand him in good stead throughout his ministerial career, lie believes that Northwestern is an ideal place to achieve these ends, a place where there is academic freedom, where a professor is not unduly restricted as to his manner of teaching. Just as Professor Kiessling enjoys teaching here, so we the students enjoy hav ing him. CHRIS KOCK

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The school year between the periods of Christmas recess and Eas ter vacation is the most accelerated time of activities in our campus life. Athletic activities witness overy thirty College and Prep basketball games, about thirty intramural basketball games played by sixteen teams, three basketball tournaments, the Prep Conference, All-school, and the Lutheran Grade School. There are also numerous wrestling matches and weekly bowling for both Prep and Collegiates. With each of these the hours of practice must also be counted. Then there are the usual ten weekly musical organization practice periods, and in addition, those of the glee clubs and quartets. The Forum presents five major programs and begins work on its Spring “colossal”. Then consider that there are some twenty-five students working. Each of these extracurricular activities is outside of the regular course of study. What then is the status of our extracurricular activities? Are these activities benfiicial or are they detrimental to our school? * * * * To get this discussion going (and perhaps to give your readers “something to shoot at”) I propose the following thesis: Extra-curricu210

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(ies which involve or make demands on the same or nearly the same group of people, then the extracurricular program is out of balance. Another word in the thesis that needs clarification is the word “significant”. The most significant common college-community activity we participate in here at Northwestern is, I suppose, morning and eve ning chapel services where we all join in hearing God’s Word and in common prayer and praise to Him. Other extracurricular activties do not approach the chapel services in significance or meaning. Neverthe less who will say that the Forum plays which were written and pro duced for our college community concerning the lives of Luther and of Constantine lacked real significance? The issues which they pre sented raised genuine discussions of issues of ultimate concern on our campus. A person would rightly question the wisdom of having all our Forum MCs imitate this type of program; also one might legitimately wonder whether a number of such productions in one season might not prove too great a burden for the Forum membership; but that such Forum activity itself is meaningful for both participants and audience is, in my opinion, an established fact. Our musical organizations make sig nificant contributions to our college life, not only by giving the musi cally inclined an opportunity to further their interests, but also by ac quainting the entire college community with, for instance, some of the finest of classic and contemporary church music. No one who realizes what St. Paul means, when he calls our bodies the temples of God and asks us to glorify Cod in our bodies, will question the ultimate signifi cance and value of an athletic program that includes both intramural and varsity sports. Hut again, not everything that the Forum has pre sented has been significant for participants and audience; as with all activities, we must constantly ask of this or that in its own program, Is this really worth-while? My point is, therefore, that in discussing our extracurricular ac tivities, we measure them, tentatively at least, by the standard implied in the suggested thesis. In what respect does the activity measure up? In what respect does it not? After we have finished the evaluation, we can then do something about the aspects in which it fails to measure up. My general opinion is that, by and large, our basic extracurricular structure is good (it includes significant areas) and that it is function ing reasonably well (it is making a real contribution); but that does not release either students or faculty from the duty of continually scru tinizing the individual activities and the entire program in general, and of making improvements wherever that is necessary and possible. And if your Black and Red discussion of aspects of the problem helps toward such action, then, Mr. Editor, both you and I have accomplished our immediate mission. Dialectically yours, R. Gehrke Consider the size of our collegiate student body and then the ex212

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tracurricular activities in which the students lake part. There are too many such activities both for the benefit of the student and the school. There is not even sufficient time or space for all these activities. For example, during the basketball season just completed, I think you will admit that the poor showing of our teams, at times, was a result of a lack of time and space for practice. Why? Because some olher acti vity deprived them of their practice time. The average collegiate also tries to fit too many extracurricular activities inlo his schedule. It is not at all uncommon for him to par ticipate on chorus, Forum, intramurals, and also work. Thus he must neglect his studies or one of his activities. Often we hear someone say that he has to skip chorus, or Forum practice, or intramurals, or glee club. Why? That person had to work or participate in one of his other activities. When this happens, the student has either slighted the chorus director, or Forum M. C. or any other person to whom he has committed himself. No one has to be a campus hero and participate in ever)' activity that is offered him. Before we think about our schedule of extracurricular activities we should think about our schedule of classes. We did not come to N.W. C. to play football, sing on the chorus, participate in Forum, or work, but we came to gain an education for our future calling. If our activities interfere with our studies, then we are doing ourselves and our school an injustice. Our education does permit us time for some form of extracur ricular activities, but there is a limit as to how much we can do. Our first obligation is to our studies and then to each individual activity in which we take part. john p. oaertner Many of us tend to overindulge in our outside activities. We fail to see that, when too much time is spent on extracurricular activities, they cease to be beneficial to us. We overindulge in them, or we don’t have enough time to participate as fully as we might wish. But more important, not only is the time taken away from our studies, but an indifferent attitude is transplanted into the little studying we do. This is the objection that is raised against our extracurricular activities, and a well founded objection it is. TOM FKANZMANN * * We can plainly see that our college provides ample opportunity for the average student to take up those interests which he enjoys the most. These activities not only provide a necessary diversion from classes, but most of all give us a chance of self-expression, working either as a team or as individuals. I feel that if a person wishes to receive a well rounded education and personality, it is definitely im perative to pursue at least one of these extracurricular activities. KEITH KRUCK

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in sports, in musical organizations, and in Forum, more hours are devoted by more students to jobs than to any other activity. Yet work is often frowned upon, and students are often discouraged from obtain ing jobs.. This situation should not continually arise; work is essential to the college education of very many students. Of course, we will all agree that work is not directly a college activity; however what could be more important and more a part of one’s education than that which allows him to obtain that education. This is what work means in some cases to Northwestern students. These students are able to continue to attend college only by working. Although most cases are not that extreme, I think that the ordinary student works in order to finance his education in some degree. Also this job need not necessarily interfere with his studies. I think that any student, although he is carrying a full schedule of classes, has sufficient time for his studies. He cannot study twenty-four hours a day. He must have some sort of diversion and some time away from his books. His job can serve in this capacity and give him the necessary variation, often in the same way as participating in sports 'offers it to others. Thus if lie makes full use of his time, he will not have to neglect his studies because of his job. He will find time for both, and his job will supplement his studies. Naturally there will be small interferences at times, and he will have to regulate his work according to his stud ies; but his work will not hinder his studies. Therefore student employment cannot be put aside as unneces sary, unimportant, and harmful to study habits. We must accept it as the important extracurricular activity that it is. RICHARD WEHER

When the average student makes the transition from high school to Northwestern, he must bear in mind that not only is more material required, but also more preparation. He soon realizes that there is less time available for extra-curricular activities, than there was in high school — especially a public high school. To be sure, activities are wholesome and beneficial to the stu dent, but they must not take preference to our academic pursuits. As 1 see it, there is a threefold purpose of extracurricular activities. 1. To furnish an outlet for one’s desire to get away from his desk and at the same time boaden his education; i.e.-Forum and “Black and Red” work. 2. To provide facilities to utilize the students’ various talents; i.e.Forum, musical organizations, “Black and Red” work and sports. 3. To further cement a true Christian fellowship. This is somewhat lacking at N. W. C. and more and better co-operation in student functions will do much to alleviate this condition. Many of us can afford time for activities; some, however, more than others. It is a God-given privilege we have to use our talents and experience for the enjoyment and instruction of others in God-pleasing 214

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activities. However, to cram a multitude of activities into a schedule which does not even provide sufficient time to study for the required subjects is academic suicide. Marks, supposedly, are an indication of the student’s progress along the road to knowledge. They cannot be called accurate though, because of the varied interests of the students. Some bright student, because of an outside activity, might not prepare for a course as well as the average student, who has an abundance of time, but no outside interest. In the long run, the student with some outside interests will be better off than the one with none. He will be better prepared to meet the world. Although activities afford many benefits, they require time. Be sure you can afford it. Our purpose here is not to participate in all the extracurricular activities, but to make the most of our education MARVIN DOELGER to the glory of God.

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Man, what a day! This balmy spring weather gets the' best of a guy. I thought classes would never come to an end today. Those soft breezes coming in the window and the birds chirping as if it were their holiday, and the gurgling waters, the death rattle from the remnants of winter; nobody, not even a yogi priest, could concentrate on a day like that. It rouses an indomitable urge to get outside and do absolute ly nothing. I don’t see how those profs can go right on teaching, almost as if it were still the middle of winter. I bet it’s a real strain on their will power. If it were up to me, I’d spend the day tramping through the woods and over the open fields, and not come home till sundown. Which reminds me, it’s sundown now and I’m behind already on my studies for tomorrow. I wonder if tomorrow will be as nice as today was. I doubt it; this Wisconsin weather is too inconsistent. I ’spose Pop’s got a good start on the plowing by now. Boy, I wish I were home! I can just hear the old Massey Harris a chuggin’ away and see the rolling fields of gleaming black. And Prince is probably kicking up his heels and making a perfect fool of himself, yapping and snapping at every butterfly, grasshopper or toad that crosses his path. Me and that dog used to really go to town up in the haymow. He was almost as good at wrestling as I was, but I usually ended up on top. Lucky for me he never got mad enough to use his teeth. I wonder how much life is still left in him, he doesn’t have too much longer to live. That little porker, good ol’ Zeb, is due for the axe pretty soon too, I’m afraid. That was fun training him for 4-H last year. Just about won the prize, me an’ Zeb. That was neat the way he’d walk right behind my right foot, just like he was radar controlled. If that doggone female hadn’t caught my eye at just the right minute. I’d never have 215

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(Paul Emmel) appeared, was shocked at Caesar’s death and determined to avenge Caesar . The curtain again opened and the scene was at the Forum. Bru tus explained to the people the reasons why he and the others conspired against Caesar and finally killed him. Mark Antony then gave his fam ous speech and aroused the citizens to rise up against the conspirators. Antony was sure that he had then avenged Caesar’s death. Even though the play was put on in contemporary dress, the words of Shakespeare did not lose their effectiveness. The critics for the performance were Professor Scharf and Herman

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"Night oj January 16th” At the time of the suicide of Ivar Kreuger, Swedish match king and financial juggler, revealing the complicated failure of his interna tional financial interests, it was rumored that he had only faked his death, and really had departed to South America, to live incognito and in luxury on a foru'.ne that he had established there. This story is the basis of the pla\ selected for Forum’s final presentation this spring. The subject of the play is a murder trial which is taking place in New York Citv. Strictly speaking, this is a play without- a heroine al though the leading feminine part, that of Karen Andre, is the defen dant in the trial. I he two male leads are those of the two lawyers. These parts have been filled with Ed Werner cast as the prosecuting at torney and Tom Kuster as the attorney for the defense. Dave Witte is the capable judge who controls the court and a special touch is add ed by a professional gangster played by Dan Westendorf. An unusual feature of this play is the recruiting of twelve mem bers of the audience to serve as jury. These members will not be “plant ed” in the audience, but will be chosen by lot. Among the well-known people who have served on the jury during the professional perform ances of the play are Jack Dempsey, James Roosevelt, Babe Ruth and Helen Keller. On one occasion four United States Congressmen were among the jurors: Buckler of Pennslyvania ,Dunn of Minnesota, McFarlane of Texas and Charles Kramer of California. “Night of January 16th” had a long run in New York, and has tour ed the United States. The late Percy Hammond, dramatic critic on the New York Herald Tribune, wrote of it “I have the word of no less an expert and showman than George M. Cohan that ‘Night of January 16th’ alternately chilled and fired his blood with the drama’s agues and fevers, more than any other masterpiece that has come within his ex FALLEN perience.”

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v March 1954 (From the C&C by W. Beckmann) The Sexta Pinsetters Union in a special meeting this afternoon decided they would no longer honor Muehlfeld’s I. O. U’s as legal tender. Pay up, Rip! Black eyes are rapidly becoming the vogue among the Seniors. Anyone who has not as yet received his may get the same by making an appointment, with Gory George (Rothe) any Monday night. Teske claims to have been the first to start this fad but, according to a hot tip by one of my stoolies, Mel didn’t get his from George. It actually came as a result of a discussion with (Ron) Freier over Mel’s article on Seminary Celibacy in last month’s B & R. (Ed. note; Cf. also Feb. ’59 “Out of the Dust”) The bug bout with George was staged as an aTbi for the shiner. After much initial work by Prof. Kiessling and the members of the junior class, two operas were presented in the gym by the Milwaukee Chamber Opera on Sunday, February 28. They were Puccini’s opera, “The Cloak” and “The Old Maid and the Thief”, a lively comic opera by Menolti,

ALUMNI NOTES ACCEPTED CALLS Martin Lutz, class of 1949, has ac cepted a call as instructor to Wis consin Lutheran High School, Mil waukee, Wisconsin. Pastor Lutz’s former charge was at St. Paul’s Congregation, Valley City, North Dakota. DEDICATIONS St. Peter’s Congregation of St. Peter, Minnesota, dedicated an educa tional unit on February 8th. The president of the Minnesota Dis trict, Pastor M. J. Lenz, officiated. Paul Hanke, class of 1944 is the pastor. Immanuel Congregation of Gibbon, Minnesota, dedicated their new church on March 8th. Herbert Resting, class of ’33, is the pastor. APPOINTMENTS Hilmar C. Krueger, class of 1925, has been appointed head of the Department of History at the Uni versity of Cincinnati. He will be gin his new duties next fall. He still spends a good deal of time in Wisconsin at his summer home in the Lutheran Retreat at Mount Morris. BIRTH The Reverend & Mrs. Ronald Freier were blessed with a daughter Ra chel Jean on March 5th. Scottville, Michigan is her home where

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—The Tutors’ automobiles average average M. P. G. has risen to 21.56. —The average Northwestern College President will soon have red hair. —By projecting the statistics from this year and from six years ago, BROOP has discovered that the average student will own three Hi-Fi sets in 1969. —If all the Latin profs would hold hands and make a line east of Baltimore, Maryland, chances are that very many of them would drown in the Atlantic Ocean. —Again by projecting some old and present statistics we find that in 1973 the average student will have a 1976 automobile. —If all the Greek profs in the world would gather at Chicago when the moon is closest and stand one on top of the other, BROOP believes that no one would care. In digging through some of the old files (incidentally I found the Dean’s year and a little information) I found that there was a book review section for some time in these impartial pages. So we return to the BOOK REVIEWS Hoofs for a lloi Tin Cat by Chattanooga Williams. Here is another modern play by a good modern playright whose modern feeling lor the modern Americans expresses itself in an ultra modern pathos, in fact it is a pathetic mess. The story itself is the narrative of Mohammed as he traveled from Medda to Manushevitts. The poor old fellow was telling his camel (named Dreckigebuckeliger) how "he rose to his high office. In the middle of the Arabian Desert he died of heat prostration. Dreckigebuckeliger went on to make Mohammend’s name famous among Mosque builders. Good work, Mr. Williams! We will be looking forward to your next release (from Dr. Roget’s Hospital For Loose Lids). How to Win in Sports and Not Get Big-Headed by Danny Seebert. In this third volume of Coach Seebert’s larger series, Punting is For Cowards, he has brought out a new idea in sports. Here is some thing that will revolutionize all sports. Every player is forced to make bets with the coach. If the players win the game, they clean the coach’s pockets. It is the sort of strategem that will replace referees with bookies and score sheets with betting cards. An entirely new way to keep Johnny ofF the streets and in the pool halls. Why 1 like the Mother-Tongue by Herbie Goklfind as told to Warden J. Edgar Edgar. Mr. Goldfind’s book brings new light into those musty comers of shwa quiescenses and mobiles and shows how to ascend to the heights of a furtive patah and really feel the meaning behind a silluq. When I finished reading this book I said to myself, “He Mappiqatum!” And when I told my mother about it she yelled (poetically and yet 222

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“lutefisk”. From the far corners of the world “les gourmets” have proclaimed the wonders of this delicacy to such an extent that it now is appearing as a leading dish on the menues of many internationally famous cafes. Much to my surprise it also is gaining strong favor in that certain land of the old world where the palate has been given such rough treatment with potato salad and black bread, washed down with green beer. In writing this to you I have taken valuable time from my research into the vast field of ancient languages. I wish to point this out to you because I do sense a spark of hope in your sentence structure, and with a little effort on your part the day may come when I will gladly count you as a contemporary. This I say out of brotherly love, in spite of your apparent jejune achievements. Truthfully, Moses Larsen Chief Overseer, “operation yeti” (APOLOGIA PRO MEA VITA) My dear Moshoh Larshon, By your overt and/or covert retaliation and refutation against certain points of modern scholarship I have deduced that Oslo is re verting to pre-Ibsen standards. Since this is my last article for the Black ami Red, the argument could be taken up in The Mississippi Valley Historical Review. But before it goes that far, perhaps I can acquaint you with some scholarly research dc the lutefisk problem. Lutefisk conu s from two words also common to the Anglo-Saxon dialects (hence also to English), namely lude-fish. Those fish the Nor wegians relish so much are actually perverted. There is no doubt about it! If your people wish to eat it, let them do so. But do not try to influ ence the rest of the world! Lutefisk has not only gastric, but also physio-socio-economo-philisopho-religious reperscusions. I await your reply. Indignantly I remain, the c & c edftor. To the new C & C man this word of advice: Set your own policy, stick to it, put your neck out — and get mashed! Good Luck!

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and that M. I. T. shot a remarkable 51% from the field. Also to report a sporls event one must have control of slang. You will find this report of the Seminary game a fine example. After being wined, dined and maligned by Sem., the B & R went out to do battle with their hosts. It was a rough and tough contest all the way. The Goslings controlled the backboards 52-37, but poor shoot ing from the field was again their downfall as it has been so often this season. Tempers were Haring in the final minutes, when each bucket could mean the victory. When the final buzzer sounded, the scoreboard showed that Sem had won 80-79, and that the B & R had lost another game. Although the team shot only 34%, Henderson hit 48% of his shots for 24 points and Fleischer 58% for 22 points. Another thing which might be useful to remember is always to end your column on a favorable note. This is not only useful, but also wise, since it will reduce the number of insults thrown at you. For instance our team didn’t have a very good season this year. Their final record was 5-13. In conference play they had only three wins against nine defeats. However, in their last game of the season against Wis. Tech., they were victorious 78-70. Wis. Tech, wanted a victory a lot too, but the B & R were just too good. Pinchoff and Henderson scored 17 & 16 points respectively, but the fine play of Ilennig, who scored 15 points and pulled down 13 rebounds was the decisive punch for victory. There are no final conference standings available. Everyone likes to see his name in print, so be obliging. Harry Schewe was named director of the grade school tournament, but actu ally he was given the job because they needed someone to sweep the floor. I’ll probably report it something like this, “Harry S., the man who kept the teams on the floor and swept the spectators off their feet with the brilliant style peculiar to him —. Incidentally, since the tourna ment was postponed because of another blizzard, it won’t be finished by the time this rag goes to press. Oh, yes, there’s still one more thing. Not only is it your sacred duty as sports editor to champion your school in varsity sports, but you must also stir up hatred and dissension between classes. This is easily done by praising your own class intramural teams as often as possible and slamming all the rest. The Seniors just won both first and second division championships, so they will probably expect a big write up. Since they beat the Juniors though, I don’t think I’ll even mention it. Well, that’s all I have to say, Paul, but I’m sure that if you follow my advice you’ll do fine. Just one last thing before closing. Don’t throw any insults at the Sem. They are awfully tempermental and can’t be trusted to understand anything correctly.

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141 About Hi-Fi — Mostly for Fun — James Kiecker 59 Alumni Assignments ............................. 26, 58, 86, 109, 136, 165, 198, 220 Alumni Notes.......................................... ................................................... 62 And It Came to Pass — Tom Kuster Another Russian First — E. Bickel .... .................................................... 143 Aprocryphal Accounts Relating to Christ’s Passion — 197 Roth-Hahm-Diener ............................................... 19 Arbor Day .................................. .................... 7, 204 Autobiography of Ernest A. Heilman, 1905 197 Behold, An Altar — R. W............................. 33 Biographies of Class of 1958 ...................... By The Way: 183 Ron Diener .................. .-.......................... 101 Chris Kock .............................................. 126 Richard Kuckhahn ................................. 154 Jerald Plitzuweit..................................... 76, 215 Rollin Westendorf .................................. Campus & Classroom 26, 53, 83, 107, 132, 162, 189, 221 Campus Calendar .... ............................. 29, 81, 105 202 Christian Science: A Brief Study of Its Founder — Marvin Doegler 114 Christmas in a Sod House — Fred Kogler ......................................... Christmas Program.............................................................Y.................... 135 Commencement 1958 ................................................................................ 32 Death, Where is Thy Sting — R. Kuckhahn ..................................... Editorials .......................................................... 1, 41, 140, 169, 196 Florida Bound — Jim Radloff ..................... 12 Forum Notes ................................................... 21, 104, 129, 160, 186, 217 In Memoriam: Prof. Carl Bolle .................. 31 In Sin — R. Westendorf ............................. 171 Introduction to Hi-Fi, An — P. W. Emmel 143 Jer — Paul Larsen ................................................................................. 89 John Hus: Torchbearer of the Reformation — David Valleskey .... 42 Koennen Bibel and Wissenschaften uebereinstimmen? — D. Buske 45

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66 Letter, A — Tom Kuster .................... 176 Letter, A — J. P. Meyer ...................... 4 Murderer at Bat — Chuck Thompson 20, 57, 79, 103, 128, 156, 185, 216 News and Views...................................... 67 On Two Wheels Through Europe — P. W. Emmel ....... Out of the Dust ......................................... 22, 55, 81, 105, 130, 161, 187, 219 89 Penny for Your Thoughts — P. W. Emmel .................... Protrait of a Professor: 97 Paul G. Eickmann — Rollin Westendorf .................. 208 Elmer C. Kiessling — Chris Kock ............................. 175 Carl S. Leyrer — David Hahm ................................... 145 Dudley Rhoda — Fred Fallen ..................................... 119 Walter A. Schumann — Lowell Smith ...................... 2 Gustav A. Westerhaus — Ed Werner ........................ 94 Prayer — Myrl Wagenknecht ........................................ — 64 Religions Outside of Christianity: Shinto — J. P. Meyer Religions Outside of Christianity: Brahmaic Hinduism —J. P. Meyer.. 115 Sports ............................................................ 29, 60, 87, 110, 138, 166, 192, 225 2 Sprinter, The — J. Willitz ........................ 171 Teach All Nations — Jerald Plitzuweit .. 170 Things — And People — Chris Kock ..... 141 This Thing Called Hi-Fi — R. Kuckhahn 147 Tinkle, Tinkle Little Clock — R. Westendorf ........................... 15 Tour Retold — R. Westendorf .......................... ........................... 95 Tour Through Italy, A — Ernest Zimdars ................................. 91 Was Constantine a Christian? — Jerald Plitzuweit ................ What’s Your Opinion? 121 Aims and emotional stability of Northwestern Students ... 70 Are we using our chapel to the best advantage? ............... 210 Extracurricular activities at Northwestern ........................... 178 Our German heritage ............................................................... What should be done to encourage more students to study 148 for the ministry? .......................................................... 98 Would student government benefit Northwestern? ........... 140 Wonderful World of Hi-Fi — John Franzmann ......................... vj

ILLUSTRATIONS Band ............................................... Basketball Team .......................... Black and Red Staff ................ . Class of 1958 ................................ College Quartet ............................ Displays in the Chapel Building Football Team .............................. Male Chorus .................................. Male Chorus Tour 1958 ............. New Faculty Members ............... N. W. C. vs. Lakeland ................. N. W. C. vs Pillsbury ................... Professors: Carl Bolle .............................. Paul G. Eichmann ............... Elmer C. Kiessling ............. Carl S. Leyrer and family . Dudley Rhoda ...................... Walter A. Schumann ........... Gustav A. Westerhaus ....... Tinkle, Tinkle Little Clock ......

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STUDENTS !

INSURANCE

APPLIANCE STORES JAMES D. CASEY CO., 119 Water St.

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AID ASSOCIATION FOR LUTHERANS, Appleton CHURCH MUTUAL INS. CO., Merrill, Wis. HERMAN MUTUAL INS. CO., Iron Ridge WM. C. KRUEGER, 312 Main St. LUTHERAN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO., Iowa READY AGENCY, 424 N. Washington St.

BAKERIES

PAGEl'S BAKERY, 114 West Mam St. QUALITY BAKE SHOP, 104 Main St.

BANKS BANK OF WATERTOWN, First & Main Sts.

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BARBERS POOLE'S BARBER SHOP, 5 Main St.

BEVERAGES NEH1 BEVERAGES, Madison, Wis. SEVEN-UP BOTTLING CO.. 410 First St.

BOWLING ALLEYS CHASE'S BOWL, 125 N. Water St. WATERTOWN BOWL. Inc., 102 W. Cady St. ■ i

CHEESE

MILWAUKEE CHEESE CO., Milwaukee, Wis.

CLEANERS , i,

LEE EDWARDS CLEANERS, 111 N. Fourth PARAMOUNT CLEANERS, 621 Main St. VOGUE CLEANERS, 412 Main St.

COFFEE

O. R. PIEPER CO., Milwaukee, Wis.

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TRI-COUNTY REDI-MIX CO., Watertown v DAIRIES DAIRY LANE, Union Street MULLEN'S, 212 W. Main Street OECORATOR SUPPLIES ALBRECHT'S BADGER PAINT. 208 Third St. DRUG STORES BUSSE'S, 204 Main Street DOERR DRUGS, W. Main Street GEHRKE PHARMACY. 315 Main Street TETZLAFF PHARAAACY, 116 Man Street EYE GLASSES Drs. H. E. AAAGNAN, 410 Main Street FLORISTS BIRKHOLZ FLORAL CO.. 616 Main St. LOEFFLER FLORAL SHOP, 202 W. Main St. FUNERAL HOMES H. HAFEMEISTER, 607 Main St. SCHMUTZLER FUNERAL HOME, 721 4th St.

GIFTS & CARDS THE GIFT FAIR, Main & First Sts.

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GROCERIES BENTZIN'S, 905 Main Street IFFLAND'S, 207 S. Second St. KRAUSE'S, 1101 Western Avenue HARDWARE & SPORTING GOODS ACE HARDWARE STORE, 304 Main St. REX DRAHEIM, Inc., 307 Main St. KOERNER & PINGEL, 205-209 N. Second St. D. & F. KUSEL CO., 108 W. Main St. HEATING CONTRACTORS THERMO ENGINEERING CO.. 103 W. Cady

JEWELRY SALICK'S JEWELRY, 310 Main Street SCHNEIDER'S JEWELRY, 111 S. Third Street SCHOENIKE'S JEWELRY, 408 Main Street WARREN'S JEWELRY, 111 Main Street LUMBER & FUEL HUTSON-BRAUN LUMBER CO., First Street WEST SIDE LUMBER CO., 210 Water Street MEAT MARKETS BLOCK'S MARKET, 112 Second Street JULIUS BAYER MEAT MARKET, 202 Third St. NEW YORK MARKET, 8 Main Street MEMORIALS ARCHIE BROS., Inc., 218 S. First St. WATERTOWN MEMORIAL CO., Inc., 112 4th

MEN'S CLOTHING STORES FABER'S, 311 Main Street CHAS. FISCHER & SONS, 2 Main Street KERN'S, 114 Main Street KRIER'S, 101 Main Street PENNEY'S, 201 Main Street CASEY'S, Inc., Corner 3rd & Main MILLING GLOBE MILLING CO., 318 Water Street MUSIC GUYER MUSIC STORE, 109 N. Third Street NEWSPAPER WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES. 115 W. Main St. OFFICE SUPPLIES MINAR OFFICE & SCHOOL SUPPLY, 407 Main ORGANS UNITED ORGAN CO.. Milwaukee PAINTS WURTZ PAINT & FLOOR COVERING, 117 Main PHOTO FINISHERS CO-MO PHOTO SERVICE, 217 N Fourth St. PHOTOGRAPHS AL RIPPE, 113 Second Street PLUMBERS OTTO BIEFELD CO., 202 N. Water Street WATERTOWN PLUMBING CO.. 103 W. Cady RADIO STATION WTTN. 104 W. Main Street RESTAURANTS LEGION GREEN BOWL, Oconomowoc Ave. SCHUETT'S DRIVE-IN, 510 Main Street SHARP CORNER, Corner 9th & Main ZWIEG'S GRILL, Main & Ninth Streets SHOE STORES MEYER'S SHOE STORE, 206 Main Street RAY'S RED GOOSE SHOE STORE, Main St. RUESCH’S, 305 Main Street SNYDER'S SHOE STORE, 413 Main Street SMOKE SHOP PICADILLY, 406 Main Street SUNDRIES TRI-COUNTY TOBACCO, 200 W. Main Street F. W. WOOLWORTH CO., 312-20 Main Sts. THEATERS CLASSIC, 308 Main Street

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Madison, Wisconsin SOLD IN THE CANTEEN

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Milwaukee 2, Wisconsin DR. HAROLD E. MAGNAN DR. HAROLD E. MAGNAN, Jr. OPTOMETRISTS 410 Main Street - Watertown

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RADIO SERVES AND SELLS.

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LUMBER - COAL - COKE — FUEL OIL All Kinds of Building Material

Phone 37 SATISFACTION

Phone 38

NO ORDER TOO LARGE NO ORDER TOO SMALL

SERVICE

RAMBLER

SALES AND SERVICE A. KRAMP COMPANY ,j*

Watertown, Wis.

Phone 32-W

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BLACK & WHITE — COLOR Phone 660-J 217 N. 4th Street Watertown

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REDEMPTION OF S1.00 :i •

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CO-MO PHOTO SERVICE

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RAY'S RED GOOSE SHOE STORE WATERTOWN. WIS.

To Health7'

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Phone 1220

600 Union Street

WATERTOWN MEMORIAL CO., INC. THE BLOCK BROTHERS Quality Monuments, Markers and Mausoleums 116 N. Fourth Street

Watertown, Wis.

Telephone 274 y.

PARAMOUNT CLEANERS For Cleaning Well Done — Phone 171 Leave Cleaning with C. Koch, Rm. 303 Pick-up Tues., Thurs., Sat. Watertown Special Student Prices 621 Main Street

BLOCK'S

Box 215

MARKET

Watertown,

Mail Orders Our Specialty

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The Student's Choice Phone 485 412 Main Street CARL A. HOBUS, prop.

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AIRFILM (

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Air Film from

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ZWIEG’S GRILL »:!V

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NEW YORK MARKET GEO. E. HARDIMAN, Prop.

Phone 672

8 Main Street

HAFEMEISTER Funeral Service FURNITURE OUR SERVICE SATISFIES Henry Hafemeister 165 Roland Harder 1771 Ray Dobbratz 948 607-613 Main Street Phone 150 SAVE

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SUPER MARKET at the sharp corner

LEGION GREEN BOWL 'lUate/UauMi'd. Place, to- £>cU Closed Tuesdays Steaks — Chicken — Sea Foods 1413 Oconomowoc Ave. Facilities for Private Parties & Banquets Phone 1360

VOSS MOTORS, INC. LINCOLN and MERCURY 301 W. Main Street WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

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FINE DIAMONDS AND WATCHES 111S. 3rd Street

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Archie Brothers, Inc. CEMETERY MEMORIALS Watertown 218 S. First Street Stores at Waterloo, Oconomowoc, Mayville, Waupun, FonduLac

MEYER’SlSHOE STORE PEDWIN & ROBLEE SHOES FOR MEN X-Ray Fittings

206 Main Street

From A Friend

Watertown

114 W. Main Street

COMPLIMENTS OF

MINAR Office and School Supply

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305 Third Street

Mullens Dairy MALTED MILKS ;

Made Special for N. W. C. Students

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212 W. Main Street Phone 1506 Watertown, Wis.

Tetzlaff Rexall Pharmacy PRESCRIPTIONS

DRUGS

COSMETICS

116 MAIN STREET WATERTOWN, WIS. TELEPHONE 1100

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"Life Insurance is for Youth — not just for youth, but best for Youth"

An Old Line Company

Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Company HOME OFFICE - WAVERLY, IOWA

THE GIFT FAIR PHOTO SHOP

24 Hour Film Service — Gifts and Cards

Watertown

13 Main Street WHERE

SHARP CUSTOMERS HAVE THE

CORNER ON FOOD. DRINKS AND AMUSEMENT

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ACE HARDWARE STORE

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HARDWARE - SPORTING GOODS

WM. C KRUEGER

Has Specialized In VttMnance "Since 1915"

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BIRKHOLZ FLORAL SHOP 4\ ■

Flowers — Gifts — Potted Plants “We Telegraph Flowers” 616 MAIN STREET

WATERTOWN. WIS.

PHONE 978

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SCHOENICKE S JEWELRY HAMILTON & BULOVA WATCHES Expert Watch Repairing Feature-Lock Diamond Rings Phone 2394-W 408 Main Street Bogoff Jewelry

THERMO ENGINEERING CO. WATERTOWN PLUMBING CO. R. W. URBAN prop. KOHLER FIXTURES - MUELLER FURNACES 103 W. Cady Street Watertown Phone 284-W

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F. W. WOOLWORTH CO. 312-20 Main Street

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SCHUETT'S DRIVE-IN HAMBURGERS — HOT DOGS — FRIES CHICKEN — SHRIMP — FISH MALTS — SHAKES 510 Main Street Watertown Phone 2812

DODGE STREET GARAGE, Inc. Your Oldsmobile Dealer 311 Third Street Watertown

Phone 2424

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One Thirteen North Fourth Street

Milwaukee Cheese Co. 420 No. Broadway

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Manufacturers of

BEER KAESE & WUNDERBAR BRICK CHEESE Complete Line of BIRDS EYE FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS

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WURTZ PAINT & FLOOR COVERING LINOLEUM — PAINT — GLASS Complete Decorating Service

Phone 49S

Corner 2nd & Main Sts.

KRAUSE’S GROCERY CIGARETTES, CANDY and ICE CREAM We Aim to Please—Free Delivery 1101 Western Ave. Phone 125 Groceries and Cold Meats

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TRI-COUNTY REDI-MIX CO. Materials Accurately Proportioned and Thoroughly

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POOLE'S BARBER SHOP Phone 53-J

5 Main Street

WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

SNYDER'S SHOE STORE "Better Shoes For Less” Watertown

413 Main Street

UNITED ORGAN COMPANY SALES - SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR

Wicks Organ Company 640 W. Virginia Street Milwaukee Wisconsin

OR INE URNITURE LOOR COVERINGS UNERAL SERVICE CASEY'S. Inc. CLOTHING FOR MEN & BOYS Comer Third & Main WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

Julius Bayer Meat Market DEALING IN

MEATS and SAUSAGES of All Kinds 202 Third Street Watertown

Phone 25

Wisconsin

jamjpjDe, Photographer 113 Second Street

Telephone 812

James D. Casey Co. CHEVROLET SALES AND SERVICE NEW AND USED APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE DRI-GAS, RADIO, AND TELEVISION 119-121 Water Street

Watertown

KRKR'5 101 Main Street

Watertown

KOERNER & PINGEL HARDWARE 205-209 North Second Street

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COMPLETE HOME FURNISHERS FOR OVER A CENTURY Watertown 110-112 Main St.

FURNITURE COMPANY

'Say it with Flowers” LOEFFLER 'SWaW Sluxn

Phone 649

202 W. Main Street

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Watertown

Phone 1387

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111 Main Street

TRI-COUNTY TOBACCO CO. Servicing Your Canteen With

Candy — Tobacco — Drugs

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School Supplies — Paper Goods, Etc. 200 W. Main Street

Watertown

PLUMBING

STOKERS

HEATING

AIR CONDITIONING OIL BURNERS

*P*tee S^uteenut^ Senvice

OTTO BIEFELD CO. Our newly remodeled Men's Department offers an outstanding variety of Men's Suits, Top Coats Slacks, Hats and Jackets.

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MASTERCRAFT PAINTS JEWEL COLORIZER PAINTS GLASS & MIRRORS WALLPAPERS DRAPES MADE TO ORDER WINDOW SHADES VENETIAN BLINDS

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• COUNTER TOPPING • DISHES-GIFTS-TOYS

ONE STOP DECORATING CENTER

• LIGHT FIXTURES • WIRING SUPPLIES • WALL TILE • FLOOR TILE • LINOLEUM

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Rex Draheim, I nc. YOUNGSTOWN TIRE and SPORT HEADQUARTERS KITCHENS 307 Main Street

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GEHRKEPHARMACY Phone 507 Watertown, Wis.

315 Main Street ' '. *

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GUYER MUSIC STORE 109 North Third Street MUSIC - RECORDS - RADIOS - PHONOS

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Your Cleaner is Your Clothes’ Best Friend Phone 1248

111 N. Fourth Street

WATERTOWN BOWL, Inc. “Earl and Ray”

12 Modern Alleys & Snack Bar

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High-Grade PASTRIES and CAKES Phone 235 104 Main Street

linerr 'Brags DAY & NIGHT PRESCRIPTION SERVICE

Telephone 420

The "READY" AGENCY 424 N. Washington Street

Watertown ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE

Phone 3029

ALMA READY. AGENT - LUTHERAN MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO . Madison. Wis.

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WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES. FOR THE LATEST NEWS I

SERVED BY THE UNITED PRESS, INTERNATIONAL, WORLD WIDE NEWS GATHERING ORGANIZATION

IN WATERTOWN IT'S

SMART CLOTHES FOR MEN 114 Main Street

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WatQrtoiDn, Wis

Phone 217

“BRAUN BUILT HOMES”

FABER'S CLOTHING STORE 311 Main Street DRY CLEANING MEN'S WEAR TAILORING SPORTSWEAR SWEATERS

D. & F. KUSEL CO. 'ifyasidcowiz cutd Sfronting (faocU

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Aid Association for Lutherans APPLETON, WISCONSIN

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