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ALUMNI Autobiography of An AlumnsGeorge W. H. Shield, ’09 ...................

Alumni Notes ...............................................

Report of Alumni Society Meeting .........

CAMPUS & CLASSROOM - ........................

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EDITORIAL Is Northwestern Using Its Talents?

LITERARY Interlingua — The New International Language Out of The Dust ----------- ---------...............

My Flight from Poland ...............................

Campus Calendar ..................................-......

Science Fiction & Christianity ............ .......

The Preaching Teaching Reaching Mission Yiddish Department ....... .............................

Portrait of a Professor ..............................

Chorus Tour Highlights —..........................

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Forum Notes ................................. ...............

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EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Paul Emmel ......

Assistant Editor David Habermas Assistant Editor Thomas Kuster .

DEPARTMENT EDITORS ... ..... Alumni Editor Roger Zehms ... ....... .... Sports Editor Keidi Roehl .....

Campus &: Classroom Fred Fallen ..... ............. Art Editor Richard Weber BUSINESS MANAGERS Myrl Wagneknecht -- ------- ... Business Manager Kent Schroeder .. ................. Advertising Manager Advertising Manager James Westendorf............ .

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IS NORTHWESTERN USING ITS TALENTS? Just before Easter vacation five students from our prep department journeyed to Madison to take part in the state forensic contest. There they were in competition with public high school students who had been under experienced coaches and who had had plenty of time to de­ vote to their participation. In spite of the disadvantage these five seemed to be under, each of them proceeded to provide a very good account of himself in the competition. These results seemed to sug­ gest this question: what could these students do if they were placed under competent trained coaches in a situation where they too would be free to devote sufficient lime to their pursuit? This question in turn suggested another more general and more basic question which might well be considered by everyone within reach of this publication. That question is this: are we here at Northwestern utilizing our many tal­ ents to their fullest extent?

In order for talents to grow and mature, they must have a suitable environment. Three things are essential in this environment. First of all the talent must be there. Secondly, an opportunity to use that talent must be presented; and, finally, that opportunity must be taken advan­ tage of. If any of these three is missing, there will be no growth, no achievement.

Let us first consider whether or not there are at Northwestern any latent talents. It is my feeling that there are many more such talents than we realize or even imagine. To illustrate this we may look at one of the talents that have been unearthed, and rather surprisingly, too, in our own school only recently. Who would have even imagined ten years ago that our prep department contained some of the best wrest­ lers in the state? This is the most striking example. But in a way, every hobby practiced by each student here, ever)'thing from music to photo­ graphy to coin collecting, is a specialized talent. Almost every student has such a hobby, and, if given the opportunity, can utilize it well and effectively in some way.

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But even if talents are present and abundant, they cannot grow and can do no good for anyone if there is no opportunity for using them.

A person would still be surprised at the suggestion that our prep depart­ ment contained good wrestlers if a wrestling team had not been formed to develop and display this talent. Those five prep students referred to before could not have demonstrated to themselves and others their tal­ ent in public speaking if an organization had not been formed to develop and display such talents. In creating opportunities for developing tal­ ents much progress has been made at Northwestern in the past few years.

But prospects for more opportunities are limited only by the imagina­ tion. Two already established organizations, the prep Rostra and the collegiate Forum, have demonstrated incipient talent in even more specialized fields, such as barber shop singing, debating, and choral reading. The barber shop singing has already perpetuated itself suc­ cessfully. A collegiate society for debating or choral reading might be very popular. Further opportunities for musical pursuits, after individual tastes other than those already represented by our present music pro­ gram, would be refreshing and stimulating. And this list of suggestions could easily go on. To aid in the creation of such opportunities, an offi­ cial smile instead of a frown would be invaluable.

But sad to say, even the opportunities we now have before us are not being utilized as they deserve. To illustrate this let me state in con­ nection with the above mentioned five students who participated in the state forensic contest, that I can name five more students in our prep department who, I am sure, could have done the same thing if thev had seen fit to spend the necessary time in preparation. Any Forum master of ceremonies can witness to the fact that many collegiates also are slow to seize the opportunity to improve tnemselves. Lack of time is fre­ quently used as a reason, but in a discussion of talents it should be con­ sidered more of an excuse. For talent implies facility, and facility im­ plies enjoyment. What one enjoys, he will somehow find time to do.

However, to improve even in something one enjoys means work—often hard work. Perhaps laziness is the real reason.

One more question remains to be answered. What will be the re­ ward in an increased awareness of talents and their development ? The result of such an awareness will be intangible but still will manifest it­ self in many ways. It will assure our school of a constant supply of real­ ly good speakers, really good debaters, really good musicians, etc. It will not only aid the development of the individual, but the growing tal­ ents of the individual will shine forth on all of his fellow students, re­ sulting in a wider range of experience and a more fully rounded back­ ground for every student in our school. Surely this is worthy of con­ sideration.

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INTERLINGUA-THE NEW INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE

BY NATHAN’ ENGEL

And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be re­ strained from them, which they have imagined to do.

Go io, let us- go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech. (Genesis 11: 6, 7.)

Ever since the time of the tower of Babel man has had the barriers of languages to cross whenever any kind of foreign trade or commerce was carried on. Centuries ago man realized this barrier, and several times has tried to overcome it.

In the last century alone over three hundred international lan­ guages were developed and put into use. The roots of several of these took hold for a while, and consequently, we have a considerable amount of literature accumulated from such ‘universal languages’ as Esperanto, Ido, and Occidental.

Recently a new international language made its appearance in the world. Interlingua is to be mainly the language of scientists and doc­ tors the world over. Through this medium, information can easily be transmitted from one language to other languages without the neces­ sity of translations.

This new language, however, is not really a new one. It incorpor­ ates its words from many languages of the world, but mainly from three major Western languages: English, French, and Spanish. The Sexlaners would gladly replace their Latin course with Interlingua be­ cause all the troublesome intricacies of grammar have been discarded.

In each tense a verb appears in only one form. Nouns, adjectives, and verbs do not have to agree. An average American will perhaps guess at first sight that Interlingua is Spanish, French, or Italian. A Spanish­ speaking person is likely to read it off with fluency, but comment, “What funny Spanish!”

Interlingua is developed from the consensus of three major sources of natural international words. It uses English roots whenever they are 3

common lo other languages. The rest of the words are borrowed from Spanish, French, Italian, and other Romance languages. Therefore, since all words are common to Romance languages, any person who speaks a Romance language should find Interlingua familiar. The Ori­ entals, too, enjoy the grammatical simplicity of this new universal lan­ guage.

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Interlingua is not a fast-rising novelty like its predecessors. There­ fore it is possible that it will not die as fast as the others. Over thirty years ago this language was looked into by ambassadors, chemists, radio-engineers, educators, editors, and linguistic experts. In 1953, the International Auxiliary Language Association asked the Science Ser­ vice to carry on the application of Interlingua. In the past few years, it has progressed from the research and theory stage to a practical auxi­ liary language. Already it is being used in various ways. Business men use it in writing letters. Pamphlets for world-wide distribution no lon­ ger have to be printed in a dozen or more languages.

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The following is an example of Interlingua: “Energia es necessari pro toto que occurre in le mundo. In ternpores passate le plu grande parte del energia applicate esseva fornite per le fortia muscular del homines e del animales domestic.

“Iiodie carbon, petroleo, aqua, e ligno nos da le grosso del fortia motor. Vostre musculous e mies es exempte de labor nimis dur.

“Fundamentahnente toto le energia de nostre terra veni del sol octo minutas distante de nos in tempore de viage del radiationes cosa vital.”

Sounds easy, doesn't it? In case you were stumped by a vocable or two, here is the translation: “Energy is necessary for everything that happens in the world. In olden days, most of the applied energy was furnished by the muscle and brawn of men and domesticated animals.

“Today coal, oil, water and wood give us our gross power. Your muscle and mine are spared from working too hard.

“Basically all the energy of this earth of ours comes from the sun.

The heat and light of the sun, eight minutes away from us measured by radiations travel time, is a matter of life.”

(Excerpt and translation taken from Science News Letter, July 17, 1954.)

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Besides being useful in the scientific and medical fields, Interlingua, many people think, will aid in keeping world peace, since through it everybody is everybody else’s neighbor.

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OUT OF THE DUST In pasl issues Jthe OUT OF THE DUST column has contained selections from the old" issues of the BLACK AND RED. In this issue we prasent old advertisements from the files of the BLACK AND RED. Digging back into the earliest volumes of 59 and 60 years ago we find such advertisements as baths, undertakers, $10 suits, and livery siables, all of which because of their obsolescence have a note of interest for us in our modern world.

OTTO H. NOWACK

WM. KOHLS

NOWACK & KOHLS

Al. Fredrich’s

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Night calls promptly attended to by Otto H. Nowack, cue door south of St. Marcus Church cr Win. Kohls, 4 33 College Avenue.

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WATEHTOW N, WISCONSIN MAY 1301

What to Wear?

Sack Suits

DoubleBreasted

Are the Latest.

We have them just in for Fall—We want evervbodv to sec this line. It comprises Cassimeres, Scotches, Worsteds, Blue Serges — some silk-faced and all other desirable materials. We show them at $6, S7, SS, $10, ami up to $lfi.

Our $10 Suit is worth $10.

Boarding Stable and Bus Line All Orders for Livery or Bus will receive prompt attention.

Everything first class and up-to-date.

Telephone 39

104 First Street

Opp. Commercial Hotel WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN MARCH 15, 1399

Just so in other instances. We also have a line of three-button sack suits open for inspection, at $3.50 and upwards. It is not a fire sale; but just our way of selling goods.

Barber Shop and Bath Rooms 13^

TOP GOATS $10 and $12. No better values on earth.

Latest styles, newest effects.

"THE BRIDGE"

A. Quentmeyer

MAIN STREET BRIDGE

Maker of Men’s Clothes

5 Baths for $1.00

115 Main Street

Watertown, Wis.

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BY DI.ETER MUELLER

About the Author: Dieter Mueller transferred to the Junior Class of Northwestern from Con­ cordia College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

This is his factual account of escaping the Russion offensive through Poland in World War 11.

It was January, 1945. More than five years of war had gone across tlie face of Europe, scarring its historic and scenic landscape. Metro­ polises of centuries were reduced to rubble. All that was left behind was clouds of ill-smelling smoke rising from the ruins, lifting an accusing dreadful finger against a humanity that had solemnly vowed to annihi­ late itself in total war.

In January, 1945, the great finale for this greatest tragedy in world history was prepared: The Red Army started its murderous winter of­ fensive which ultimately was to bring the illustrious ‘'liberation army” to Berlin in April of the same year. But even before the great onslaught there were unmislakeable signs that the days of the “Third Reich”, Hit­ ler’s millennium, were numbered. We Germans in Poland discovered this first of all, since we were so close to the battle ground in Russia.

My father was a pastor of one of the two German Lutheran con­ gregations in Lodz, which were missions of the Wisconsin Synod. Dur­ ing the war many of the pastors had been drafted into the army, so my father had the added responsibility of serving another congregation in Andrespol, a village about fifteen miles east of town.

One sunny, warm August Sunday in 1944 we went out again to this village congregation. As we were walking through the yellow grain fields to the little church just outside the village, we heard a faint, but nevertheless crisp, growling roar somewhere beyond the eastern horizon — we heard it again. A thunderstorm? Impossible. The sky was clear blue all around, not a cloud in sight. And then again beyond the horizon, a deep, spine-chilling, threatening growl.

That was our first real contact with war. The “thunder claps” we had heard were simply the artillery guns of the Russians at Radom, 50 miles to the east. There the Russian summer offensive stopped, right along the Vistula river. The Reds did not go on — for the time being, that is. Everything stayed comparatively quiet. The eastern front degenerated into trench warfare, but no significant advance by the Russians occured. We celebrated Christmas in almost too much peace and quiet.

But then, on January 15, 1945, it happened. In the evening my parents and I had gone to visit some members of our congregation.

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tfe While the grown-ups were discussing the possibility of a Russian offen­ sive and a breakthrough, I happened to look out of the window.

Amazed, 1 exclaimed: “Look, the whole sky is full of Christmas trees!”

And so it was, but they were not Christmas trees heralding “peace on earth, good will toward men”, but rather a new, highly efficient, technical development for exposing enemy targets at night — battery powered arrays of glaring floodlights, floating down slowly on para­ chutes, lighting up the whole city almost as bright as day with their weird light.

We did not have much time to admire this free show by the Red Air Force, for soon the shrill whine of bombs with the following earthshaking thud of the explosions made us think of other things.

We rushed downstairs and waited on the main floor at the outside door so that we would be able to get out of the building if a bomb should hit the house. Air raid shelters had not been built in our city since it was “so far removed from enemy bases” (official party version).

There we stood, shivering with fright, intently listening to every explo­ sion. Would they come closer? After five minutes of this inferno of piercing flashes and terrifying explosions, the air raid sirens started howling and waiting — slightly belated! Finally after an hour’s time it grew quieter. The deep hum of bomber formations slowly subsided.

The air raid was over. The electric power was off which meant no street lights or street cars. We walked home through the dark, deserted streets. Only the flickering light of burning buildings cast a gruesome, ominous light.

Most people knew this had not only been an isolated air raid. It was the preparation of something bigger — the long expected Russian offensive. Tales and rumors of the diabolic, inhuman treatment suffered by people run over by the Russians had penetrated farther west. Our German people knew quite well what kind of fate they would suffer if they should fall into the hands of the Red Horde. Time and again fugitives had reported the atrocities of the Communists — how Russian tanks had opened fire on helpless women and children; how they simply drove into the maze of carts, horses and human bodies; how they squashed them under their heavy tank chains. Yes, our people knew quite well what they had to expect. The only hope, the only salvation was, go west! Flee!

During the war years the Nazi government had prohibited even its loyal German subjects to travel farther than sixty miles without a government permit, which was only given for “valid” reasons. And this rule remained. If people complained, they were reassured that the “Fuehrer” was in possession of such tremendous wonder weapons that it was completely superfluous to even think of fleeing. In other words, the Nazis did not even permit their own people to flee from the inevi­ table consequences of their insane policies!

The air raid had taken place on Tuesday evening. By Wednesday everything seemed to be near normal (if you can call a bombed city 8

normal). Only an increased flow of army vehicles in a westerly direc­ tion was noticeable. But civilians still were not permitted to leave town. Then on Wednesday late in the evening the order was suddenly issued by the city administration that all residents were to leave within a few hours; evacuation had become inevitable, since the Russians were almost in the city.

Deplorably the whole staff of the Nazi administration at the same time had reached the decision that it itself was most important and had taken off already in a comfortable train in a westerly direction leav­ ing a hundred thousand German men, women, and children to their fate. A treachery so typical for the “system.”

Thousands flocked to the railroad station in the cold winter night.

They beleaguered the unlighted platforms and stood in quiet, packed rows in sub zero weather and eagerly looked down the tracks to see whether the promised evacuation trains would arrive. They didn’t.

And we soon realized that even though a train might come, not even one tenth of the people standing there would get a chance to get in.

In the meantime we had met my grandparents, who were the proud owners of a large, horse-drawn cart. That was no joke. Automobiles were about as frequent there as horse carts are in the U. S. We joined them and tried to follow the other suggestion given by the authorities: Proceed along the westward highway on horse cart, sleigh, or foot.

But the approaches were already hopelessly clogged by throngs and throngs of refugees from farther east. We tried to get around them on another street and had almost reached the highway. But there a blazing wreckage of an airplane was blocking the road. Then we tried to go east to reach the highway through the suburbs. When we came close to the eastern city limits, the crisp, clear night sky was shattered again by incessant lightning flashes. A bitter battle raged between some Russian tanks and a few German tanks which staged a suicidal battle to hold the Russians off until all the civilians had reached safety.

No, it only proved that this too wasn’t a way out of the city. We had to face it, we were trapped in our own town. My grandfather became fed up with the whole situation and calmly suggested to go back home since we couldn’t get out of the city anyway. This way we would at least get a little sleep which might prove useful later on. Perhaps it is hard to believe — some of us were actually able to sleep a little.

Early the next morning, when the radiant winter sun rose, expos­ ing mercilessly the results of the policies of a certain former army pri­ vate, Adolf Hitler, we tried again. In the typical German tendency for order under all circumstances the evacuation was finally proceeding on “schedule” and according to plan. The highway was packed with horse-drawn carts cluttered with all kinds of people, from the small­ est babies to the old grandpas with long beards. The constant flow of horse carts was interrupted by army trucks, battered armored cars, and tanks — a procession of defeat and misery, creeping along the highway as far as one could see, in the east, in the west, slowly moving westward.

But on the shoulders of the highway in “orderly panic” thousands of 9

older men, women and children were pushing baby carriages through the snow and pulling sleds and all kinds of hand carts. These very people two days ago enjoyed the same comforts of civilized city living as people in North America. But they also knew why they did it. It was still better to try to flee and perhaps eventually die from exhaus­ tion or freeze to death than to fall into the hands of the bloodthirsty, brutal Russian mob.

And so they marched on, many even without the necessary winter clothing, in scanty coats, without overshoes in the snow. A mother carried her baby on one arm and with the other arm pulled a sled with two more little kids sitting on it. And so she stumbled on. How much longer? An elderly lady in her once elegant fur coat, leaning on her crutch, hobbled along, one step, another step, and another — westward — to safety.

We on our horse cart had been so much more fortunate because we all had warm blankets and didn’t have to walk. I sat down behind a bundle of clothes and pulled my blanket over my face so I did not have to see all the misery and suffering around me, which I with my seven years couldn’t fully grasp.

After a few hours we finally arrived in the next town a full ten miles farther west, where we had some friends. We veered out of the stream of the trek into a side street to see whether they still were there so we could take them along. And there it happened again wihout any warning — another air raid. We jumped off our cart as fast as we could and ran toward the next house for shelter but found to our horror it had been hit by a bomb. Only the outside walls had remained intact. We crawled behind the cover of the bare walls where J lay down right along the wall in broken plaster board and bricks. I lis­ tened to the frightening chatter of machine guns mowing down the trek a few streets away — low-flying enemy planes.

When everything was quiet again, we slowly came out from cover and went back to the cart. Nobody had been hurt. It had taught us one thing; in this cart we’d never get to Western Germany at such a rale. So we drove to the railroad station with the insane hope that there still might be a train. A train actually was standing on the tracks! Most important it even had a steaming locomotive. We jumped off the cart and ran toward the station, but not one moment too soon.

Another low flying enemy plane had dived down and had let loose with its machine guns, hitting our cart, and our horse, mowing down pe­ destrians right and left of it. And, like a miracle again, none of us had even been scratched!

But now for the train. It did not even seem to be very full. Thank God, miracles still happen! We were just opening a door on a car when a railroad official snapped: "Get off! This train is exclusively reserved for railroad personnel and members of the Party!” My father was not a man who could be easily provoked to tell somebody off, espec­ ially the all-powerful serfs of the Party, because he knew very well 10

what had happened to people who spoke a little too openly. Bui when he had heard this conceited character speaking such things at a time when life and death were at stake, he ‘'blew his top” and said a few tilings, which under more normal circumstances would have brought him into concentration camp. But this time he had success. We were permitted to enter. And soon the train started rolling westward. Were we safe already?

No, we were not. As we found out only later, our city Lodz had been occupied by the Russians the same day we caught that train, a scant ten miles away. We had hardly left the station and moved into open country when the first squadron of enemy bombers found their target — our train — us! Right and left the bombs fell and explod­ ed, digging huge circular craters into the fertile Poilsh soil and throw­ ing huge columns of dirt high up into the air. The impacts came closer and closer. But not a single bomb hit the train. And again we knew that Christ had spoken the truth when He promised, “Everything that ye ask for in prayer, only believe, and ye shall receive it.” Yes, He could even make the bombs of atheists miss their target.

Then again the train crept at a snail’s pace. It stopped altogether and stood motionless for hours. Then slowly it started again, rumbled, swayed back and forth as if it were iust about to derail, straightened out, and went on. Soon we found out what that meant. Every time we slopped, the train crew had to repair the track which had been blown up by some over-ambitious Communist guerilla. We once stopped in the middle of the night and stood there and simply did not move at all Then suddenly on the other track a nightmare roared past, a nightmare I’ll never forget in all my life. A locomotive, a few cars, the rest of the train fully aflame, a blazing inferno! Only the whitehot framework of the cars remained. The strong, driving wind drew eager flames out of the remainder of the wood housing. But what might have been in them? Ammunition? Food or clothing? Or fugitives helplessly burned to death, unable to escape the racing inferno?

And so we continued day after day. Sometimes the train hardly moved, then again it travelled for hours without stopping. Soon we also had made the very unpleasant discovery that we had hardly any food. All our provisions had stayed on our horse cart. Since we hadn’t had time to unload and take it over to the train, everybody had grab­ bed only what he happened to put his hands on. Of all things, I had happened to get a hold of a small bag of oat meal and some lard, which did not taste like much of an appetizer.

But after six days of ordeal, of constant fear of air attacks and blown up bridges (we had been unbelievably fortunate again — one huge one across the Warthe river was blown up only hours after we had passed it) we finally arrived in Breslau, ISO miles from Lodz, a five hour trip by normal express train. In Breslau life was still rather normal. We could even use our ration stamps again. In the deopt restaurant we had one tiny meatball, one potato, and lots of good 11

“ersatz” gravy. To us it tasted like the most delicious meal in the world. We soon ordered three more servings of the same for every­ one. Luckily we had enough ration stamps.

But we could not stay in Breslau because the Russians were in­ cessantly closing in. Not even the most devoted believers in Nazism could still believe in the “Endsieg”, the final victc.'y. Treks and treks of fugitives kept pouring into this city of 500,000 and were sent on farther west. We too realized that we would ha e to leave. Sooner or later it would be the same story again, thous ads and thousands waiting lor trains that never came.

In the railroad station huge glaring posters he. tided the Fuehrer’s last plan of “saving Germany.” All large eastern cities like Breslau were declared to be a “Festung,” a fortress against the Russian invasion, which from now on nobody was permitted to leave. Everybody had to remain and help to defend it until the last had met a “hero’s death”.

With that Hitler tried to escape the inevitable.

Luckily railroad authorities were not quite up-to-date, since trains were still leaving the city. Again only through a miracle we managed to get aboard a westbound train. Almost immediately the train pulled out of the station, and, as the dark red, winter sun was setting in the western sky, we also were riding westward. That meant safety from Russian brutality, safety from the danger of starving or freezing to death. Still the war was not over. All the rest of the hardships wr had to endure, some of the heaviest air raids in Saxony, the ever-worsening food shortage—all this did not compare to the horrors we had escaped.

In the last two months of the war my father received a call to a village congregation in the Lueneburg Heath, far removed from target areas. So we were fortunate to live through the last days of the war in comparative peace and quiet. Only the deep hum of thousands and thousands of Allied bombers flying over at high altitudes reminded us of the inferno we had gone through. In April, 1945 we were quite peacefully liberated by the American Army. A new life, a new era began.

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CAMPUS CALENDAR

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May 13 — Forum’s Major Production: “Arsenic and Old Lace.”

May 15 — Spring Concert May 22 — Male Chorus sings at dedication of St. Luke’s, Watertown.

May 25 — A day, just like hundreds of other days that you have had.

May 30 — Memorial Day, no recitations!

May 31 — Blue Tuesday, resumption of recitations.

June 2 - 8 — The purging with fire.

June 5 — Band plays at St. Mark’s Picnic, Riverside Park.

June 8 — Commencement concert.

June 9 — Graduation.

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SCIENCE FICTION AND CHRISTIANITY

BY HERB FILTER

“Science fiction,” to quote Time magazine, “has passed the bug-eyed monster stage.” Science fiction can no longer be considered literature for pure relaxation. Due to the efforts of some of the better writers of our time, and the pressure of an intelligent group of readers, it has taken its rightful place as a mature and useful form of literature. As such, its re­ lation to Christianity should be examined.

The questions to be answered in this case are: (1) Is science fiction a form of writing which is basically and exclusively atheistic? (2) Does much contemporary science fiction express atheistic views?

In order to answer these questions, a definition of science fiction is necessary. Science fiction is literature devoted to people in unique or impossible situations. It generally, but not always, employs space travel, time travel, extrasensory perception, or the future, to create difficult cir­ cumstances in order to show the reactions of people in such situations.

Science fiction is distinguished from fantasy or horror, which are often mistaken for science fiction, by an emphasis on people and on a purpose, which is an essential part of all good writing. A story cannot be con­ sidered scitiu fiction, even though it deals with the future and is well written, if if (.caches nothing.

An out- aiding example of science fiction at its best is Perelandra,

by C. S. Lea In this book Lewis lakes us to Perelandra, which is the natives’ name for Venus in the book. Lewis’ portrayal of the exotic and beautiful tranquility of this new Eden succeeds in evoking the vision of “what might have been.” Into this unfallen world the danger of “man’s first disobedience” is brought by the entrance of Weston, a devil-posses­ sed scientist dedicated to causing the fall of this new world. Lewis’ hero, Ransom, stands in a sense for Christ, but Lewis shows his actual infinite inferiority to Him. The narrative is filled with symbolism, not for the mere sake of ornament, but to tell, both by the narrative and by the speeches of the characters, the story of our own redemption.

The late Henry Kuttner also ventured in this direction. While his Destination Infinity (the Life of Christ in science fiction form) is not quite so successful as Perelandra, it is also a powerful narrative with appropriate quotations form the Old Testament as chapter headings.

As these two writers prove, science fiction is not unchristian in form, but may be used powerfully for Christian purposes. It is, as are all liter­ ary forms, merely a frame within which the author’s views are portrayed, and as such can no more be called atheistic than can poetry be called atheistic.

The second question is, “Does much contemporary science fiction express atheistic views?” Most science fiction is neither basically Christ13

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ian nor atheistic. Its writers, as do most authors of all types of literature, choose to portray patterns of behavior, then at times take them only a step higher by analyzing the thoughts and ideas which culminate in those patterns. They do not choose to pursue the almost unattainable goal of really deep philosophical writing. The relation of the authors views to life is often shown, but not his beliefs themselves. As Henry Kuttner once wrote, “The most important asset for a writer is that he perceives people.”

Thus people are almost invariably in the spotlight, not people stripped of emotion, but people accurately portrayed and often selected to empha­ size the worst aspects of our society.

Jules Verne, the father of science fiction ,serves as an excellent example here. For instance, in his Journey to the Center of the Earth Verne probes and satirizes the peculiarities of both scientists and Ger­ mans and of young love and certain European peasants, but still man­ ages to tell an excellent story.

Aldous Huxley, in Brave New World, brings even more power to his satirical denunciation of the way men adapt themselves to machines rather than machines to themselves, by a vivid concentration on this point. He succeeds in his work only because he is writing science fiction, and thus he can project the present trend in this direction to its logical, though distasteful, perfection.

Another slightly weaker work on this order is The Space Mer­ chants, by CM. Kornbluth and Frederick Pohl. This is a very strong and vivid denunciation of the encroachment of advertising on our present life. It suppose? a world controlled completely by advertising, and shows how wasteful and even tyrannical such a rule would be.

Thus science fiction is most commonly used as an humanitarian tool of the writer. In a sense the writer of any work which can qualify as literature must preach a sermon. It is the purpose of the stories or subject of the sermons in science fiction that have been here examined.

The form need not be atheistic, as Perelandra and Destination In­ finity show. It can be Christian, but is chiefly humanitarian because the best science fiction writers, such as Ray Bradbury, Robert A. Ileinlein, and Henry Kuttner, are basically scientists, at least in knowledge at their command and their way of thinking. They choose to express themselves in novels an dshort stories, rather than forms in quadrupli­ cate, because they believe more good can be done by books than by reports.

All the evidence which has been presented must lead to the con­ clusion that science fiction is a form of writing which furthers the au­ thor’s ideas. Science fiction authors have not used this form to express pronouncedly atheistic ideas, but have rather used it either as a means of social protest or to depict the psychological motivations of human behavior.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF A LUTHERAN PREACHING TEACHING REACHING MISSION JESUS CHRIST Matt. 28:18-20 GENERAL COMMITTEE All host pastors and lay representatives

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Director of the Mission from the Dept, of Evangelism CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF 16 General Chairman Secretary Co-chairman of the following committees

PRAYER

PUBLICITY

VISITATION

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RALLY CHILDREN AND AND SPECIAL FINANCE LAY SCHOOL YOUTH GROUPS

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PRAYER

PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION

VISITATION AND SURVEY

RALLY AND SPECIAL GROUPS

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Lay Visits in Each Congregation EVERY-MEMBER VISITATION 2 months before the mission

COMMUNITY CANVASS 1-2 weeks before the mission

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VISITATION OF THE UNCHURCHED Each evening of the Mission

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THE PREACHING TEACHING REACHING MISSION

BY ROGER MOLDENHAUER

When the newborn Christ Child was brought to Simeon, he realized that this salvation had been “prepared before the face of all people.”

From the beginning Simeon knew that the Church of the New Testa­ ment must of necessity be a mission Church.

Just a few years ago Time magazine described the Lutheran Church as being characteristically “snug, smug, and embattled in its Mighty Fortresses.” This preoccupation with intramural concerns has often left little energy for mission and evangelistic efforts. But recently a dramatic breakthrough has been scored in the field of community evangelism by means of the PTR mission.

The PTR is a systematic, united effort on the part of a group of churches in a given area to witness for Christ, combining lay visitation with a preaching mission, including the training of the laity and the pastors for ongoing year-round evangelism.

The PTR missions are usually scheduled on an area-wide basis (a fifty mile radius is recommended), with congregations holding Preach ing missions simultaneously, Sunday through Friday. Guest pastors, chosen by the host pastor or congregation, are invited to do the preach­ ing in every congregation. Each morning during the mission week, the guest pastors and the local pastors gather together for Bible study and prayer, for discussion and sharing of experience, and for instruction on the various phases of evangelism. This is the Teaching part of the mis­ sion. The Reaching phase of the mission includes instruction of lay visi­ tors during the supper hour each day. Following their instruction they are sent out to make calls and return in lime for the evening services at their churches. Report meetings are then held in each church after the services.

The preparation necessary for an effective mission week is reason­ ably long and detailed. At least six months before the mission, all the participating pastors and lay representatives meet. At this meeting the PTR plan is made clear in every detail, and a Central Committee of Six­ teen is chosen. This committee has seven two-man departments, all headed by a chairman and a secretary. The departments are Prayer, Publicity and Promotion, Visitation and Survey, Rally and Lay School, Children and Youth, Special Groups, and Finance.

Every participating congregation has seven corresponding commit­ tees, each covering the same fields as the Central Committee. It is the duty of the Central Committee to coordinate the work of the various committees, and these members serve as chairmen of the sections at the briefing meeting of the congregational committees. About three months before the mission the first briefing meetings are held with the congrega ional sections.

The seven committees are the key to the whole program’s balance and force. By their work the local congregations is conditioned spirit­ ually for the task of evangelism. Special prayers are distributed for 17

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use in the meetings of the church organizations, and every member re­ ceives a personal prayer card for the mission. Some congregations have been blessed by setting aside an entire week for emphasis on prayer, both in home and in church. In private homes, cottage prayer meetings may be scheduled for members in the vicinity.

Responsible for the ordering and distribution of all publicity and promotional materials is the Publicity and Promotion committee. By means of joint releases in area newspapers, and spot announcements on local radio stations men are actually confronted with the message of the Gospel. Good public relations demonstrates good intentions and gains the confidence of people.

The duties of the Visitation and Survey committee are also among the most essential. To this section is entrusted the planning of the pre­ mission every-member visitation, the community census one to two weeks before the mission, as well as the visitation program for the un­ churched, during the mission itself. Such visitation is conducted by carefully selected laymen.

In earlier forms of area evangelism missions, children and young people enjoyed no special part. But in the present PTR missions, the Children and Youth committee makes an important contribution. A portion of each evening service during mission week is usually dt voted to children and young people. Some of the older girls offer service as babysitters while parents are engaged in visitation. Other young •eople furnish youth teams to visit the youth. Children and young people are often the best missionaries, and their importance must not be o\< ! look­ ed in a mission of this type.

Beside the Finance and Special Groups committees, the Rallv and Lay School committee fills out the final phase of a PTR mission. These people provide for the training of the lay visitors and make all the ar­ rangements for the mass evangelism rally on Sunday afternoon, the first day of the mission.

To get the mission off to a magnificent start, everything possible is done to make the opening Sunday rally a success. This is the week at which all the preceding phases of preparation have been aiming.

During this afternoon rally the host and guest pastors are commissioned along with the lay visitors.

From this point on, the center of activity returns to the local con­ gregation. In an overview of the mission week in the home church we find that the mornings are occupied with the Mission to Ministers phase of the PTR. These sessions last from 9:00 to 12:00 throughout the week.

Typical of these morning discussions are some topics taken from the schedule of the latest Waupun-Watertown-Madison mission. In the field of Bible study the theme for the work was “The Holy Spirit and His Work.” Papers on “Problems Facing the Rural Parish” and “Year Around Evangelism in the Local Congregation” were read in the Special Topics portion of the schedule. The last hour of the morning is a clini­ cal period for the evening briefing of lay callers, covering the why and how of visiting and handling difficult cases.

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The evening schedule begins daily at 6:00 with a supper meeting and training session for lay visitors. Assignments are then distributed and the lay visitors begin their calls on the unchurched. The unchurch­ ed are invited to worship with the congregation at the evening service.

At the same time the telephone brigade swings into action with each volunteer calling five to ten numbers of members, and perhaps also prospects, urging them to attend the services.

The evening services may be formal or informal, according to the discretion of the host pastor. Frequently they are of an informal nature.

The liturgy is not necessarily an enemy of evangelism, if it is followed in a warm, heartfelt spirit by pastor and congregation, and is often used to a good effect.

Out of this maze of somewhat mechanical organization detail, the question may well be asked, “What is the goal of such an evangelistic mission?” The purpose is threefold. The mission attempts to bring tlie unreached to Christ through his saving Word and Sacraments and to provide instruction for year round evangelism in the local congregation.

If a new Lutheran congregation in the Seattle-Tacoma area were or­ ganized within one week with over a thousand adult members who joined through adult instruction, many people would say, “It is unbelievable!”

But it did happen. Yet a PTR mission is not meant to be a membership drive. The main goal is to strengthen the faith of God’s people and to equip them lor e vangelism in their daily lives.

IDDISH DEPARTMENT Two of Northwestern’s Junior Hebrew scholars, Vilas Glaeske and Bill Leerssen, have extended their interests to a language beyond the college curriculum, Yiddish. Their interest was sparked by a New York Yiddish newspaper which was used as a package wrapper. They have become quite proficient in this dialect and now offer this cartoon.

This particular Yiddish is a German dialect with a German-English vocabulary written in Hebrew characters. If one is among the less erudite and is obliged to use a translation, one may find a “jimmy” in the advertising section. (!)

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PORTRAIT OF A PROFESSOR

DANIEL MALCHOW

The graduating class of 1957 from Northwestern Prep dedicated its yearbook, the Sprinter, to Daniel Walter Malchow with these words: “We, because of your outstanding qualities, whether on the athletic field or in the classroom, on campus or oil'; because of your teaching ability and your understanding attitude toward the students, thoughtfully dedicate this, our yearbook, to you, Professor Daniel Mal­ chow.”

The reasons for their dedication are even more true today after Professor Malchow has spent five years teaching and coaching on our campus. There is no student who knows him, either from classroom or athletic field, who does not admire and respect him, and with confidence feels he can go to him with a problem. The class ox 1957 paid him a tribute which is even more deserved today.

Daniel Malchow was born in Neenah, Wisconsin, in June of 1927.

His father, Walter G. Malchow, was a postal carrier and sent him to Trinity Lutheran Grade School. In 1941 he entered the Sexta class at Northwestern Prep and continued on the same campus for his college years until his graduation in 1949.

Professor Malchow always had an intense interest in sports; he played football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis and golf. He was one of the greatest quarterbacks Northwestern has ever seen. One of his teammates was James Fricke (now a local pastor). He was on the Athletic board and president of the “N” Club.

Sports were not his only interest. He sang in Prep Chorus, Mixed Chorus, and Male Chorus. In his senior year he was president of the Male Chorus. He was director of the Glee Club, sang in the Octet, and played in the band.

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After graduating from NWC, he interrupted his Seminary work and became athletic director and instructor at Winnebago Academy to fill a vacancy during the school year 1949-50. He then returned to the Seminary at Thiensville and graduated in 1953.

In June of 1953 he married Elaine Maass, whom he had met at a birthday party. They then moved to Eugene, Oregon, where he was pastor from 1953 until 1955. They have three daughters: Carol, six; Louise, three; and Helen, one. Carol and Louise are well known to the students, since they come to many of the basketball games.

In 1955 Pastor Malchow was called to NWC to teach German and ancient history. Allhough not called as an athletic director, his interest in sports led him to assist Tutor Herb Scharlemann with prep football and he thereafter became a regular coach. He has been coaching prep football, college basketball, and prep baseball.

In addition lo this extra work he served as vacancy pastor at Janes­ ville, Platteville, Broadhead, and Caledonia at various times during the past five years. lit* also has been preaching once a month at Oconomowoc and helping with the communion service.

At present Professor Malchow is teaching two divisions of firstyear German and two divisions of second-year German, thereby hand­ ling the whole O.Vrman course in the Prep department. He feels that the study of German will make it possible for the student to be at home with the original writings of Luther and the Lutheran confessions. At present he is saving money to buy a German set of Luther’s Works.

Professor Malchow feels that Northwestern offers the student an education which, although not the most intellectual, is far above par because of the advantage of being taught by men who are moved, guided, and encouraged by their faith in Jesus Christ, men who have been divinely called to their present positions by God Himself.

“If the students would realize that all their professors are divine­ ly called by God, less complaining and more cooperation would result.”

He feels that NWC needs a greater confidence, satisfaction and respect between student and the divinely-called faculty.

Professor Malchow compliments Dean Leyrer for his efforts to bring about better harmony and cooperation between faculty and student.

In March he received a call to become pastor in Caledonia, Minne­ sota. Unfortunately for the students at NWC he has accepted the call.

On Maundy Thursday Professor Malchow wrote to Caledonia inform­ ing them of his decision.

Pie has built up an efficient German course, but the school, in ad­ dition to losing a professor, will also be losing a friend of the students, a man who has taught his students more than German. Congratulations are in store for Caledonia, for they are gaining a dedicated and hardM. w. working pastor.

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CHORUS TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

BY DAVID GREY

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On April 8, forty eager songsters braved driving snow to board their Greyhound bus and start on an eleven-day choir tour of Wisconsin and Michigan. The driver, “Bob” Hornbeck, never arrived late at any of the stops.

At Mauston, Wisconsin, the fellows received a friendly welcome and reported back that all the people were rich and wealthy. This re­ port cannot be confirmed as true, but the people of Mauston did im­ press the chorus. In the paper mill at Wisconsin Rapids, they saw their exam paper being made and the long process of paper making. The evening in Wausau was a twin success: the concert was good and the people enjoyed it. The fellows made friends there with the twin Kallonbach sisters, who provided some of the most interesting scenery on tour. Daniel Zimmermann, when asked what he thought about the girls, philosophically stated, “I think they look very much alike.”

At the First Lutheran Church in Green Bay, the fellows were shaken out of their slumber in the balcony by the huge bells of the carillon. In Marinette, Wisconsin, at Trinity Church they enjoyed a fine crowd and one of their many good meals. Upon entering Michi­ gan, they sang at Pastor Panning’s church in Escanaba. He was con­ stantly called tutor. He still has his dr)' humor and wit.

The fellows agreed that the Mackinaw Bridge and the fine roads in Michigan were the cause of the state’s huge debt. In Bay City, they sang for a crowd made up mostly of friends from the Lutheran Semi­ nar)' at Saginaw. The following day the chorus toured the Dow Chemi­ cal Plant and returned ladened with Saran Wrap, Aspirins, and Styro­ foam. After they had toured the school grounds of Michigan Lutheran Seminary at Saginaw, they continued to Pigeon, Michigan, where they were received with wonderful hospitality and enjoyed their stay at Pastor Schroeder’s congregation.

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At Port Huron, Michigan, several fellows Elton Bickel, Jim Humann, and their counterpart, Daniel Zimmerman decided to visit Canada.

They enjoyed their stay in Ontario but were half an hour late getting back to the bus. A board was instituted to handle such situations. The three adventurers volunteered to sweep the bus and wash the windows.

At Warren they heard a report from Mark Liesener on the Wisconsin weather. He read a letter from his “sister” in Bangor, Wisconsin.

The following day was spent touring the Ford Motor Plant. They saw the assembly line and steel mill at River Rouge, Michigan. In the afternoon they visited Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.

That evening forty tired “tourists” sang at Wayne, Michigan, and at­ tended communion services. The fellows were entertained by Pastor Koelpin at Tecumseh.

Upon departing from the Michigan boundaries, they were greeted by rain storms at Wilmot, Wisconsin. They sang their concert during a violent thunderstorm, but the storm soon subsided. The chorus dis­ covered that Pastor Otto had a congregation which included many teenage girls. Although they left for Milwaukee at 6:00 the next morning, mam of the boys stayed up late talking to their hosts and their daughters.

Milwaukee greeted them with snow and rain. They sang four times in Milwaukee and topped off Easter Sunday by using the recre­ ational facilities ,;t Pastor Liesener’s church. The weary lads returned to Watertown to sing their final concert at St. Marks Church. Thus ended the tour of I960 for the Northwestern Male Chorus.

Professor Oswald, the director, guided them through a successful tour. He put in long hours and much hard work, and the chorus ap­ preciated it. David Bode, the chorus president, helped to arrange the tour and had everything under control (especially at Wayne, Michigan).

The fellows returned tired, happy, and grateful for the hospitality they received from their many friends on tour.

TC awful lot of time at his desk lately for some reason.

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Unfinished Portrait Efforts are being made by Professor Ralph Gehrke and Rev. Harold Wicke, pastor of St. Mark’s in Watertown, to raise funds for the pur­ chase of a portrait of the late Professor H. Fleischer of Northwestern College. Mr. Arthur Colt, a well-known Madison painter, did the paint­ ing several years ago while Professor Fleischer was still teaching at Northwestern. Since no buyer has presented himself, it still remains in the artist’s possession.

The portrait is large, measuring 36/a" x 27/2". It is done in oil and presents the professor in a very natural pose, sitting at his desk, leach­ ing. Professor Gehrke and Rev. Wicke learned of the existence of the portrait in the fall of 1959 while seeking to commission Mr. Colt to paint a Nativity picture for the altar of St. Mark’s. Since then they have been writing to friends and alumni for contributions to the pur­ chasing fund. The picture is expected to cost about $250. * * * * Library Donation A 25-year subscription to Renaissance News has recently been donated to the Northwestern College Library by George W. H. Shield.

The Renaissance News is published quarterly and is scholarly but read­ able. A typical issue has several informative topics, news from the world of Renaissance scholarship, a large number of book reviews, and a list of recent publications in the field of Renaissance history. * * * * Greek Contest David Hahm, a senior and editor of the last volume of the Black and Red, received the fifth place award in the Eleventh Annual Greek Translation Contest that was conducted earlier this year by the Eta Sigma Phi Honorary Classical Fraternity. The award, which included a cash prize of $12.50, was announced in a letter from Prof. H. R. Butts, Birmingham-Southern College, the executive secretary of the society.

This year’s contest selection was a portion of a speech by the ancient Athenian orator Isocrates, which was to be translated at sight.

This is one of three contests in classical studies which are spon­ sored by the fraternity annually. No figures are as yet available as to the number of participants in this year’s Greek translation contest; last 24

year 155 undergraduates from 37 colleges and universities participated in the three contests. There were 48 entries from 21 institutions in the Greek translation contest.

David, a native of Oconomowoc, was one of two contestants from the college in this year’s competition. He is the third Northwestern Col­ lege student to win such an award in the past seven years. * * * * Poem Published The poem "March 1960” by Tames Kiecker, which was published in the March issue of the Black & Red, has been chosen to be printed by the American College Poetry Society. The anthology, to be published in May, will contain several hundred poems by students in colleges and universities throughout the United States.

FORUM NOTES Forum Program No. 5 "Choral Reading Interpretation” was the title of the Forum pro­ duction presented March 25. In a short introduction Director Fred Kogler explained that a choral reading group is really a speaking choir.

There followed an evening of fine entertainment.

“No One Asked” was the title of the first reading. Its subject was racial and religions toleration. It was followed by the "Beatitudes.”

A music.1; •literlude was provided by Carol Zwieg, who did a fine job on a rippiing piano sonata by Iiaydn. The program shifted to a lighter vein w.> . the reading of “Almagordo,” a satire by E. B. White and “The Con 1 ship of Arthur and Ah” by James Thurber. A1 was a lazy Beaver; Arthur was the industrious one who married the girl — there­ by letting himself in for all sorts of marital headaches. Moral: Better to have loafed and lost than never to have loafed at all.

Before everyone was through guffawing over that, the Girl’s Glee Club was on the stage for “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor” and “Bibbidee-Bobbidee-Boo,” directed by Carol Zwieg.

The Speaking Choir was in high spirits as they closed the show with two humorous readings, “Nursery Nonsense” and "Darius the Mede.”

All in all, it was a fine performance by the entire cast. Special credit goes to Herb Winterstein, whose powerful bass voice led th* male section, and to M. C. Fred Kogler for organizing the group and presenting an original program.

Forum Program No. 6 On April 7, before a small crowd M. C. David Kluge presented a Forum program entitled “Red China.” The program informed the audi­ ence about some less well-known aspects of China: the state of its edu­ cation, its fine arts, and Christianity in China.

David Habermas began the program, speaking on China’s educa­ tion. He described some far-reaching changes which the Communists are effecting. He said the Liberal Arts are no longer being taught.

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The arts under a Red regime was the topic of Richard Weber’s speech. He stated that great quantities of writing are being produced by the people upon the prodding of the Communist government, but the purpose of it is propagandist and the quality low.

A sample of contemporary Chinese literature was next given. This was a skit entitled “ Do not Spit at Random.” The play glorified a patri­ otic, young girl, who denounced a Communist Parly official for failure to heed a Party mandate: do not spit at random.

Leon Todd presented the final speech, “Christianity in China.” He gave a brief history of Christianity in China during the past century and a half.

Student critic for the program was Fred Dobke and the faculty critic Professor Jungkuntz.

Forum Program No. 7 May 13 is the date tentatively set for Forum’s final production. It is a comedy by Joseph Kesselring entitled “Arsenic and Old Lace.”

Directing the play is Fred Fallen. The plot centers around two kindly, old ladies (Betsy Nommensen and Ann Rindfleisch) who feel it is their calling to help lonely old men to their final rest. Their nephew John (Del Begalka) has similar tendencies and is regularly accompanied by Dr. Einstein (Karl Vertz), a German plastic surgeon, who changes John’s face to keep him out of the hands of the authorities. The only sane member of the family is playwright Mortimer (Paul Emmel), 'alio shows up for a visit with his girl friend Elaine (Marilyn Toppe). Offi­ cer O’Hara (Tom Kuster) stops in and is much more interested in discussing play-writing with Mortimer than in being a defender of so­

ciety.

I think Sophocles was just writing a satire on Greek tragedy.

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN ALUMNUS George W. H. Shield was born on May 15th, 1879, in New York City.

There he attended the kindergarten, continuing through the elementary grades of the Academy of the then prestigious Saint Matthews Church (chartered in 1664). In 1894 this school’s Progymnasium was moved to its own site in Hawthorne, New York.

It was later expanded to become Con­ cordia College, now located in Bronxville, New York.

In September, 1896, he was en­ rolled at Northwestern College and was graduated with the class of 1900.

During these four years he entered fully into campus life, which for him included enlistment in the military company, managership of the foot­ ball team, organizing Beta Rho Liter­ ary Society, editorship of Black and GEORGE W. H. SHIELD. '09 Red, and sendee as library assistant.

He joined a voluntary after-school class in French, conducted by an excleric immigrant from France, whom Professor Ott had sympathetically sponsored. This amiable instructor knew little English and less peda­ gogy; unwittingly he devised a “natural method” all his own. It was rugged, but paid off for the persevering survivors.

Upon graduation Mr. Shield began what was to become a diversi­ fied training in preparation for his future career in education. A trial year of Law and Political Economy at Columbia University confirmed in him the opinions of two great English writers: Edmund Burke’s “the law sharpens the mind by narrowing it” and Thomas Carlyle’s designa27

tion of economics as “the dismal science.” He abandoned further pur­ suit of these two disciplines to follow a predilection, Philology, which had germinated in talks with Dr. Otl in Watertown. He transferred to the Germanic Department at Columbia, which at that time excelled in literary courses, but offered only introductory courses in early Teutonic dialects. For advanced studies the University of Leipzig was strongly recommended. The prospect of European travel lent added appeal.

There now followed two promising years at the venerable seat of learn­ ing in the metropolis of the then Kingdom of Saxony. But the even and propitious tenor of lecture-hall and seminar was to be unexpectedly and abruptly broken by a summons to return to America because of his father’s illness, which was soon to prove fatal. Full-time attention to business interests at home consumed two years in wholly alien fields— the counting-house and the marts of trade. Like descending from the Ivor}" Tower to a wall of brick!

Resumption of Germanic studies at Harvard (1905-06) terminated with his acceptance of a call to the headship of the language depart­ ment at Newberry College, South Carolina, which post entailed service on the Rhodes Scholarship Commission for that state. Unhapp\ in the intellectual atmosphere here—scholastic restraint on campus and social bigotry among the townsfolk —he resigned at the close of the spring semester.

He was now free to accept an invitation to join the German De­ partment at the University of Iowa (1907-08), but the offer of o fellow­ ship and then an instructorship brought him to the University i Chi­ cago and its famed School of Education (1908-09). With repressed hope and strong desire to locate on the Pacific Coast, he could not re­ fuse an urgent call from a fellow-student of Leipzig days to affiliate with his department at the University of Washington (1909-11). There acri­ monious wrangling over the budget was developing between the un­ popular president and the Board of Regents and re-acted on the teach­ ing personnel, causing many of the younger men to seek more congenial connections elsewhere. For Mr. Shield the southern shores of the Sun­ set Sea seemed to beckon as if for a rendezvous with destiny. The tran­ sition was facilitated by fortuitous circumstance. The lure of California could not be denied when he was notified to act as assistant professor at Stanford University, a post to be vacated by a former Columbia classmate who was accepting a government appointment in China.

The year (1911-12) spent at Palo Alto was a delightfully memor­ able one, but also a crucial one. Stanford is probably the only American university to bear a German motto in its seal: “Die Luft der Freiheit weht.” (Freely rendered: “The atmosphere of freedom prevails.” Attri­ buted to Ulrich von Hutten, knight, poet and friend of Luther.) Truly this guiding principle permeated all levels of instruction, making itself felt inside and outside the classroom. The “air of freedom,” it seemed, was here blowing more pervasively than anywhere in the academic world. President David Starr Jordan, one of the intellectual titans of 28

his time, exulted in the freedom of research and teaching and was him­ self the embodiment of the untrammeled investigator and protagonist.

Even physically, the attractiveness of the soft buff sandstone build­ ings prompted Dr. Andrew D. White, then President of Cornell Univer­ sity, to pronounce them “the most beautiful college architecture in America.” It was the first attempt anywhere to adapt the old California Mission Style (Moorish-Romanesque), the buildings being long and low with wide colonades, open arches and red-tiled roofs. The original design, drawing up the plans and their execution were by the noted firm of Charles Coolidge & Company of Boston. The corridors surrounding each building complex, so appropriate to the southern climate, added an indigenous charm to the campus. To the reflective mind, the cloistered walks enclosing the Quad imparted a mood of purposive contemplation.

Comparably, the students at passing time appeared to subdue their wonted boisterousnessl as if in hallowed precincts.

In the epoch here narrated, the fabulous Stanford endowment was sore beset, owing to testamentary stipulations and extended bitter liti­ gation. This prevented release of needed funds, restricted expansion plans and acutely curtailed salary schedules. This last item caused eco­ nomic uncertainty among the younger members and the newcomers on the teaching staff.

When renewal of contract was discussed, Mr. Shield was offered a long-term t. cure in lieu of ampler remuneration. The choice between these two alternatives was most perplexing. Two impulses vied for su­ premacy, one of the mind and one of the heart. It was no easy choice.

To part company with congenial associates, many of whom rated re­ nown here and abroad, wrung the emotions deeply. But “the heart has reasons that reason knows not of’ as countless humans have attested.

It became a matter of (1) committing himself, on a limited income, to an enviable academic berth, portending probably protracted celibacy, or (2) of entering into a desired marriage, all too long deferred, and life in the new and challenging environment of a dynamic educational system, where advancement was open to those who demonstrated abili­ ty and adaptability. A timely solution to Mr. Shield’s dilemma presented itself when he qualified for the proper credentials and received an im­ mediate assignment in the Los Angeles city schools.

During the first decade of the century, the sun-drenched pueblo of “Our Lady, Queen of the Angels”, was arousing itself from its long somnolent past. Early American settlers soon shortened the name of their town to Los Angeles, with sanction of the United States post office.

It was flexing its muscles with a turbulent sense of self-awareness in edu­ cation as well as in commerce and industry. Throughout the state and beyond its confines, rumors were rampant, alerting the academic world to new horizons within its school system. Astonishingly, the initial sala­ ries of its teachers exceeded college and university ratings. It was al­ ready draining many a campus of farsighted instructors, young and old.

The municipality in 1912 boasted a citizenry of some 500,000. (Popu­ lation, A. D. 1960: two-and-a-half million!)

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To keep pace with the astonishing growth in population and com­ merce, Los Angeles was rapidly augmenting its educational system with buildings and personnel under the direction of men and women of ex­ traordinary enthusiasm and foresight, who welcomed qualifying talent to its ranks. To satisfy a propensity for executive and administrative work, Mr. Shield decided to identify himself with that city’s progressive school department. His appointment (1912-24) to the newly opened Manual Arts High School was as teacher of French, German, Latin, and Spanish and later department head. For the next eight years he served as Supervisor of Modern Langugages in the Public Schools of the city.

He also served as vice-principal of the night school. In 1932, due to the national depression, budgetary retrenchments caused the decom­ missioning of several supervisory offices. His assignment to the newly formed Washington High School included English and History, was later enlarged to Coordinator of Social Studies. In 1944 he was retired because of statutory age limitation.

Summer teaching also has occupied the time of Mr. Shield. He has been engaged in this work in Oregon and Colorado at different times, and was also lecturer in the National University of Mexico. In 1930 he conducted a travel tour in Europe and England and featured the Pas­ sion Play at Oberammergau. He became an extension lecturer 4 the University of California in 1926, and at the University of Southern Cali­ fornia in 1929.

In the period of 1925-28, he was regional director for California of the Modern Foreign Language Study (a national survey). From 1919 until 1922 he was editor of the Los Angeles School Journal. In 1907, he was a member of the commission on the selection of Rhodes scholars from South Carolina, and in 1925 he served in the central com­ mittee on awards for the national Spanish contest, sponsored by La Prensa of New York. In 1926-28 Mr. Shield was a member of the mod­ ern language committee of the curriculum revision commission of the N.E.A. In 1928 he was elected to the national council of the Federation of Modern Language Teachers; in the same year he became associate editor of the Modern Language Journal, and in 1934 business manager of that publication. He founded the Los Angeles Chapter of the Ameri­ can Association of Teachers of Spanish, was associate editor of its offi­ cial publication, Hispania, in 1917-19, and president of the association in 1929. He is a Corresponding Member of the Hispanic Society of America.

He likewise organized the Southern California Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French, and was a national direc­ tor in 1929. For various organizational interests he was breveted Officier cV Academic by the French government. He was active also in the American Association of Teachers of German. Mr. Shield was a found­ ing-fellow in the Pacific Geographical Society, and belonged to the city, state and national teacher associations. Foreign affiliations were with the Modern Humanities Research Association of London and La Societe 30

cles Amis de la Bibliotheque Nationale et des Grandes Bibliotheques de France. His national honorary fraternity conneclion is with Sigma Delta Pi. In addition to his many and important activities in school work, he was the managing editor of the Modern Language Forum from 1925 to 1933. Through his efforts was formed the Pacific Coast Federation of Modern Language Associations, of which he was secretary five years, then vice-president and president.

During World War I, Mr. Shield volunteered for service in the Army Intelligence Department. The application was approved and he was notified to be ready on notice. However, he was not called up.

Meanwhile, his work on the local War Draft Board continued.

Since retirement he has been associated with various business en­ terprises. Leisure-time contacts are with the Philosophical Forum at USC and browsing in the stacks of the libraries of USC and UCLA. Expanding interests have led to membership in the Renaissance Society of America, the American Studies Association, and the Friends of the Plunlington Library and Art Gallery.

On August 15, 1915, Mr. Shield was united in marriage to Miss Josephine Woodcock of Urbana, Ohio, where for several years she had been Supervisor of Art in the public schools. Later she served as repre­ sentative for several textbook publishers and was credited with impor­ tant state adoptions.

In 1959, tiie Shields established the “Dr. J. Henry Ott Memorial Awards.”

ALUMNI NOTES ACCEPTED CALLS K. Biedenbender, '51, has accepted a call to Warren, Michigan. His for­ mer charge was Akaska, South Da­ kota. His installation will take place in the early part of May. Marvin Otterstatter, ’51, of Monroe, Michigan, has accepted the call ex­ tended to him by Faith Lutheran Church of Antioch, Illinois.

Daniel Malchow, '49, professor at NWC since 1955, has accepted the call to St. John’s Lutheran Church of Caledonia, Minnesota. He will take over his duties at the close of the present school year.

DEATHS Walter E. Ott, Prep ’22, passed away April 7, 1960, after a three mondis’ illness. At the time of his death he was principal of the Coleman, Wis­ consin public schools. Mr. Ott was football and basketball coach at NWC during the ’34-35 school year.

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He is survived by his wife, die for­ mer Frances Bentzin of Watertown, and two sons. His father, the late Dr. J. H. Ott, was professor at NWC from 1885 - 1943.

MISCELLANEOUS Thomas Henning, '53. resident mis­ sionary of Calvary Lutheran Church, Lake Hills (Seattle), Washington, dedicated a parsonage and tempor­ ary chapel on April 10, 1960. Guest speaker for die occasion was Paul Nitz, ’48, of Tacoma, Washington.

Arnold Koelpin, ’53, NWC tutor, has been granted a Fulbright scholarship at the University of Erlangen (Ger­ many) for die 1960-61 school year to study Church History. The schol­ arship includes transportation, tu­ ition, books and a living allowance.

He will be married in June to Ruth Jaeger, Prep, ’59, of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, who will accompany him on the M. S. Berlin, leaving Sep­ tember 14, 1960.

I ANNUAL MEETING OF ALUMNI SOCIETY The Northwestern College Alumni Society met in the college gym­ nasium on the afternoon of June 10, 1959. Prof. W. A. Schumann, presi­ dent of the society, acted as chairman. In his opening remarks, Prof.

Schumann noted that the Alumni Society was founded in 1S78.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Roll call followed. Eighty-three members of the society were present, the largest attendance in a number of years. The graduating class of 1959 was admitted into membership.

The treasurer, Prof. Theo. Binhammer, submitted the following annual report: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE ALUMNI SOCIETY Report of Income and Expenses From June 4, 195S to June 10, 1959 Income: Dues for 1959 Interest ........

$ 884.00 22.02

Total Income Expenses: Mailing Costs ............................

Paper & Stencils ........................

Becker Service for Microphone Black and Red..........................

.$ 900.02 30.00

12.80 13.00 20.00

Total Expenses

75.S0

Income over Expenses ......

$ 830.22

Cash Account !

Balance June 4, 1958 From Income ...

1,201.03 906.02

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Total Cash to be accounted for Disbursements: Expenses

75.80 Total Disbursements Balance

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75.80 .$ 2,031.25

An auditing committee composed of Pastors Alvin Schabow, Clar­ ence Koepsell, and Herbert Jaster was appointed by the chairman.

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The nominating committee, Prof. Erwin Schroeder reporting, pro­ posed that the incumbent officers of the society be re-elected with the following changes: Chronicler, Prof. Erwin Scharf; Member of the news­ letter committee, Dr. E. C. Kiessling. The proposal was adopted. The following officers were re-elected: Prof. W. A. Schumann, president; Pastor R. Siegler, first vice-president; Prof. E. Wendland, second vicepresident; Pastor II. Peter, secretary; Prof. Theo. Binhammer, treasurer; Prof. E. Sievert, mailing secretary; Prof. R. Gehrke, member of the newsletter committee.

Prof. C. Toppe, chronicler of the society, read the names of the following alumni whose deaths occurred during the past year: Miss Theodora Bittner, ’05; Rev. Henry Diehl, ’07; Rev. Henry Geiger, ’07; Prof. Winfred Schaller, ’ll; Rev. Martin Haase, T2; Mr. Hellmut Hellman, ’27; Mr. William Fischer, ’31; Mr. John Habeck, ’53. The society honored their memory by rising.

Prof. H. Oswald, chairman of the organ committee, reported. He requested that the society take definite action in the procuring of the organ for the college chapel. Prof. R. Jungkuntz moved that the society offer to the college board the services of the organ committee and $2,000 from the society treasury toward the purchase of the organ. The motion was passed unanimously.

The fortieth anniversary class, the class of 1919, donated $150 to the organ fund Pastor J. Fricke reported for the centennial committee. Pastor Fricke asked Dr E. C. Kiessling to read a list of suggested projects for the centennial celebration of NWC in 1965. This list had been dupli­ cated by the committee and copies were distributed to the assembly.

Prof. R. Jungkuntz moved that the Alumni Society thank the cen­ tennial committee, that the committee continue its work, and that the committee refer certain points of its report to other agencies of the Synod for action. The motion was adopted. Pastor H. faster moved that the centennial committee be authorized to proceed at once with the writing of a new history of the college, the entire history to be re­ written. Pastor R. Siegler made the substitute motion to refer point 1 of the centennial committee’s report to the college board. Point 1 sug­ gested: “Publication of a new history of NWC bringing the 1915 his­ tory up to date.” This motion was not carried. Thereupon Pastor Jaster’s motion was adopted.

The centennial committee was instructed to inform the college board that they are working on a history of the college.

Prof. E. E. Kowalke requested that members of the society who have historical materials connected with NWC contact him.

The report of the treasurer, having been examined by the auditing committee and attested as correct, was adopted.

Adjournment at 4:50.

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Many of us, at one time or another, have no doubt had the irre­ sistible idea (O blissful illusion!) that if ever we were to be miracu­ lously transformed into the C & C editor, we would have a veritable field day. Now I don’t want to be an old wet-blanket about the whole thing, but right about now I’m beginning to wonder. Our old editor, Tom-I’ve-been-censored-Kuster, was just in my room (he drops in ev­ er)' hour to eat five or six of the cookies I brought back from Easter vacation). When he saw me sitting here thinking, he laughed so hard he unconsciously ate four more cookies than usual. Fortunately the extra food gave him strength to crawl back to his room, which proves an old adage I just made up, “A C&C editor had better have all his cookies.”

On April 21 one of the best-loved, most-anticipated days of the school year was celebrated here on the campus — and other places.

Arbor Day, better known as Baum Tag, is one of those truly glorious occasions, ranking in esteem with the faculty-student Christmas Party and Halloween, that is joined in by the “entire” student body. Since this is such a big day for the students of Northwestern, I thought it would be nice if a resume of the day’s activities were printed here so those students who faithfully skipped out could read it and not feel as though they had missed anything. This is just one of the many ser­ vices provided by the B & R staff throughout the year. If it weren’t for “Forum Notes” what would Forum members do?

As is the custom regarding Arbor Day, the Junior class picked the day for Friday, and this year they really were able to keep it secret. 1 may be wrong, but I think I can safely say that this year no one really knew when Arbor Day was going to be. Hats off to the Juniors for another job well done.

Studies and other unpleasantries were quickly forgotten as Arbor Day got into full swing. The Frosh quickly headed for the athletic field to learn that maybe classes were all right after all, while the Sopho­ mores happily spent their day doing what the Juniors have been do­ ing all year. At exactly nine o’clock the Juniors strode masterfully into the gym to assign the raking details to the Quarta, Quinta, and Sexta classes. At this point I would like to say that all those ugly rumors about the preps not liking the collegiates too well were completely dis34

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Preps sack up campus leaves

Sophs perform annual rife (Zessin, Franzmann)

Sophs perform annual rife. left, right to tree planting.

Profs perform annual rite (Prof. Schumann)

Prof. Gehrke connects in faculty - student game

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proved by that meeting. The collegiates were met with a silence that bespoke the utmost of awe and respect, and, when every word spoken by them was met with loud and prolonged cheering, it was easy to see that the days work would be done decently and in order. Sorry to say, however, the Juniors didn’t work as hard as they should have. Weber was the only one hoarse by the 10:30 lunch break.

Only one catastrophe happened (on compus) to mar the day. A city truck got stuck on the athletic field, and the school tractor and pick­ up truck found themselves in a similar situation when they rushed to its aid. At dinner the call went out for about thirty strong men to lend a hand. Sexta promptly responded and soon the equipment was roll­ ing again. Truly, a near tragedy neatly averted.

With dinner finished and work forgotten, the main activities of the day commenced. First on the list was the big Sophomore parade and tree planting. The MC of this spectacular event was none other than Delbert Begalka, the loudest talker in the class. You’ll remember Del as the only fellow in captivity ever to serenade a girl with a tuba and to be shot at for impersonating a moose. Much ado was made about die tree by Roehl while poems were recited by Ninmer and Filter.

Filter’s poem was especially moving in its scope and sentiment, and many poetry lovers were actually crying when he finished. Professor Schumann then gave a short but stirring address to the large assembly, accompanied gently in the background by the strains of the Kingston Trio singing “Coplas.” To some this proved a little disturbing, but to those who appreciate both Prof. Schumann and the Kingston trio it was a double treat.

The rest of the day passed quickly as Tertia won the track meet and the students won the faculty-student softball game. Some men­ tion should probably be made concerning the game, but under the cir­ cumstances I have been advised that this may not be profitable.

A good picnic lunch closed the regular festivities for the faculty and students, and soon small groups of students drifted off to class parties, the movie, or whatever form of entertainment they most pre­ ferred. A very satisfying day for everyone here. For those of you who weren’t able to stick around for the big day we offer our condolences and invite you to stay for it next year. It will really be a big day then.

Next year’s Sophomores, I hear, are planning on planting a bleedingheart bush in memory of all their new blood, so don’t miss it.

You know, you can help some people and they just won’t appreci­ ate it. Take Vertz, for instance. Two months ago the doctor told him he was allergic to fungus, but he still hasn’t shaved. Oh well, some people like to take shots.

Things are really in the fire now for the next issue, but some things have been saved. There’s a letter about a certain individual signed by “Someone who knows,” an expose on the secret society here on campus, and the inside story of what really went on during those meetings the Dean had with the class presidents. Until next issue then, so long.

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Northwestern’s final conference record in basketball was 2-10. Over the entire season a 5-12 record was compiled. The season was not as dismal as the figures might lead one to believe. If we check the statis­ tics, we find that the varsity averaged 70.4 points per game to the op­ ponent’s 75.2. The won-lost record does not show the heart-breakers that Northwestern lost. They came out on the short end of three over­ time games and were defeated in one of their two 100 point efforts.

The team is planning on a more successful basketball season next year.

Krueger will be the only player lost through graduation. More sup­ port can be expected next year from freshmen Kock and Meier, who should be adjusted to college ball after this season.

Those qualifying for basketball letters were Krueger, a SeniorFallen, P. Fleischer, Flunker, Mahnke, and Pinchoff, Juniors; Henderderson, a Sophomore; and Pfennig, a Freshman. Krause received a man­ ager’s letter for services rendered. He, no doubt, will go down in history as one of the few managers that has ever escaped the showers.

Basketball for 1959-60 concluded at Northwestern with the tra­ ditional all-school tournament. The varsity players choosing teams vvere Krueger, Pinchoff, Mahnke, Hennig, Fleischer, Flunker, Hender­ son, and Fallen. Henderson’s team won their first two games by one and three point margins. They then defeated Hennig in the finals to earn the championship T-shirts. Flunker s seven, of which four were players from the Sophomore Intramural League champs, bested the other first round losers to take consolation honors.

With the end of basketball, the baskets were soon removed and the activities in the gymnasium turned to volleyball. The Seniors emerged as the champions from the ten class team entries. The runnersup were Frosh I, who defeated Junior I in the semi-finals of a double elimination tourney. The champs were scheduled to meet a team from the Seminar}^, but, when the Seniors ripped through the tournament without a loss, the Sem failed to back up their challenge.

Arbor Day is over and the Frosh under Coach Umnus* direction have conditioned the softball field. That day the softball season offici­ ally opened with the annual student-faculty tussle. The faculty, realiz­ ing the age factor in sports, enlisted the aid of the able Seniors. It was reported that they guaranteed diplomas to all. However, they still be37

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came supplicants of the students. The score was 6-2. Shortly, the re­ maining daylight hours after chapel will be spent for the Collegiate Intramural Softball League. In a preview of the season, it appears that the Seniors and the Juniors will be the teams contending for the title.

This column favors the Juniors to win the league honors. They will be considerably stronger than last year with the addition of P. Fleischer.

Flunker, Mahnke, Mumm, and Wiechmann from last year’s baseball team. With Leerssen, probably the best pitcher in the league, and a hard-hitting line-up the Juniors should have a perfect record. The Seniors, however, must not be underrated; they always have had a solid, consistent squad. The Soph teams will be hoping to stay clear of the cellar at the expense of the yet unrevealed Frosh talent.

Fourteen hopefuls entered the double elimination tennis tourna­ ment, from which the six top players will constitute the college team.

Although all of last year’s veterans returned, it appears that there will be new faces on the tennis team. Hansen and Vallesky have a good chance of qualifying. However, those not on the playing squad still may challenge the player above him, in that way having the chance to gain a berth on the team. Keep your eyes open for a reputable NWC tennis team; the spirit is there and victory is in the air. Four matches and a conference meet at Sheboygan are scheduled with the possibili­ ty of playing Milton also.

Lakeland — There April 28 — Whitewater — Here May 2 Lakeland — Hire May 11 — Whitewater — There May 13 May 21 Conference Meet at Sheboygan Golf and baseball have been dropped this year. A lack of compe­ tent team material and enthusiasm are the chief reasons for the tem­ porary discontinuing of the sports.

Announcement: The Northwestern Goslings have honked their last. Unanimously, the collegiate student body threw out the present team name. A plan for choosing a new name was presented and adopt­ ed. Before the summer vacation commences, NWC will have chosen a more formidable title, descriptive of their “fighting preachers” and the basketball team, which does anything but waddle up and down the court. The other sports will welcome the change, loo.

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W TABLE OF CONTENTS THE CLASS OF 1960 39 Hymn, Motto, Flower and Colors Pictures and Personality Sketches ................... 40 ___ 47 English Oration .....

50 German Oration PICTURE SECTION The Northwestern College Faculty ....

Class of 1961 ....................... ................

Class of 1962 ............... -......... ............

Class of 1963 ... ...................................

The Band........ ............... -..................

The Male Chorus...............................

The Mixed Chorus ...........................

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EDITORIAL STAFF Paul Emmel .... ..... . ........ Editor-in-chief David Habermas _ . Assistant Editor Thomas Kuster ..... ....... Assistant Editor DEPARTMENT EDITORS Roger Zehms ..... ........ ......... Alumni Editor Keith Roehl ...... ......... ...... ..... Sports Editor Fred Fallen ....... .........

Campus & Classroom Richard Weber........... .......-....... Art Editor BUSINESS MANAGERS Myrl Wagenknecht ..... Business Manager Kent Schroeder ......

Advertising Manager James Westendorf ........... .......Advertising Manager Volume LXIV

June 1960

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

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QIu&a d£ RONALD DUANE ROTH

Morris, Minnesota

PRESIDENT

The president of this year’s Senior class is the quiet, sincere, and busy Ron “Tiny” Roth. Since Ron came to NWC from Mobridge he has been very active. He has been president of his class for the last three years, played varsity football in his freshman and sophomore years, and taken part in intramurals. He has served two years on the B&R staff as sports and as assistant editor, spent two years in Forum, served on the Athletic Board, and acted as one of the composers of the Dorm Council constitution. Besides this, Ron has been faith­ fully putting in his 15 hours a week at A & P, except during vacations when he heads for Nebraska and other interests, where his Mercury puts on many miles, though frequently stopped by snow storms. During the summer Ron becomes a cowboy in Nebraska. Next September Ron will again head eastward to take up his activities at Thiensville.

JOEL THOMAS EHLERT

Thiensville, Wisconsin

VICE-PRESIDENT

Joel comes from a family of Ehlerts which is wellknown in Synod circles, and there was never much doubt dial Joel, too, would someday attend Northwestern.

Therefore, eight years ago Joel followed his older brother, Ron, to Northwestern and began as a Sextan2r. In the fall Joel devoted his afternoons to football, but as spring roils around the golfing bug begins to bite him. For the past seven summers Joel has worked on a golf course so that he could play as often as possible. As Joel returns home to Thiensville to begin his seminary years, he will become something of a novelty. He will join his brother, Ron, as one of the few town students who is not married. Joel's quiet and winning ways have won him many friends at Northwestern. His popularity among his classmates is shown by the fact that as a Senior Joel was elected vice-president of his class.

RICHARD JAMES KUCKHAHN

Hamburg, Wis.

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Richard is one of the six eight-year men graduating.

He is very much interested in music and has sung in Male Chorus. Mixed Chorus, and Glee Club. A hi-fi en­ thusiast, his collection of classical recordings is one of the largest at Northwestern. He is quite accomplished as an organist and sen es in that capacity during the sum­ mer. Richard admits that he has “dabbled in Forum.”

Forum members may remember his program on modern art. He served two years on the Black and Had staff.

Ruddy and fair-haired, Richard has a sturdiness of character which must derive from German liauerleute.

Fittingly then, he has been honored with the task of de­ livering the German oration. Perhaps also from his German genes he has, so his classmates say, a vicious temper during those early, half-awake, half-asleep hours from breakfast till lunch. Richard intends to enter the Seminary next fall.

I960 DALE WALLACE ARNDT

Vesta, Minnesota

Dale, who resides at “Goddess of the Hearth,” Min­ nesota, as he calls it, came to NWG from Doctor Martin Luther College. Besides holding the record for number of consecutive hours of sustained laughter. Dale has many accomplishments to his credit. He has been on the Athletic Board, a B&R staff member, and a Greek tutor. Dale found himself the manager of the varsity basketball team his Sophomore year, but gave it up the next season to don a uniform and become a player.

Tennis has also taken some of Dale’s time, as he has been a member of the college tennis team the last three years. Dale jokingly remarks that in those three years he has yet to own his own racket. He'll be seen driving his Volkswagen to Sem next year. Small man, small car, big heart.

DAVID ELROY BODE

North St. Paul, Minn.

The fine art of music received a shot in the arm at the arrival from New Ulm of this talented Senior. Four years of membership in Male Chorus saw their culmina­ tion to the presidency as a Senior, just in time to arrange the tour through Michigan. He also lent his tenor voice to the Glee Club for three years, and held down the lead in the College Quartet for two. He was a music maker not only with his voice, but the band made fine use of his trumpet, and he led a rousing pep band in his senior year. He also helped to insure a musical future for our school by directing the Junior Band for three years.

Forum-goers will remember his production of “Every­ man” in his junior year. His only dread: the letter­ writing ban imposed on him at Sem next year.

DANIEL JOHN FLEISCHER

Fond du Lac, Wis.

Before enrolling at Northwestern, Daniel Fleischer spent four years in Mobridge, S. D., where he acquired a tall, slender stature and his serious countenance. Dan is not the first to bear the cognomen Fleischer at NWC;he is a grandson of the late Professor Herman Fleischer.

Dan is known as a sports enthusiast. He was vital in his class’s intramural accomplishments. All respect him for his authoritative knowledge of all sports, especially baseball (an ardent, haughty Yankee). Besides two years each with the Forum and the Male Chorus, he was football manager for three years, a letter much-deserved.

Unlike his Hebrew-loving classmates, our Senior is in­ terested in American History, about which he keeps himself well-informed. Dan considers himself a sceptic, but claims NWC has led him to realize. “He is wise who knows he does not know everything.” Further theologi­ cal study at Immanuel Lutheran Seminary, Mankato, will be die chief pursuit of this grad.

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Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Dave is the scholar of the Class of 1960. Since his freshman year he has maintained a straight A average.

Although he has tutored Greek, Latin, and Math, and aldiough he is exceptionally sharp in Hebrew, his aca­ demic interests are too broad to allow him to specialize in any particular subject. Being too sociable to hiber­ nate among his books, friendly Dave likes to contribute his good-natured wit to the dormitory bull sessions. His conversations are animated with fidgeting hands and rest­ less feet. As an M. C. for Forum he wrote and directed his own drama on Constantine, “In Hoc Signo." Dave has devoted four years to Mixed and Male Chorus, and two years to band. His alert mind, resolute spirit, and congeniality made him the successful Editor in-Chicf of Volume 63 of the Black and Red. To add to his aca­ demic laurels lie won a Dr. Ott Memorial Award and he placed fifth in a national Greek translation contest.

He will be welcomed at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary next fall.

KENNETH ROBERT HOWEY

Green Bay, Wis.

Ken is a four year NWC man coming from Green Bay "Packerland.” He spent his prep years at Winne­ bago Lutheran Academy at Fond Du Lac and is the only alumnus from that school graduating this year. Ken has a liking for Latin and Greek and wants to teach and to do extra studying in those fields. He is one of the fortunates of his class who carry bachelor status and thus he found time to play basketball for two years on the var­ sity team. When Coach Umnus put out the call last fall for an assistant quarterback, Ken filled the position ably and received a football letter, becoming a member of die “N" Club. He also used his athletic ability on vari­ ous intramural teams, as a college bowler, and as a life­ guard during die summer months. He is probably best known around campus for his “clowning around."

JOHN MARK JANOSEK

Davenport, Iowa

John Janosek — small, mighty, hearty-eater, able to take a joke, not easily excited, serious about his studies.

After high school in Minneapolis, he took up forestry at the University of Omaha. The outdoors has always at­ tracted his interest. It was die five year remedial course for John. His greatest memory, no doubt, is the half year in Old North Hall, before East Hall was opened.

This sketch blushes to divulge information about “riots."

There he met Krause, his roommate who stuck by him for five years — the best of friends (inwardly). He was a member of the Forum for two years and a reputable bowler for four years. Most of all, John is known on the football field, where he earned a trophy for lettering all five years. “Jack" notes two diings: he is the only Slovak in his class, and NWC is slowly, but surely, chang­ ing. Future plans include a trip abroad and die Semi­ nary.

GARY FREDRICK JOCHEM

North Platte, Nebr.

He rode to grade school through die Nebraska sand­ hills on a horse. Now, after prepping at New Ulm, studying a year at the University of Nebraska, and be­ ing at Northwestern four years, he still bears the calm and commanding character of a western man. Because of his stoic temperament lie is quiet and observant. His dry, semi-cynical remarks speak with a quiet authority among his classmates. His critical and discerning mind exposes the follies of life. His aclivties are mostly seden­ tary: he reads western novels, Hemingway. Sean O'Faolain, Shakespeare, and Civil War histories; he muses over gun magazines and collects bullets; he occasionally studies. He improvises songs with his own lyrics in his clear tenor voice. He learned to play football at NWC, look a liking to the game, and earned three lettters. His solid defensive work in the line helped the team con­ siderably. As a Senior letterman, he was elected Presi­ dent of the N Club.

JAMES GEORGE KIECKER

Appleton, Wisconsin “Eight years of a man's life is a long time, but is it too long if he has learned perhaps how to live the rest of his life?" This question Jim asks, looking back upon his career at Northwestern. His career has includ­ ed eight years in Northwestern • lionises, several years' membership in the Forum, am! iour years as tackle on die college football team. And how should one live?

“Study a bit. sleep a bit, walk a bit, look at things a bit, share a bit, and describe it all — don’t undertake too much." Jim has found it comfortable to live by a sched­ ule more rigid than most people would find convenient.

Included, of course, are times lor walking, thinking and describing. Jim expects life to be pretty much the same for him next year at the Seminary. "Life has few spec taculars — it is a steady flow of intensity.”

Wabeno, Wisconsin DONALD ALFRED KRAUSE Don, who came to Northwestern five years ago from the land of the Potawatonii, is undisputably the biggest man in his class. This easygoing, congenial Senior is one of that rare breed called "remedials," who has endured the five year course and “not regretted it." He was in Forum for five years, serving as reigning vice-presit' on t in his last year. He will be remembered for his stirring after-dinner announcements of Forum productions. He also took part in intramurals and the bowling league, and was basketball manager for the last two years. Here he holds the distinctive record of being the only manager never to be tossed into the showers. His favorite pastimes are eating peanuts after meals and taking naps before going to bed. Don, whose life is full of uncom­ plications, plans on going to the Seni next year.

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PAUL FERDINAND LARSEN Milwaukee, Wisconsin A new record will be set at Northwestern this spring with the graduation of Paul Larsen. Paul will be the first student to enter NWC as a first remedial and grad­ uate the following year as a Senior. At 27 Paul is the oldest member of the class, and has a very interesting background. He served two years in the U. S. Army in Germany as a military policeman. Back here in the states he attended Mankato State College, Mankato.

Minnesota, for two years and the University of Minne­ sota for one where he was majoring in dentistry. Here at Northwestern, Paul has been a member of die golf team, the B & R sports editor, president of the Forum, and the smiling head waiter in the dining hall. Paul will be married this June and live in Mankato, Minne­ sota, where he will attend Immanuel Lutheran Semi­ nary' next year.

MARK LOUIS LIESENER

Milwaukee, Wisconsin After eight long years Mark recently became top man on the totem pole when he was elected president of the student body and the newly-fonned Dorm Coun­ cil. Mark was one of the more active members of his class, if not in studies, certainly in extracurricular ac­ tivities: he will be missed as he moves to die Seminary.

His 160 pounds of athletic ability was shown as left half-back on the football team, in intramural sports, and on die college bowling team for four years. He was also a member of the "N” Club. He culminated his musical interest with his own Forum production on Barbershop Quartet singing after four years of Male Chorus, Mixed Chorus, Glee Club and two years as tenor in die College Quartet. As Mark closes the canteen af­ ter seven years of work, he says he is still a bachelor, but diis may be disputed by his classmates.

ROGER RAY MOLDENHAUER

Randolph, Wis.

Roger likes people and this reflects itself whenever one talks with him. He is easygoing and easy to get along with. He was born June 1, 1038, and developed his "gift of gab” in a family with two brothers and two sisters. He spent his prep years at NWC, but feels that eight years on one campus are not advisable. Roger likes all kinds of music and enjoys walking in the coun­ try. His pastimes are sleeping and driving his Volks­ wagen at a remarkably slow speed — for better gas mileage. His pet peeves are "misers” and "expensive books." The Senior class elected him to the newlyformed Student Council, where he served as vice-presi­ dent. A set of bar bells hibernates under his bed and is used only to bar the door. This summer he will work in a metal fabricating shop, and next fall he intends to enter Concordia Seminary in St. Louis.

DONALD ALAN NESSLER

Cudahy, Wisconsin

Don decided to study for the ministry after first taking two years of public high school. Thus he joined the present Senior class when they were Juniors in the Prep Department. He has successfully struggled through six years of Northwestern life, which anybody will agree is quite a feat. During these years Don lias kept himself busy by taking an active part in the school bowling leagues in winter and, along with many of his class­ mates by turning to golf in the spring. A hi-fi blaring the Kingston Trio through the whole dorm could very well be Don’s. His set is one of the best in the dorm.

His favorite subject is Professor Gehrke’s Greek class.

You needn’t be surprised to walk into some room and find Don busily engaged in a bull session, his favorite pastime. Next year Don plans to leave his classmates again and head south for St. Louis to finish his training.

DENNIS DUANE RASMUSSEN

Tucson, Arizona

From Mobridge has come diis unobtrusive Senior known as “Ras." As the high point of his college career he counts die two male chorus tours he spent rooming with Kiecker, an experience he feels everyone should go through. His favorite class is Hebrew, just like everyone elsc's. In classless hours you may find him at Bcthesda, where he works as a ward parent (15 hours per week). or you may find him sleeping at any time ex­ cept at night. His favorite hobby consists of a large box of mixed up stamps which he has not looked at for four years. Never one to push himself into the foreground, Ras can always be counted on for a quip from the back­ ground. His philosophy of life is as follows: "We need all German profs to get anywhere in this world."

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Newton, Iowa

Dave feels that with concentrated study on his daily subjects with semi-classical music or progressive jazz in the background, he can easily get his work done and | find time for outside recreation. After coming to NWC , from New Ulm, he played football and basketball for a year and was in Male Chorus and Glee Club for three years. Also in the line of sports he enjoys pitching a softball and has put a lot of fire in the Senior softball team. Dave’s pet peeve is “guys who have to have a cigarette before breakfast.” He has found NWC to be satisfying, though at times frustrating. After a summer with a construction crew, he is heading for Thiensville.

Dave has a natural ability to get along with girls and prefers school teachers. When his mind is made up on a matter, he energetically applies himself to any task.

DAVID RUDY SIEVERT

Watertown, Wisconsin

Dave’s face is a familiar one on North'western’s campus. Before becoming a Sextaner eight years ago, he had already been living on campus for five years in the house which used to stand where our chapel is now lo­ cated. In die school year of 1958-59 Dave spent one semester at the University of Wisconsin, where he con­ centrated mainly on Latin. His Latin background, ac­ quired during his years at Northwestern, proved to be of great value to him. As a Junior Dave returned to North­ western and was able to rejoin his old classmates. Next year he will move on to the Seminary with them. On the athletic field Dave has not limited his participation to one single sport but excelled in football, basketball, and baseball. This summer Dave will return to the work which he has done in previous summers. He will put on the white painter's cap and go back to painting houses.

RICHARD LEWIS WEEKS

Chicago, Illinois

Eight years ago Rich enrolled at Dr. Martin Luther College. After four high school years as a Hilltopper he moved on to Northwestern as a freshman to begin his training for the ministry. Next year he plans to go to Thiensville and thus reach die goal toward which he has been striving for the past eight years. One glance at Rich’s 6’ 1", 225 pound frame gives one the immedi­ ate impression that diis boy is built for football. At New Ulm Rich never had the opportunity to play in­ terscholastic football, but at Northwestern he got die chance. It didn’t take Rich long to establish himself in Northwestern’s line. Opposing linemen will attest to die fact that Rich was one of the biggest, roughest tack­ les in the Badger - Gopher Conference. After June 9 Rich will return home to the Windy City for die sum­ mer.

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THE ENGLISH ORATION

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Fifteen years ago a Bedouin shepherd boy was looking for his lost goal among the cliffs near the Dead Sea. In his search he stumbled up­ on the most important manuscript discovery of modern times — the Dead Sea Scrolls. The work of analyzing and studying (he finds has only begun, and it will be many years before some of the questions will be answered. But already the impact of these scrolls upon modern Biblical scholarship has been tremendous. Both Old Testament and New Testament studies have benefitted from this amazing discovery, and the results will have to be taken into account by every student of the Bible.

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in eleven caves along the ravine known as Wadi Qumran, on the northwest corner of the Dead Sea. They are the remnants of the library of a monastic sect which lived in this area. Most scholars now believe that the people of Qumran were Essenes. They probably migrated to the desert in the second century B. C., when an illegitimate line of priests took over the temple in Jerusa­ lem. Here in the desert they could cut themselves off from the rest of the world and dedicate themselves to keeping the Law of God. From these eleven caves at Qumran several complete scrolls and tens of thousands of manuscript fragments have been recovered. Every book of the Old Testament except Esther is represented among the frag­ ments. Besides Biblical books there are religious writings, hymns, rules for the sect, and Bible commentaries.

The Old Testament manuscripts found at Qumran are very im­ portant because they are a thousand years older than any Old Testa­ ment manuscipt that we formerly possessed. This means that they are a thousand years nearer to the date of compostition and can help to give us a more accurate, idea of what was originally written. Before the scrolls were found, we had only copies made at a later date. The origi­ nals, written on perishable materials, had disappeared long ago. But sometimes the scribes who copied and recopied the manuscripts over the centuries made mistakes in spelling and wording, and these mistakes were passed down to the present day.

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dard authoritative text in the first century of the Christian era. It is the one we still use today. Some of the Hebrew manuscripts from Qumran are very similar to this Masoretic text, whereas others have some sur­ prising differences. Certain scrolls, containing the books of Samuel and dating from the second and third centuries B. C., do not quite agree with the Masoretic text, but seem to follow the ancient Greek translation called the Septuagint. In one case the Septuaginl omits a section of ten verses in which David has a quarrel with his brother Eliab. The Qum­ ran manuscripts also omit this passage. In another instance, in Deuter­ onomy, both the Septuagint and the scrolls include the verse — “Let all the angels of God worship Him” — which, though quoted in the Letter to the Hebrews, is missing in our version of the Old Testament. Thus some of the scrolls seem to come from the same ancient tradition that produced the Septuagint. Evidently at the lime of the Qumran monastery the Old Testament text was still quite fluid, and different versions were accepted as authoritative.

The question of which manuscript reading is better, however, has to be determined separately for each individual passage in its connec­ tion. In most cases the Masoretic text gives the better reading, and this bears witness to the good judgment of the rabbis who established it.

The different readings are now being analyzed and will eventually be incorporated into the Hebrew text which pastors and students will use.

The Qumran scrolls are also important for the study of the New Testament. Those that contain the sectarian writings of the Essenes reflect the religious thoughts that were current in the world of Pales­ tine at the time of Jesus. There are, in fact, a number of interesting paralells between the Qumran scrolls and the New Testament.

The Essenes of Qumran had adopted a dualistic view of the uni­ verse. They pictured the world as being in the grasp of two warring spirits — the Spirit of Truth or Light, and the Spirit of Wickedness or Darkness. In the end the Light was expected to win out, and the Mes­ siah would come to institute the Kingdom. Their dualism was modified, however, by being brought into subjection to the doctrine of God as Creator, who has formed both the Light and the Darkness.

This concept is reminiscent of the Gospel of John. John also stres­ ses the dualism between the spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Darkness.

But in John the Spirit of Truth is Christ’s own Spirit. Jesus says of Him­ self, “I am the Truth,” and, “I am the Light of the world.” The concepts of Truth, Knowledge, Spirit, and the Word, which appear so often in John, all have parallels in the Qumran scrolls. The fourth Gospel may therefore have its roots in Palestinian Judaism rather than in Greek Hellenism, as was previously thought. Some scholars have even sug­ gested that John, far from being the last Gospel written, may actually have been among the first.

Parallels between the Essenes and the New Testament can also be found in their ceremonies. A sort of baptismal washing was a very im­ portant ritual for the Essenes. It served as an initiatory rite and was 48

perhaps repeated yearly as a renewal of the covenant. Daily priestly washings were also practiced. One scholar has commented that these “little people never came out of the bathtub.” Every time they thought, spoke, or saw anything unclean, they had to take a ritual bath.

Yet Christian baptism and the Essene rite, in spite of outward similarities, are quite different in essence. Christian baptism is not a legalistic purification ritual at all, but a means of grace, whereby we are gven the new life in Christ, and planted into His death and resur­ rection. Moreover, it does not have to be repeated, but lasts for all time, bringing forgiveness of sins, deliverance from death and the devil, and eternal salvation to all who believe, as the words and promises of God declare.

Anolher important rite of the Essenes was the communal meal.

Every meal in their monastery seems to have been a liturgical anticipa­ tion of the banquet which the Messiah would hold at the end of time with His own. At the meal in Qumran the Priest, who represented the kingly Messiah, partook of the meal, and finally the rest of the commun­ ity ate and drank.

Many scholars now consider the Essene meal to be part of the background for the Lord’s Supper, which is also a meal eaten by the whole community in anticipation of the Messianic banquet at the end of time. It is hardh necessary to add that the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper infinitely transcends the Essene meal. By virtue of His own creative words of institution our Lord transformed the meal into the feast of the New Covenant and a Communion of His own sacrificial body and blood.

Though there are many parallels between the Qumran sect and early Christianity, the two are not directly related. They did indeed share the same world, the same language, and the same Old Testament heritage, and we can therefore learn a great deal about the environ­ ment of early Christianity by studying the Qumran writings.

Yet the two communities were fundamentally different. The Es­ senes of Qumran, like all Jews, were waiting for the Messiah to come and to institute the Kingdom of God on earth. The Christian Church, however, knew that the Messiah had already come in the person of Jesus Christ. The people of Qumran were still living under the bond­ age of the Law and were trying to earn their salvation by keeping the Law. They had to keep the Sabbath and all its regulations under se­ vere penalties. They had to bathe ritually each day to wash off all their impurities. All these meticulous observances of the Law were re­ jected by Christ, who was Himself the Fulfillment of the Law. They were but the shadow of things to come and had yielded to the Gospel which is the culmination of God’s revelation and ihe completion of His plan of salvation. This contrast between Law and Gospel marks the decisive difference between Essenism and Christianity, and the Qumran scrolls set it off in bold relief.

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Philip Melanchtlion ist eine der Hauptfiguren und zugleich eine der ratselhaftesten bei der Grlindung des Proteslantismus. Er bezeichnet sich als gliihenden Humanisten bei seinen Versuchen, die Vertrautheit mil den Schriften und Kiinsten des Alteriums wiederherzustellen.

Zu gleicher Zeit hatte er sich als Lebensziel gesetzt, die Wahrheit der Heiligen Schrift zu erhalten, wie er sie durch sorgfaltiges Studium des Textes selber entdeckt hatte, was ohne Zweifel eine direkte Folge seines Humanismus war.

Nach Gottes unerforschlichem Ratschlusz wurde er ini Jahre 1518 zu Wittenberg mit Martin Luther zusammengeworfen, als er nocli ein junger Mann von 21 Jahren war, und Luther schon angefahgen hatte, an den papstlichen Lehren und Gebrauchen ernstlieh zu zweifeln. Als er dort in die Fakultat eintrat, war Melanchtlion noch nicht ein Evangelist. Die Uebereinslimmung seiner Ansichten mit denen Luthers vereinigte die beiden bald in inniger Freundschaft. Es ist aber unrichtig zu sagen, dasz Melanchtlion nur Luthers Mundstiick war. Er konn'e nicht mit Luthers Lelire von der Predestination ubereinstimmen Audi konnte er es nicht libers Herz bringen, das Wort „allein”, das Luther in der Uebersetzung von Romer 3, 28 in den Text gesetzt hatte, anzuerkennen. „So halten wir es nun, dasz der Mensch gerecht werde ohne des Gesetzes Werke, allein durch den Glauben.” Der eigentliche Grand von seiner Meinungsverschiedenheit war sein starres Festhalten an den Worten der Heiligen Schrift. Obschon er und Luther oft nicht uber­ einstimmen konnten, so nannte Luther ihn doch oft einen besseren Theologen als sich selbst. Und diese klare Kenntnis der Schrift und der Lehre offenbarte Melanchtlion bei seiner Verabfassung des Augsburgischen Bekenntnisses und der Apologie der Konfession.

Im Jahre 1530 stand der Proteslantismus vor einem entschloszenen Kaiser, der endlich frei war, mit der „schismatischen Pest” zu handeln.

Kaiser Karl V. hatte seine Eroberungen in Italien beendigt. Ini Vertrag von Barcelona vom Jahre 1529 hatte er sich deni Dienst des Papstes verpflichtet. Zum erslen Mai seit Worms kam er personlich wieder zu einem deutsclien Reichstag zuriick. Er wurde von dem papstlichen Legaten, Kardinal Kampeggio, gedrangt, die Christenheit mit Feuer und Schwert zu vereinigen, werni es andern Mitteln, die giftige Pflanze auszurotten, nicht gelange. Auch stand der Tiirke vor den Toren Oesterreichs ganz Europa mit dem Islam bedrohend, und Karl hatte ein vereinigtes Deutschland sehr notig, wenn er seinem Bruder Ferdinand lielfen wollte, die Turkengefahr zu beseitigen.

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Darum schrieb er einen Reichstag nach Augsburg auf den 8. April aus, urn „eines jeglichen Gutbedunken, Opinion und Meinung in Liebe und Giitlichkeit zu horen, zu verstehen und zu erwagen, dieselben alle zu einer einigen christlichen Wahrheit zu bringen.” Endlich sollte es Melanchthon vergonnt sein, dem Werke der sanften und enthaltsamen Reformation, welches sein Ideal war, die Krone aufzusetzen in der Verabfassung der wichtigsten evangelischen Bekenntnisschrift, der Augsburgischen Konfession. Der Kurfiirst von Sachsen rief seine gelehrlen Berater, Luther, Jonas, Agricola, Musa von fena, Spalatin und Melanchthon sofort in Torgau zusammen, um Artikel zu verfassen, damit er die Forderung der reinen Lehre in seinen Landern verteidigen konnte.

Aber so unparteiisch sollte der Reichstag nicht sein. Als dei Wittenberger im Mai nach Augsburg kamen, war dort ein neues Buch von Eck geschrieben im Umlauf. Die sogenannten „404 Artikeln” verdammten als Ketzer die Lulheraner und warfen sie mit den Sakramentariern, Wiedertaufern und sonstigen Fanatikem zusammen. Eine einfache Verteidigung der Formen und Gebrauche war nicht mehr genug.

Ein klares Glaubensbekenntnis muszte verfaszt werden. Luther, der noch in der Reichsacht s and, war auf der Feste Koburg zuriickgelassen worden, da der Kurfiirst glaubte, dasz er in groszer Gefahr sei. So fiel das Werk der Verabfassung auf Melanchthons fahige Schultern. Die Zeit fur beratenden Briefwechsel zwischen Koburg und Augsburg war zu kurz. Des Kaisers baldige Ankunft war in Augsburg erwartet, und wenn er ankam, muszte das Dokument fertig sein.

Melanchthon gebrauchte die Marburger und Schwabacher Artikel, bei deren Zusammensetzung, er geholfen hatte, und durch diese setzte er ein Lehrverzeignis auf, das auf die neue Lage passte. Am 15. Mai schickte er eine Abschrift an Luther, der zuriick schrieb: „Ich habe Magister Philips Apologie uberlesen; die gefallt mir fast wohl und weisz nichts daran zu bessern noch zu andern, wiirde sich auch nicht schicken, denn ich so sanft und leise nicht treten kann. Christus, unser Herr, helfe, dasz sie viele und grosze Frucht schalfe, wie wir hoffen und bit­ ten. Amen.”

Melanchthon blieb aber beim Abilndern durch die Monate Mai und Juni. Er muszte damit sehr vorsichtig umgehen. Er wurde oft von Furcht und Zweifeln geplagt, dasz er deswegen wirklich an geistigen und korperlichen Schmerzen litt. Das Bekenntnis durfte nicht zu milde oder friedlich sein, sonst wurde er ein Verrater in den Augen der evangelischen Flirsten sein. Ware es zu streng und polemisch, konn­ te der allgemeine Frieden, auf den er ernstlich hoffte, sich leicht in Krieg mit all seinem Greuel verwandeln.

Am 15. Juni zog der Kaiser in Augsburg in einer prachtigen Darstellung des papstlichen Prunks und Macht ein. Die Stadt schwarmte von Legalen und Abgesandten aus Rom. Vom 17. bis zum 21. liesz sich Melanchthon als Mittelperson fur die evangelischen Flirsten in 51

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So bestimmte der Kaiser eine Lesung fiir den 24. Juni. Melanchthon beschaftigte sich noch den 23. mit der Revision des ganzen Textes.

Er selzte noch die Artikel von den guten Werken und vom Dienst der Heiligen hinein und verbesserte den Artikel von der Rechtfertigung.

Ein deutsches und ein lateinisches Exemplar wurden bereitet.

Die Verlesung fand endlich am Nachmittag des 25. statt. Als Dr. Baier zum Lesen des deutschen Exemplars hervortrat, stand jeder protestantische Legat aufl Er las so laut, dasz sogar der groszen Menge, die sich drauszen im Schlosshof versammelt hatte, jedes Wort horbar war. Wie ein eifriger katholischer Fiirst wie Wilhelm von Baiern zuhorte, wurde ihm zuerst klar, was die lutherische Sache and Lehre eigentlich sei. Er neigte sich zu Eck und fragte, wie man sie widerlegen konnte. Eck antwortete, man konne sie wohl mit den Kirchenvatem aber nicht mit der Schrift widerlegen. Der verwunderte Wil­ helm sagte: „So hor ich wohl, die Lutherischen sitzen in der Schrift und wir Papstlichen daneben.” Dem Luther berichtete Melanchthon, dasz die Baiern sehr bedruckt waren. Als Kanzler Briick dem Kaiser sein Exemplar uberreichle, sagte er: „Eure gnadigste Majestat, hier ist ein Bekenntnis, das mit Gottes Iiilfe sogar liber die Hollentore herrschen wird.”

Der Streit war aber noch lange nicht vorbei. Eck und seine Scharen reichten schon am 13. Juli eine „Widerlegung” des Bekenntnisses ein, die wegen ihrer zu groszen Lange und ihres verletzenden Tones des Kaisers Beifall nicht fand. Sie wurde funfmal umgearbeitet, aber Melanchthon die so entslehende Confutatio Pontifica als schlau und der Schrift entgegengesetzt. Die „Widerlegung” bewilligte nichts obwohl sie der lutherischen Lehre von der Rechtfertigung nahe war.

Die Protestanten wurden nur als Schismatiker betrachtet.

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unermudlich an einer Apologie zu dem Bekennlnis. Leisetreterei war nicht langer notig oder moglich. Der Versuch, mit Rom zusammenzukommen war fehlgeschlagen. Melanchthon verwarf mit groszem Geschick alle Argumente der „Widerlegung.” Rechtfertigung durch den Glauben war das Thema der Apologie, und alle anderen Lehren brachte er mit Notwendigkeit zu dieser Hauptlehre zuriick. Die theologischen Schlage, welche die Apologie auf die papstlichen Ausspriiche tat, waren der unmittelbare Grund fiir einen politischen Schlag, den die Protestanten taten, da die evangelischen Fiirsten den Schmalkaldischen Bund griindeten. Der Bund war bereit, dem Kaiser zu trotzen, ja sogar fur seinen Glauben zu kampfen. Darum war der Kaiser zu einem Vertrag gezwungen, der fiir fiinfzehn Jahre den Frieden bewahrte, dem Niirnberger Religionsfrieden.

Aber noch wiehtiger war, dasz das Bekenntnis und die Apologie solche Lehreinigkeit bei denen, die sie annahmen, hervorbrachte, dasz sie mit Luthers spateren Schmalkaldischen Artikeln die Hauptsymbole der lutherischen Kirche wurden. Liest man die Dokumente, so wird man Melanchthons Ueberzeugungstreue und seine Geschicklichkeit als wahren lutherischen Theologen sehen und anerkennen miissen. Obwohl seine spatern Versuche, seine menschliche Vernunft und seinen Verstand bei theologischen Fragen zu brauchen, ihn oft in Schwierigkeiten brachten, wurde (lit* Reformation durch seine Arbeit dieser Jahre doch sehr gekraftigt und gefordert. Der gnadige Iierr Gott hat Melanch­ thon und Lulhcr gev/iszlich zusammengebracht, um eine sonst unmosliche Reform;i: inn einzufuhren und durchzuflihren.

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NOT AS THE SCRIBES Home missions: this seems to be receiving the emphasis in our church today. The initiation of the current Preaching-Teaching-Reach­ ing Program illustrates this. In our practical approach to such a mission program, we arc faced with this question: wherein lies our “drawing power” by which we get the unchurched into our churches? Certainly the anwer to this question is and rightly should be the Gospel of Christ.

But remember that we are commanded to preach the Gospel; it is the duty of the Church, and specifically its pastors, to present this Gospel to others, and to present it well. How often has not an unchurched person made his decision on which church to join because he “likes the way the pastor talks"! Ideal or not, this is an important first step in gaining a member. And how heavy should it weigh upon our consciences if we, who are so thorough in learning the subtleties of classical Greek and Latin, should allow a soul to be lost because of laxity in such a basic discipline as effective speech!

Let us first consider what we mean by effective speech. Many, when they think of speech training, picture elaborate, ostentatious ges­ tures and an oratorical tone of voice. This is not the case. Modern speech training cultivates a speaking manner that calls attention to the message, rather than to the speaking manner itself. Is not this our goal in the ministry?

But it is a fact that the average engineering graduate from Purdue University has received more speech training than a Northwestern grad­ uate on his way to becoming a professional speaker. To be sure, there is some speech work done at Northwestern. Valuable time is taken out of English classes for the presentation of speeches. But this class time is very scarce; obvious faults are pointed out, but cannot be worked on and corrected. An experienced speaker knows that constant and frequent practice is needed to develop and preserve a good speaking manner.

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the present student chapel-reading schedule, a student, by reading with­ out criticism, only confirms even more strongly any bad habits he may have. The results of such a speech program can easily be seen in many a Lutheran church, where the pastor can hardly read the liturgy in an effective and meaningful manner.

Any effort expended toward effective speech would be one more way of serving our Lord by following His example. His entire stay on earth was one of home mission work, that is, drawing people to hear His message. Of its effectiveness we read in the first chapter of Mark: “The people were astonished at His doctrine: For he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.” Our Lord’s manner of speaking was effective; it drew attention to His doctrine, the message of the Gospel, rather than to the speaking manner itself. Luther says in explanation, “With authority, that is, His preaching was as of one that means it with all seriousness; and what He said had power and lived, as though it had hands and feet.” Let us strive to follow the example T. K. of Christ, and not that of the scribes.

SUMMER SUNDAYS It is a beautiful Sunday morning. Car after car heads toward the cool nortli. About 100 yards off the state highway stands a small church.

The pastor arrives from a neighboring town and the bell calls the people to worship. During the service one can hear the cars passing by on the highway. Are there any of us in those cars? Do we, because we are in a hurry to get to that favorite cottage or fishing spot, pass up a Sun­ day church service?

There are many of these small rural churches, as well as larger town and city churches, which welcome us to worship with them. Let us, at home or away from home, begin each Sunday in "the Lord’s House!

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Organ Contract Signed The organ fund, bolstered by a recent gift of $2,000 from the Alum­ ni Society, now stands at $20,000. A contract has been signed with the Schlicker Organ Company of Buffalo. The organ will be of the classi­ cal style, with 1120 pipes, 21 ranks, and IS stops. The contract price is $22,375, but the total cost, including transportation and building pre­ parations in the chapel, is expected to reach $24,000. A company repre­ sentative inspected our chapel around the first of June to make pre­ liminary plans as to the location of the console, etc. The organ will be completed in the fall or winter of 1961.

Booklet Published A booklet entitled “Our Way of Worship,” co-edited by Professor Jungkuntz and Professor Gehrke, has been published. The booklet ex­ plains step by step the path of worship we travel every Sunday when we follow the Liturgy in the Divine Service. Special emphasis is placed on the Means of Grace, the Word and the Sacrament. Though aimed at young people of confirmation age, the booklet should prove interest­ ing and informative to all ages. Copies are now available in the Col­ lege Book Store.

Dormitory Council Functions The first organized student government at Northwestern College met for the first time in May. Presiding over the meeting was the presi­ dent, Mark Liesener, elected by the entire collegiate student body. Pre­ sent also were all the class representatives: Silas Krueger and Roger Moldenhauer, Seniors; Fred Fallen, Jon Mahnke, and Dick Wiechmann, Juniors: Don Nmmer and Keith Roehl, Sophomores; Neil Hansen and Ingolf Larsen, Freshmen. Since its organization, the Council has taken over from the Dormitory Staff the routine duties of the dormitory and the dining hall. Several of the dormitory rules under which some of the students have been chafing have been discussed, and either allowed to stand or altered slightly. The present Council will be dissolved with the termination of the school year, and a new Council, elected by the students on May 27, will take over when school begins next fall. * * * * 65

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Oft Awards Presented The Dr. John Henry Ott Awards are presented each year for out­ standing essays in the fields of English literature or American history.

This year one award of $250 went to Silas Krueger, a Senior from Kawkawlin! Michigan, for his essay entitled, “The Beat Generation: Their Philosophy and its Manifestations.” A second such award was won by a Junior, David Habermas of Racine, with his essay, “Why Al Smith Lost Wisconsin.” Both of these prize-winning essays will be published early next year in the Black and Red.

FORUM NOTES Forum Finale “Arsenic and Old Lace,” Fomin’s final production for the ’59-’60 school year, was staged May 13 before an estimated 500 students, fac­ ulty members, and friends of Northwestern College. Judging from audi­ ence reaction, the play was thoroughly enjoyed. Acting was generally good and bright spots in the play were numerous. Keith Kruck, play­ ing Teddy Brewster, received perhaps the most laughter with his Teddy Roosevelt charges up the stairs. Ann Rindfleisch and Betsy Nommensen were very convincing as kindly,, old ladies. Action was lent to the play by Paul Emmel as Mortimer Brewster. Cut-up Karl Verlz proved that he can be just as funny on stage as he is in the dormiton and the classroom. It is considered an honor in the theater for an actor to play the role of villain so well that the audience becomes infuriated at him.

Del Begalka as Jonathan Brewster succeeded in this to a measure when he drew applause upon his being struck unconscious by a blackjack (in the play). Fred Fallen is to be congratulated for his able directing of the play. The difficult set called for by the play was constructed with ingenuity by Dick Weber; he managed to construct the set for only eight dollars and ninety-six cents.

THE OLD MAN The late pastor of our church had a favorite story about the tran­ siency of time: “I discovered it getting on a bus one day. As I walked to the rear, I saw all of the seats were filled. Two young boys were sitting together and one said to the other, ‘Stand up and let the old man sit down.’ I glanced around to see this aged fellow, but I found no one — but myself.”

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CALLS Gale Maas, ’43, who was pastor at Pine Grove and Shirley, Wisconsin, was installed on May 8, ’60, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Brownsville and St. Luke’s Lutli. Church of Knowles, Wisconsin, by Pastor William Schink.

DEATHS Robert E. Thorson. '55, passed away on March 10. I960, after an unsuc­ cessful battle with cancer. Before his illness he was preparing to open a new mission north of Minneapolis.

He was born on June 12, 1933, in Minneapolis, attended Bethany Lu­ theran High School and Junior Col lege, Northwestern College and Beth­ any Seminary. He is survived by his wife and an infant daughter. The text and theme for the funeral ser­ vice were chosen by Pastor Thorson himself. It was based on Romans 14; 7-9, "In Life or in Death, We Live Unto the Lord.” Pastor R. M. Branstad conducted the service at Fairview Lutheran Church, Minneapolis.

BIRTHS Eugene Rische, '46. unci Frau Rische aus Harwood Heights, Illinois, wurden mit cler Gabe eines gesunden Sohnes am 3. Juni 1957 gesegnet.

Dem ..Black and Red” tut es lied, class diese Anzeige in den vorhergegangenen Ausgaben ausgelassen wur de. Herr Rische ist Angestellter der ..Federal Life Insurance Company" von Chicago.

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Grace Lutheran Church of rural Goodhue. Minnesota, F. Kosanke, ’47, pastor, celebrated its 90th Anniver­ sary on Sunday, May 8, I960. Pastor G. Horn of Red Wing, Minnesota, was the guest speaker.

Good Shephard Lutheran Church of Beloit, Wisconsin, recently dedicated a new chapel-school. K. Bast and R. W. Mueller were guest speakers. R. Hillenian, *25, is the present pastor.

St. John's Lutheran Church of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, dedicated its new­ ly remodeled church on Sunday, May 22, 1960. The pastors are W. Haase, '06, and T. F. Stern, ’41. The guest speakers were Pastors T. Sauer and F. Tabbert.

Trinity Lutheran Church, Winner, So. Dakota, David Plocher, ’56, pastor, dedicated a new parsonage on April 24, 1960.

E. E. Kowalke, '08, NWC professor, has parted with his "old faithful" blue De Soto and replaced it with a new Dodge Dart; its color matches the KowaIkes’ house.

By the grace of God, St. Luke’s Luth­ eran Congregation of Watertown, Wisconsin was privileged on May 22. I960, to dedicate a new house of worship and a new parsonage. Guest speakers were the Rev. Prof. F. E. Blume, the Rev. S. Kugler, and the Rev. T. Bradtke. The liturgist was the pastor, the Rev. I. G. Uetzmann, '22.

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John Engel, ’55, Burke, South Dakota Roger Fleming, ’56, Tn. Gibson, Wis. Edgar Gieschen, ’55, Akaska and Tol­ stoy, South Dakota Keith Haag, ’56, Kenton, Ohio Henry Koch, ’51, Morgan, Minnesota Richard Lauersdorf, '56, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada Lyle Lindloff, ’56, St. Louis Park, Minn.

John Murphy, ’56, Elgin, No. Dakota Richard Pankow, '55, Scottsville, Mich.

John Parcher, ’56, Sanborn, Minnesota James Schneider, '56, D.M.L.C., Tutor Ronald Schultz, '53, Germantown, So. Dakota Gordon Snyder, ’57, North Platte, Neb. Charles Tessmer, '55, Yakima, Wash.

Cleone Weigand, ’56, Mosinee, Wis. Luther Weindorf, ’54, Japan Rolfe Westendorf, ’55, N.W.C., Tutor VICARS Paul Albrecht, '58, Winona, Minnesota Chester Cone, Jr., ’58, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Zebaoth) Edgar Hermann, '58, St. Croix Luth­ eran High School Mark Hillmer, ’57, Manitowoc, Wis. Edward Lindemann, ’58, N.W.C., Tutor John Ribar, ’57, Benton Harbor, Mich.

David Schmeling, '58, South Milwau­ kee, Wisconsin (Zion) Paul Siegler, ’58, Tucson, Arizona Robert Sievert, '58, Mobridge Acade­ my, Tutor David Valleskey, '58, Hendricks, Minn.

Chester Zuleger, ’58, JefTerson, Wis.

Ronald Uhlhorn, ’58, to Kay Kaddatz of Watertown, Wisconsin Aaron Uitti, ’59, to Sandra Reinhard of Watertown, Wisconsin Rollin Westcndorf. '59, to Beverley Barrett of Livonia, Mihcigan WEDDING DATES David Redlin, ’58, to Sue Nesta on May 28. 1960.

David Lau, '56, to Sue Lippert on June 3, 1960.

Duane Tomhave, '58, to Janice Han­ son on June 5, 1960.

John Ribar, ’57, to Marolyn Smart on June 11, 1960.

Richard Mutterer, '58, to Marcia Duin on June 18, 1960.

Richard Lauersdorf, '56, to Charlene Baumgartcn on June 26. 1960.

Gerald Dament, '59, to Margaret Oestrcich on August 6, 1960.

Daniel Jungkuntz, ’57, to Janet Har­ der on August 13. 1960.

Edward Werner, ’59, to Margaret John­ son on August 27, 1960.

Robert Michel, ’58, to Marlyn Siegel on December 17, 1960.

BIRTHS David Schmeling, '58, became a father of a son, Timothy James, on April 22, 1960. Mother is the former Shirley Zcitler, Victor Bittorf, '58, and Mary nee Hill Bittorf became parents of a son, Ste­ ven Victor, on March 2, 1960.

Darryl Bruemmer, '57, became the fa­ ther of a son, Jeffrey Lee, on April 20, 1960.

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Ronald Diener, ’59, has received the Walter Miller Fellowship at the Uni­ versity of Missouri, where he will study the next school year.

John Parcher, '56, to Ann Krueger of New London, Wisconsin James Schneider, ’56, to Thekla Hoenecke of New Ulm, Minnesota

“Matrimonium est finis studiorum.”

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REPORT OF THE CHRONICLER OF THE ALUMNI SOCIETY The deaths of the following alumni of Northwestern College oc­ curred during the past year.

The Rev. Charles Siegler ’93 The Rev. Adolph Haase ’94 Professor Martin Sprengling ’94 The Rev. John Kavasch ’98 The Rev. Robert Thorson ’55 May 16, 1960 Erwin Scharf Chronicler The ALUMNI SOCIETY will meet June 8, at 3:00 p. m. in the Gym. Luncheon at 5:00 p. m. No reservation required.

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Graduation Exercises will be held Tune 9th at 10:00 a. m.

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One of Shakespeare’s immortal characters, Prince Hamlet of Den­ mark, once made the now famous remark, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” I’ve always wanted to use this quote in an article about our campus, and now, thanks to a new book bv Heinrick von Schmidt entitled, “Hamlet was a German,” this has been made possible. Many thanks to Heinrick for this bit of original research.

Have you ever had the feeling that there were things going on around you, but you didn’t know just what they were? That there were tilings quite apparent to everyone else right in front of you, but you just couldn’t see them? Do you have a feeling of inferiority and the idea that people are way ahead of you? Have you tried washing before breakfast?

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Realizing the fact that there are many things happening here on campus that we don’t realize or know about, I have sent out a few scouts to look around and make a report. Now don’t panic. The scouts, being noble about the whole thing, withheld all the names so evervone is safe. However, with a little ingenuity on the reader’s part he’ll be able to see all sorts of people mentioned here, and, if lie’s inclined to­ ward that sort of thing, he can have a great time needling people that are actually innocent. With this idea firmly imbedded in our minds, let’s look around.

As we observe the college grounds, the first thing we become aware of is the constant drone of busy activity. Everyone is doing something.

(See what you can do with that last sentence.) Our different clubs are busy. The “10:00 A. M., 12:30, 2:20, 3:15, and 6:00 P. M. Couple’s Club” met at 9:05 A. M. Friday morning to discuss further plans for purchasing their own drinking fountain. The present drinking foun­ tain situation is all right of course, but, with the entire student body pressing around on their way to classes, there’s no room for the club’s reading rack with all the back issues of “Mary Worth.” As wo move on, we see the janitors are busy down in the incinerator, building an ark with which to save the student body in case the monsoon season should return. During a particularly hard downpour last week, one scout re­ ported having seen Wisconsin’s rabbit on campus. He’d walk Vi all the way fom Green Bay to get in line. And finally we see several Juniors racing rapidly back to the dorm to get their history notebooks, as they’ve completed the logic course now.

We now focus our attention on the dormitory. But wait! Do we see something different? Yes! The Dorm Council has passed a new rule — No Bathing Allowed. Oh, I’m sorry. I meant to say sun-bathing.

This little slip on my part was probably caused by the scout who seemed rather upset about all this and said that next year they’ll probably out­ law all bathing. This idea struck me as being quite silly. I mean, really, why wait until next year? Anyway, what about this sun-bathing? Many of our visitors are not really strong people. When they walk past out in front of the dorm — and let’s face it fellows, some of us just don’t look very good in a bathing suit — they are often appalled by what appears to have been a horrible accident — groups of twisted bodies lying in grotesque positions. It’s really a horrible picture when you stop to think about it. Well, what was to be done? After much de­ liberation, it was decided that the noble practice shouldn’t be abolished, but only moved to some locale where it wouldn’t bother anyone. Sev­ eral places such as Professor Kowalke’s and Professor Rhoda’s front yards were suggested, but on second thought were discarded. Then the athletic field was suggested. Truly a novel idea, wearing scanty clothing on the athletic field. Isn’t it amazing what you can think up when you have to?

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Thinking is really something vve should do more of here. Take for instance the thinking that has been done recently on the “Breakfast Rule.” Several of our best brains have attacked this massive problem and have finally come up with a foolproof solution. Now all we need is a fool, but here’s the solution anyway. All students not wishing breakfast are to place a check behind their names on the checkout pad in the office sometime between 7:30 and 7:35 P. M. (it must be turned in as quickly as possible) the night before. Those students going to breakfast will check their names in the morning as they enter the din­ ing hall. The rule depends on your honesty for its success, of course, so be sure and watch the dirty rat next to you who may try and check in a buddy who’s sleeping through. Breakfast will be cafeteria style to avoid confusion. The two-monitor system will be inaugurated. One set will go around at 6:50 A. M. for the breakfast eaters and another at 7:30 A. M. for the sleepyheads. Those students wishing to sleep will have to hang out m sign the night before to ward off the early monitors.

If you’re a Freshman and still know a little German, something such as “Bilte, nicht zu sloren” would be all right. Remember, however, your monitor will !>!• an upper classman. There are still certain ques­ tions left unansv r ! as to shoveling walks in winter, cleaning halls and clubroom, etc hut the big problem of getting students to morning chapel has alrcadv been solved. Anyone who doesn’t go to morning chapel doesn’t gel any dinner.

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If we teachers have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumbered here And no lessons did prepare.

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On their own courts and those in Riverside Park, Northwestern sent their best against Whitewater in the first match of the season. The team consisted of T. Spiegelberg, G. Schroeder, P. Otto, S. Yalleskey, D. Arndt, and M. Wagenknecht, in order, beginning with position No. 1.

Otto outlasted his man in three sets and Arndt easily won lor NWCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two points. Spiegelberg and Schroeder looked good for their first matches of the year, but did not have enough to come close to their opponents. In their first team match competition, Valleskev and Wagenknechl may have been a little shaky. Both doubles matches went to the Warhawks in straight sets.

Singles: 1. Spiegelberg lost to Bosnian 3-6, 2-6 2. Schroeder lost to Perri 2-6, 3-6 3. Otto won over Schadewald 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 4. Valleskey lost to Humke 6-8, 5-7 5. Arndt won over Kissinger 6-0, 6-3 6. Wagenknecht lost to Klingbeil 0-6, 5-7 Doubles: 1. Spiegelberg-Schroeder lost to Bosman-Perri 4-6, 1-6 2. (not played on account of time) 3. Arndt'-Wagenknecht lost to Kissinger-Klingbeil 5-7, 3-6 NORTHWESTERN 4

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In their second match NWC sent the same six to Lakeland, where they lost a close one to the Huskies, 5-4. One thing that may be seen from the statistics is that NWC is in need of a couple of aces who can win in the No. 1 and 2 positions. Oddly, the first three singles matches went to the opposition and Northwestern took the last three. Both Valleskey and Arndt, each losing the first set, needed to play three sets to win. The doubles matches decided the meet with Lakeland taking two of the three.

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Singles: 1. Spiegelberg was defeated by Gerber 2-6, 1-6 2. Schroeder was defeated by Lutz 3-6, 1-6 3. Otto was defeated by Stern 2-6, 3-6 4. Valleskey defeated Baumer 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 5. Arndt defeated Mathes 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 6. Wagenknecht defeated Scheder 6-2, 6-1 Doubles: 1. Spiegelberg-Schroeder were defeated by Gerber-Lutz 0-6, 7-9 2. Otto-Valleskey were defeated by Stern-Baumer 1-6, 4-6 3. Arndt-YVagenknecht defeated Mather-Borndahl 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 NORTHWESTERN 3 LAKELAND 6 May 14 A juggled line-up did not seem to help as NWC lost their return meet to the Huskies of Lakeland, 6-3. N. Hansen took over the No. 6 spot, as Wagenknecht challenged his way up to the No. 3 position. Otto moved to No. 4 in place of Valleskey, who was declared scholastically ineligible. This time Northwestern lost the first four singles and two doubles matches. Arndt, winning his third straight singles match, again came from behind to defeat his man. He and Hansen, who won 4 and 3, teamed up to account for NWC’s final point.

Singles: 1. Schrocdoi lost to Gerber 1-6, 2-6 2. Spiegelberg lost to Lutz 3-6, 1-6 3. Wagenknecht lost to Stern 2-6, 2-6 4. Otto lost to Baumer 6-2, 4-6, 4-6 5. Arndt won from Mathes 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 6. Hansen won from Schreder 6-4, 6-3 Doubles: 1. Schroeder-Spiegelberg lost to Lutz-Stern 3-6, 6-3, 5-7 2. Wagenknecht-Arndt lost to Gerber-Baumer 1-6, 1-6 3. Otto-IIansen won from Mathes-Scheder 6-0, 8-6 MILTON 2 May 18 NORTHWESTERN 5 The NWC tennis team added the icing to the day’s sports cake, when it brought home a victory from Milton by the score, 5-2, after the Preps had taken a double-header from Lake Forest in baseball. Schroe­ der gave an excellent exhibition, winning in three sets from a tough op­ ponent. Wagenknecht, Arndt, and Hansen scored the other single points.

Schroeder and Spiegelberg combined their skills and efforts to win their first doubles match. Since the meet has been decided, Milton asked that the final matches be dropped.

Singles: 1. Schroeder defeated Trogol 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 2. Spiegelberg lost to Armstrong 4-6, 3-6 3. Wagenknecht defeated McClay 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 4. Otto lost to Aiken 4-6, 5-7 5. Arndt defeated Crause 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 6. Hansen defeated Becker 6-2, 6-1

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Doubles: 1. Schroeder-Spiegelberg defeated Trogol-Armstrong 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 NORTHWESTERN 12 May 21 CONFERENCE MEET The Conference Meet was held at Sheboygan, sponsored by Lake­ land College. The hosts copped on to the tennis title for the third straight year. Gerber of the Huskies won the singles crown, and LutzStern also of die Huskies, were undefeated in the doubles round robin.

In all, Lakeland compiled 27 points; Bethel, IS; NWC, 12; Milton, 9; and Northland, 6. Wagenknecht and Arndt, the singles entries for the B & R, both drew byes and three points each in the first round, but were eliminated in the second round by the No. 1 men from Bethel and North­ land respectively. The scores were 4-6, 3-6 and 4-6, 1-6. The other six points were taken by Schroeder-Spiegelberg in the doubles round robin.

They easily defeated the teams from Milton and Northland, both by the score, 10-1. (In the round robin a match lasted one set. Ten games were needed to win.) In the other matches they lost two close ones to Bethel and Lakeland, 8-10 and 7-10.

NEW COLLEGE TEAM NAME During the entry' period of two weeks, twenty-four names, many of them together with emblem drawings (Northwestern’s latent art tal­ ent), were submitted to the Black and Red, who sponsored the drive.

In a meeting of representatives of the athletic organizations, the list was trimmed to ten on the basis of originality, emblem adaptability, and appropriateness to the college. A faculty entry of Teutons increased the list of candidates to eleven. In two ballots, the candidates were cut to Trojans and Bulldogs. A third ballot decided the issue, although not unanimously; Trojans won on a close margin. Now that the choice has been made, the college is united. Let’s go get ’em TROJANS! !

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defensive play of the winners. Four runs were the most scored against them; they allowed only twelve runs in six games. The Seniors were tops in total run output, with ninety in six games. The top four teams advanced into a round robin play-of for the league championship and T-shirts. Each team was scheduled to play the other once. Both Senior and Junior I won their first game. Soph II gave the Seniors an unusual scare in losing, 7-3, and the Junior I demonstrated their scoring poten­ tial by out-walloping Frosh I, 24-3, in five innings. Junior I lengthened their winning streak to eight by defeating Soph II, 14-5. Then the championship automatically fell to Junior I when Senior, the No. 2 title contender, was upset, 6-5, at the hands of Frosh I, who scored the winning run in the top of the sixth to break a 5-5 tie. However, the fol­ lowing day the winners became the victims of another upset, as Soph II scored three in the bottom of the seventh to win, 14-12. The remaining Junior-I Senior game was canceled.

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ANOTHER YEAR Before we ven.ure out into the summer, some of us may stop and glance back over the past school year. If we are sports-minded, we might recall the slushy Northland victory, an overtime basketball game, or a personal feat on the gridiron, in the gym, on the courts, at the alleys, on the diamond. Our failures and disappointments will also find their way into our minds. All this is looking back. Looking ahead, first of all, we see September, 1960, and another football season at NWC. Just 16 days after we return, the Trojans make their debut against Pillsbury. The complete football schedule is as follows: 1960 Sept.

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CONTENTS The Informed Conservative

.. Editorial ......................

76

The Beat Generation ..........

. Silas Krueger .............

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Memorandum ........................

Dr. Martin Luther

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Europe 1960 ..........................

.. Richard Wiechmann .

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The Pastor Shortage of the Wisconsin Synod .... Pastor Robert J. Voss

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Northwestern Enrollment...................

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Out of the Dust .................................

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Loneliness ................................ .............

by Gary P. Baumler

And Then There Were None ..........

by Gar)' Schmeling

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College Student Body Political Poll

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News .....................................................

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Alumni ...................................................

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Campus and Classroom ..................

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Sports .....................................................

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THE BLACK AND RED Published by the Students of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wisconsin

EDITORIAL STAFF . Editor-in-chief Paul Enuncl ...........

Assistant Editor David Habermas ....

Assistant Editor Thomas Kuster....

DEPARTMENT EDITORS Roger Zchms ......... .... ................. Alumni Editor Keith Rochl ....... ... .........

Sports Editor Fred Fallen ........... .......... Campus & Classroom Richard Weber..... ............................. Art Editor BUSINESS MANAGERS Myrl Wagenknecht ... Business Manager Kent Schroeder ...

Advertising Manager James Westendorf Advertising Manager Volume LX IV

October 1960

No. 3

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

THE INFORMED CONSERVATIVE The clangers of this pseudo-conservative crop out all over in the church. His major premise for thinking is, “I am a conserva­ tive, therefore I believe this.” He is con­ strained to say “no” when he should say, ‘ 1 don’t know.” He uses conservatism as an insurance against originality. He par­ rots the words of another conservative. His stand is outlined with vague generalities and wishful thinking. His loyalty to his church is a nervous loyalty which often does more harm than abject radicalism.

Often he is sorely lacking in scholarship.

He observes a liberal theologian who pro­ fesses scholarship. He then throws the baby out with the wash water and despises scholarship generally. He reduces an in­ telligent doctrinal discussion to a battle of personalities. He blunders by defending indefensible positions. He narrows the le­ gitimate area for difference of opinion. He adopts over-dogmatic attitudes. He is the favorite target for those who wish to under­ mine the true Faith.

We of the Wisconsin Synod are con­ servatives. We are convinced that our con­ servative position in Christianity is good.

However, this conservative position can be wrong, if our conservatism is misused. Our conservatism can become the bane of our church if we forget that we as conserva­ tives must be informed conservatives.

Too often people think that a conserva­ tive is a blue nosed, thick-skulled, stub­ born individualist who is totally unaware or unappreciative of the forward-looking society around him. Unfortunately, these people may be right. For there are many who lurk within the ranks of religious con­ servatism who are not worthy to be called conservatives.

It is a horrible mistake to use our re­ ligious conservatism as an excuse for being uninformed. An illusion is readily formed: Since I am a conservative, I subscribe to traditional doctrine; this doctrine has al­ ready been established and has been prov­ en true; let the radical rant and rave and figure out his new theology; my doctrine stands invulnerable within the bulwarks of conservatism; I am safe because I am a conservative.

Clearly for this person conservatism is nothing more than an emotional attitude.

His “bulwarks of conservatism” are nothing more than paper walls of complacency. He is the pseudo-conservative.

Conservatism has as many pitfalls as liberalism. The Wisconsin Synod has a grave responsibility in keeping its conser­ vatism free from these pitfalls. It is im­ perative that we know why we are conser­ vatives. We must be well-equipped with the tools of scholarship so we can expose the follies of liberalism. We must be wellp. E. informed conservatives.

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THE BEAT . ;

GENERATION THEIR PHILOSOPHY AND ITS MANIFESTATIONS

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BY SILAS KRUECEIl

The author is a graduate of the Class of 1960. This essay won the $250 Dr, John Henry Oii Award for the most outstanding essay in the field of American Lit­ erature. Presently Mr. Krueger is studying at the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary at Thiensville, Wisconsin.

To Ed Whose aid has made this work as much his as mine Who understands

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Hold back the edges of your gowns, Ladies, we are going through hell!” These words which William Carlos Williams wrote so fittingly in his introduction to a collection of poems by Allen Ginsberg, can best prepare us for what to expect as we begin our literary journey into the land of the Beat Generation.

The Beat Generation is the name that Jack Kerouac gave to himself and others like him. Kerouac first used this name in his book, On the Road, which has since be­ come the “bible” of the Beats. The word “beat” describes a state of mind from which all unessentials have been stripped, leaving it receptive to everything about it, but impatient with trivial Obstructions.

Jack Kerouac says that to be “beat” is to be at the bottom of your personality, looking up, or beatific.

The name Beat Generation is actually a misnomer because by including the word “generation” in their title we are inclined to consider all young people of a certain age, inferring that the present generation is the successor of the Lost Generation of the Twenties and Thirties. In reality, the word “beat” can apply only to a scattered and disparate, eccentric and mostly invis­ ible minority, consisting mainly of the de­ cadent members of our society. In addition to the would-be writers who have made the public aware of the Beat Generation, we must include hipsters, dope peddlers, migratory workers, part-time prostitutes, and certain jazzmen and avant-garde painters.

The Beat Generation is not as new and different as its members like to think it is.

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with few modifications this nickname would have applied to many different groups down through the ages. The emo­ tions of the beats are echoes of the period during the first World War. They reincar­ nate the great iconoclastic poet of the 1870’s, Walt Whitman. The beatniks are a modern version of the wildly romantic group of medieval poets and scholars. They also have something in common with the brilliant aristocracy of the early Roman Empire. We could even accuse Socrates and Plato of being beatniks, because their philosophy too was a rather harsh and abrupt departure from the commonly accept­ ed ideals of their time.

These are the forerunners of the Beat Generation. They have founded a tradi­ tion which has lasted over two thousand years and has spanned two continents. The biggest difference bclwei n today’s Beats and their predecessors is the rapid growth, increasing popularity, and far-reaching in­ fluence the “beat” inoument is enjoying today. 1 We should not too surprised or shocked by the growth heir ranks, when we remember that the young people of to­ day are members of a twar generation.

They have the common bond of sharing an unusually unifying expo ..nice when they were at an extremely impressionable age.

This experience to which they were forci­ bly subjected had a profound influence on them, both in respect to the manner in which they conduct their lives, and in re­ spect to their attitude toward society and life in general.

Most people are too quick to condemn the entire Beat Generation as evil and to consider them the dregs of society. Ac­ cording to Jack Kerouac, the thing that dis­ tinguishes these young men and women from the other addicts, bums and delin­ quents, is the the Beats are on a great spiritual quest. The patron saints of this spiritual quest are the tragic heroes, jazzman Charlie Parker, poet Dylan Thomas, and rebel actor James Dean. This seems logical enough when we understand that jazz, dope addiction, and an amoral atti­ tude toward sex are the main preoccupa­ tions of the Beat Generation. They indulge 78

in these pastimes strictly for “kicks”, not in the sense of a thrill, but in the sense of “inner illumination”, as they prefer to call it.

To understand the Beat Generation, we must not only look at their actions, but the attitudes that lie behind these actions. This is the only way we can get a glimpse of what they are really like.

The attitudes of the Beat Generation were formed in a period of violence. This violence affected both the ideas formed, and the men who formed these ideas. The conventional conceptions of morality have been steadily declining because of treason in government, corruption in industry, and scandal in the make-believe world of Hol­ lywood and Broadway. It has become in­ creasingly difficult for religion to explain or harmonize the tremendous possibilities of science in such a way as to give peace of mind to the modern religious disciple.

The old generation has grown up with these distressing and morally - weakening elements in our present civilization and it has gradually become adjusted to them.

The Beat Generation is the product of this civilization. They were not afforded the chance to adjust to this degradation step by step as their ancestors. They came into this world of chaos without any advance warning.

This generation has many “firsts” under which it grew up. Such things as peacetime military training, genocide, brainwashing, cybernetics, and motivational research have become household terms. Over everything we do hangs the shadow of the mushroom shaped cloud, the realization of the possi­ bility of the nuclear destruction of the world as the final answer to all questions.

Because of nuclear weapons, two of life’s most important concepts, future and death, have taken on new meaning. The question with which we occupy ourselves today is not how good or bad the future will be, but whether or not there will be any future.

To fully understand the Beat Genera­ tion, we must also look at reality the same way they do, that is, we must investigate the image they have of themselves, for they and the present moment are reality in their

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mind. If we cannot see reality with the The hipster feels a passive resistance to same eyes they do, we will never be able society. He would like to dissolve social to understand them. and intellectual restraint, so that he would The Beat Generation idolized Jimmy have the chance to enjoy his unique indiDean in much the same way that Valen- viduality. Allen Ginsberg cries out against tino was king in the Twenties and Clark the restraint that society has put on the inGable ruled the Thirties. Just as the Lost dividual when he asks: Generations had its ideals, so the Beats “What sphinx of cement and aluminum have theirs, but there is also one imporbashed open their skulls and ate up their tant difference. The Beats do not identify brains and imagination?” themselves with their idols to make up for He places the Marne on the shoulders of what they themselves lack. In Jimmy Dean society, whom he calls Moloch in the folthey saw an intense, confused boy, eager jowing verses: for love and a sense of purpose, but a boy “Moloch! who was able to accept love and an ideal Moloch whose poverty is the specter of on terms which recognized and accepted genius!” the facts of life as he saw them. In short, The Beat Generation believes that there the Beat Generation saw itself. Through what is known in acting circles simply as is an enormous storehouse of creative geni­ The Method,2 Jimmy Dean was able to us and power in the unfettered human soul. step out of die screen and show them what This belief stands behind everything in he and they are. Dean was indifferent to which they are interested. While the nihithe world about; he lived hard and fast Ikt uses violence to get his “kicks” or live without complaint, and that is precisely the moment, the hipster employs the milder how the Beat Generation lives. One of Jack narcotics to reach a satori,3 so to speak, Kerouac’s characters in On the Road says: *n which he can draw out and read his “We gotta go, and never stop going till we soul, and in this way escape the dullness of get there!” This sums up the restlessness reality. These people are not crying out against our democratic wav of life alone. and intensity of the Beat Generation.

The Beats want us to judge their be- bul against all organized social structures havior and attitude with a standard which as they exist today. If they were living in a takes their dilemma into consideration al­ Communist society, they would “howl” ev­ so, a dilemma which might best be describ­ en more violently than they do now, be­ ed as the will to believe, even when it is cause the Communist society is even more impossible to do so in conventional terms. tightly arranged and controlled than a de­ Even the nihilist of the Beat Generation, mocracy. the young slum hoodlum, is almost excluGilbert Highet says that the Beats “are sively concerned with the problem of be- three quarters of the way toward becoming lief, although in him it is almost always an anarchists.” This is a bit harsh, for the unconscious thing. The nihilist is without Beat Generation believes in society, but a God in whom he can believe, so he com- they feel that its purpose is to help us live mits a crime to prove he is a living, feeling as better human beings, while instead it being who can do something meaningful has imprisoned and paralyzed us. Most and effective. societies have become involved and meanThe hipster, technically a dope addict, ingless. We are all bound by the increasis the older, more decadent version of the ing complexity of laws and regulations, nihilist or young hoodlum. He moves very many of them trivial. Societies, founthrough a nonviolent underground, des- dations, unions and committees are conperately clinging to his unpopular philoso- stantly invading our privacy and putting phy. He has asocial and not antisocial pressure on us to join this group, sign that tendencies, and he finds an affirmation of petition, or give money to some cause. Our his individuality in the Beat Generation, whole life is scrupulously planned for us.

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We know just what we will be doing five, ten, even fifteen years from now. Henry Thoreau spoke out against this sort of thing a hundred years ago and his words are even more true today. How is a man to know who he is today? We have nothing by which we can identify ourselves. The individual is never able to feel that he is an important part of a meaningful whole.

With the shift of emphasis from the indi­ vidual to the society, there has also been a shift of values. What kind of values are those which demand the building of guid­ ed missiles and atomic warheads instead of exploiting the depths of man’s soul! They are no values at all. We have all become part of what David Riesman calls “the lonely crowd.” The Beat Generation has chosen to turn its back on this society and search out the meaning of life and reality above.

The Beats have substituted an affinity for extremes, from the criminality of nar­ cotics to the sanctities of monasteries, in place of the cynicism and apathy which usually accompanies most ideals. The de­ sire to experience all possible levels of re­ ality accounts for the use of drugs. Be­ cause they believe in carrying their rela­ tionships with people as far and as deep as possible, the Beats are very free in their sexual relationships.

The rationale of the Beats’ separation from life and society is Zen. Zen has as its basic goal the Buddhist idea of absorption into the All. It is easy to see why the Beats adopted Zen, when we keep in mind their concept of living within the Moment. A Buddhist priest achieves his absorption in­ to the All by a lifetime of spiritual disci­ pline. He must learn to separate himself completely from the dross of matter and begin to identify himself with the supreme life-force. After the Zen disciple has de­ tached himself from the materialism of the world, by deep meditation the self is ab­ sorbed into the All, and everything left is pure and spiritual, holy and eternal. Now each thought that comes to the conscious is ultimate and true. The priest is free to act on his impulses, since they are all im­ pulses of holiness.

Because of the innate fidget of the Beats, they are too restless to sit and wait for the ritual of Zen purification and de­ tachment to have its effect on them. In­ stead, through drugs, cheap wines, and long jazz sessions, they attempt to effect in one night the result that a true follower of Zen can only achieve in a lifetime. Many times these “inner illuminations” of the Beats are little more than epileptic seizures of one kind or another.

Another phase of Zen which appeals to the Beats is the Zen-lunatic. In Zen, luna­ cy is a cultivated part in the long ritual of departure from reality and convention. Bv taking the part of a lunatic, one plays the fool of his god. This lunacy can contain a fragment of nobility in Zen, but the Beats are playing the role just for the fun of it, and use it as a sanction for some of their favorite public antics, such as shedding clothes or cursing loudly in public. A typi­ cal example of this lunacy occurred at a Los Angeles recitation, when a man asked poet Allen Ginsberg, what he was trying to prove. “Nakednes s”, said Ginsberg; “What d’ya mean, nakedness?” bawled the unwary customer. Ginsberg gracefully took off all his clothes!

When the Beats were searching for a form of music which would be an expres­ sion of their philosophy, it was only natural that they would adopt jazz, because jazz is the music of inner freedom and creative individuality. Jazz is also a music of pro­ test. The Negro invented jazz in the days when he was alienated from, but subjected by, white culture. To the Negro jazz was a symbol. It was the music of a people who were enslaved by society, but whose souls were nevertheless free. The great saxo­ phonist Charlie Parker has a deep-rooted influence on the Beat Generation. In his short, violent life, which closely resembles those of Jimmy Dean and Dylan Thomas, he went on his own uncompromising way.

He celebrated what he could find to cele­ brate and then he willingly paid the cost of self-destruction. The Bird, as Parker was called, played jazz in such a way that “it was more than a piece of music being played — it was a group experience shared.”

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These men believe that only that which must come out, that which is overwhelm­ ingly important to the poet, that which is a truth of life to him, is worth saying, no matter how “unpoetic”. As this poetry comes gushing forth, it takes a form of its own. All importance which we usually at­ tach to organization, grammar and meter is brushed aside in the wake of emotion.

Most of these poems contain experiences and expressions of these experiences, which we are not accustomed to find in the po­ etry on which we have cut our poetic teeth. The experiences and expressions are the harshness and reality of life to them and they would shock us even more if we had not been slowly introduced and ac­ customed to their rawness, first by Walt Whitman and then by Dylan Thomas. Their poetry is the cry of a generation which is groping towards a faith out of an intellec­ tual despair and moral chaos in which they refuse to lose themselves.

This then is the Beat Generation. It has been the purpose of this paper to look at them with sympathy and understanding.

Thus far we have met them on their own terms. As we take a last, long look down the path that we have traveled through their world, we see many things along the way which are not entirely objectionable.

There is still nothing in this world which is as important as the individual.

The individual must have the opportunity to use his talents in the most useful and meaningful way and at the same time, he must learn to work hand-in-hand [with other members of society. Our social struc­ ture, with its emphasis on the attainment of wealth, is not set up in such a way to

achieve this end. The only way in which society can accomplish this is to effect a shift in our sense of values.

Another encouraging aspect of the Beat Generation is their bent toward writing.

In recent years the paperback publishers have swamped the market with cheap lit­ erature, loaded with sex and aimed at ap­ pealing to our carnal nature. In no work of the Beats that I have read, has there been one incident of sex for sexs sake!

D. H. Lawrence would make these writers blush, if they ever read his works. The main objection to their works thus far has not been their lurid descriptions, but their excessive use of obscenities. In time, when they find themselves, these obscenities too may fall away and we may have a new style of writing, whose characteristics will be sheer force and energy.

These are the most favorable facets of the Beat Generation. When we look at their philosophy with an eye which has been trained to view and judge all things in the light of Christian « (hies, we see two tenets which cause us to put aside the cool eye of objectivity. The abandon with which they plan their lives has no defence. They have been waiting for llu chance to exploit their talents, but the majority of the Beats fail to use the limited opportunity now available. Instead they spend most of their time seeking what pleasures there are in parties, and they do little in the way of planning their lives.

We must also criticize, and most vio­ lently, their “spiritual quest.” Why do they turn to Zen to find peace of mind? In Matthew 11:28, Christ extends a special invitation to the Beat Generation when he says: “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest!”

— or can truth be found in a bolt or a jolt!

The Beats should spend less time “getting high”, and more time reading the Bible, for Christ is the ultimate answer to all ques­ tions! Until the Beat Generation realizes this, their spiritual quest will not end and they will continue to be what they are to­ day — nothing going nowhere, coolly.

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End Notes-

1 —England is experiencing a similar movement with the Angry Young Men. Some of America’s Beats arc migrating to Paris and Rome, where they have found a more sympathetic public.

2 — The Method, which has the New York Actors Studio as its home, teaches an actor to utilize emotions of his own experience, corresponding to those in the script, in order to portray the essence or soul of the character.

3 — A satori is the Zen term for a sudden awakening to our original inseparability with the universe. The Zen masters speak figuratively of the "opening of a third eye."

Editor's note: documentary footnotes have bf.f.n omitted.

MEMORANDUM

FROM: Martin Luther TO: Northwest1:"; College Students SUBJECT:

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Let us, then, foster the languages as zealously as we love the Gospel. For it is not meaningless that God caused His Scrip­ ture to be written in these two languages only: the Old Testament in Hebrew, the New in Greek. The languages, therefore, which God did not despise but chose above all others for His Word, we, too, ought to honor above all others....

I am sure that he who is to preach and expound Scripture and has no help from the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew languages but is to do his work solely with his mother tongue will certainly make many a pretty mistake.

There is a great difference, therefore, between a simple preacher of the faith and an expositor of Scripture, or, as St. Paul puts it, a “prophet.” A simple preacher, it is true, has so many clear passages and

texts from translations that he can know and teach Chirst, lead a holy life, and preach to others. But he is too poorly equipped to interpret and treat Scripture independently and to dispute with those who quote it falsely. This cannot be done without knowing the languages. Yet there must always be such “prophets” in Chris­ tendom, men who treat and expound Scrip­ ture and are also fit to engage in theologi­ cal controversy.

Let us ever bear in mind: we shall have a hard time preserving the Gospel without the languages. The languages are the sheath in which this sword of the Spirit is contained. They are the case in which we carry this jewel. They are the vessel in which we hold this wine. They are the larder in which this food is stored.

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EUROPE 1960 RICHARD WIECIiMANN, ’61

Never was there a better time to see Europe than during the summer of 1960.

In addition to the many usual attractions of this enticing continent, the past summer offered two more invitations to the tourist, an invitation to visit the Olympics at Rome and the Passion Play at Oberammergau.

Fortunately, Arnold Lemke, John Kurth and myself were able to visit this most clas­ sic of lands during this period. The three of us had always held fond ambitions of seeing Europe, and when an opportunity to do so actually presented itself, we has­ tily accepted it.

It was graduation day here at N.W.C. when the three of us started our long trek toward New York. As our car purred along the endless chain of tollways we were in a rare good humor, which neither flat ires nor rain could have dampened.

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Our trip to the East was a vacation in itself, for in addition to Niagara Falls, we saw the beautiful, rolling “Catskillic” countryside of New York and, of course, the many attractions of the city itself. We felt we couldn’t miss Broadway, Central Park, the U. N. Building, or the Statue of Liberty. Traveling by subway we were able to spend Saturday evening in gay Times Square. What an impression the hundreds and thousands of blinking bulbs and neon lights made on us! This is one of the few places in the world that knows no night. At any hour the streets are full of adventurous night owls. I was simply astounded at the beauty and excitement of these streets when suddenly I was shaken back into the stark reality of life, for there, only two feet away from die treading foot­ steps of these carefree people, lay a poor, unshaven beggar asleep on the sidewalk.

Sad to say, this sight is not uncommon on the streets of New York.

the airport. Within a few hours we were looking down upon an endless expanse of dark, blue-green water. Because of our heavy load, we were forced to refuel at Newfoundland and Iceland. As we were winging our way towards Iceland, the sun set at 11 P.M. and our student group set­ tled down for a little sleep. Well, a little sleep it was, for two hours later the sun rose again. It was the 14th of June and we were on the edge of the Arctic Circle. We had all heard of the midnight sun — little did we ever expect to see it.

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The final leg of our trip was soon past and we were standing before the customs officials. To prevent us from creating any trouble in Europe we were searched for the usuals — jewels, narcotics, hula hoops and rock and roll records.

Within the next two weeks we traveled through Holland, Belgium, France, Mona­ co, Italy, Switzerland, and into Germany.

In Germany the three of us spent seven weeks working for various hotels. John worked as a tour guide while Arnold and I served as common workers in the kitchen.

What we learned working and living among the German people is something that can not be learned from a book.

I had always heard that these people were industrious; now I know they are. In 1945 Germany was dead, a body without a heart. Our bombers had torn every ma­ jor city apart and left them in ruins, brick upon brick. Now, only fifteen years later, Germany is the most prosperous country in Europe. Unbelievable, but true.

West Germany is comparable to Minne­ sota in size and has fifty-million people compared to Minnesota’s three and a half.

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Yet, in spite of this terrific population, Ger­ many's factories lack over 500,000 men.

Again, unbelievable, but true.

Generally speaking, I would say that the Germans are a bit more generous than our own folk. We were invited to stay overnight with people after we had just met them.

The typical German is sturdy because he loves exercise. One often sees the farm­ ers out in their fields at five o'clock in the morning. The entire family works hard all day long, but at night they like nothing better than to gather at the local ale-house to dance and sing. Their desire to sing was most evident in church; I had a diffi­ cult time hearing my own voice.

Even though the people of Germany have much less than we do, an annual va­ cation is nearly mandatory. At first the people seemed frugal. I noticed dresses, shirts, even T-shirts that were patched time and time again. The towns and wooded areas were scoured for branches and scraps of wood that would help reduce the coal bill. Nevertheless, when summer comes, the family will hop into its car or into a bus and drive for a vacation. After a hard day’s work, they go down to dance and sing. After a hard year’s work, they take a vacation. They realize that a pro­ per balance of work and play is necessary to enjoy life.

The biggest joy for me was to learn that we Americans are accepted by the German people. The family with which I stayed had three brothers killed in the war, and yet they adopted me as their own son.

The past seems to be forgotten. They now look up to the United States as the leader of the free world. The Germans have a bit­ ter hatred for communism. They know how their friends and relatives are living in the East Zone and they want no part of it. I often asked people whether they were afraid of Russia and its crusade for a com­ munist world. I was happy to discover that these people have more confidence in America than we do. As my boss stated, We’re not afraid. After all, the United States has never lost a war yet.”

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Soon our seven weeks of work were ov­ er and the three of us decided to rent a Volkswagen and see a bit more of Europe.

From Munich and the Volkswagen garage we guided our fifty-five horsepower ma­ chine toward the Black Forest. Here we spent many an enjoyable hour looking at the wood carvings and the cuckoo clocks for which this area is so well known. After a few days driving through old Germany, the Romantische Strasse, and Rothenburg, we left for Oberammergau to see the famed Passion Play. This play originated in 1634 and is presently being given every ten years. For eight hours over five thousand people sit in this open air auditorium to see the life of Christ reenacted. People actual­ ly stood before the ticket windows all night long in hopes of getting seats for the next day’s performance. We considered our­ selves very fortunate to be among the 500, 000 who were able to see this masterpiece during the summer months.

The next day took us through the Bren­ ner Pass and on into Venice. The closest we were able to park to this streetless city was along the highway — two and a half miles out of town! After an afternoon in the town of canals we were back on the highway heading for Rome.

The blistering Italian sun did not spoil our stay in “The Eternal City.” We mar­ veled at the size of the Vatican and St. Peter’s Basilica. This Mecca of the Roman Catholic Church draws thousands of visi­ tors each month. Our next stop was at the symbol of Rome, the Colosseum. Finished 1900 years ago, this amphitheatre was the scene of gladiatorial events, circuses, and, of course, the death scene of thousands of early Christians. The floor of the Colos­ seum was often flooded in order to hold naval battles for the public. Before the building was stripped of its gold and mar­ ble, it must have been a marvelous display of Roman splendor. Even today, the Col­ osseum is still the marvel of visitors and the pride of Rome.

Only two hundred yards from the Col­ osseum stands the Forum and the ruins of Ancient Rome. We had just ambled thru

a gate when I, being fifty feet ahead of John and Arnold, turned around to see a uniformed Italian pointing to the gate and obviously telling them to leave. We had innocently entered the Forum from the back way, and now my comrades were being given a dishonorable discharge. It took some prompting to do this because, after six years of Latin, John somehow felt that he belonged here. The guard didn’t see me, so I nonchalantly continued to explore the relics of this ancient civilization. The high point of my stroll through the Forum came as I stood on the very step where Caesar was stabbed. Here an uncontrol­ lable urge grasped me, and before I could conrtol my emotions I spontaneously began to recite Mark Anthony’s brilliant speech: “Friends, Romans, Countrymen, I’ve got something to tell you.” ;

of Pisa we continued on our way through the Swiss Alps and on to Frankfurt, Ger­ many. Twenty-four hours later we would be in the air once again and on our way home.

The past ten weeks had taken us some IS,000 miles into the cities and country­ sides of many different lands and peoples.

We observed how they work and live and compared their ways of life with our own.

We enjoyed doing this. In fact we enjoyed every minute of our visit; it was an unforgetable experience, to say the least. But as we once again were high above the great ocean and our four straining engines were aiming at America, there wasn’t a stu­ dent who doubted the truth of this state­ ment: “There’s no place like the good old U.S.A.”

After walking through the various Olympic stadia, we left Rome and drove north along the coast of the beautiful Medi­ terranean. After seeing the Leaning Tower

FEEL TIRED? If you’re an adult of average weight, here is what you accomplish in 24 hours: Your heart beats 103,689 times.

Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles.

You breathe 23,040 times.

You inhale 438 cubic feet of air.

You eat 3Jf pounds of food.

You drink 2.9 quarts of liquids.

You lose 7/8 pounds of waste You speak 48,000 words including some unnecessary ones.

You move 750 muscles.

Your nails grow .000046 inch.

Your hair grows .01714 inch.

You exercise 7,000,000 brain cells.

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The Pastor Shortage of The Wisconsin Synod “the

greatest single problem confronting us at present

IN OUR EFFORT TO CARRY ON AND EXTEND TIIE LORDS WORK.”

This is an interview with the Chairman of the Committee on Manpower of the Wisconsin Synod, Pastor Robert J. Voss. lie is pastor at the Siloah Evangelical Lutheran Church of Milwaukee.

from our synod who found it necessary for reasons of conscience to withdraw because of our church union problems. But this is not the only reason. The shortage exists because we have not encouraged enough boys to enter the fulltime work in the church. Another reason might be the fact that the office of the ministry has not al­ ways been held in high esteem. There is a great deal of emphasis today upon materialism, and many mothers and fathers may have become guilty of discouraging their sons from entering the work of the church since they are fearful that in this field they might not aspire to success, as the world measures it.

Q. Have we always had a manpower shortage to some degree, or is this just a new problem the church has had to face?

A. There was a time some years ago when we had an oversupply of manpower. Can­ didates for the ministry who had graduated from our seminary received no calls be­ cause no calls were available. During these years our church perhaps was negligent in using the gifts of God to the Church. How­ ever, expansion was not pursued because of the financial plight of our country and of our church. It is inconceivable that we shall ever have an oversupply of manpower again, if we are faithful to the Lord’s com­ mand to go into all the world and preach the Gospel. The harvest is plenteous, and Q. Why is there this shortage?

A. The critical shortage is, in part, the re­ laborers always will be needed to gather sult of the defection of so many pastors in this harvest on an even greater scale.

Q. Pastor Voss, just how serious is the pastor shortaqc in the Wisconsin Syn­ od?

A. The shortage of pastors in our midst is perhaps the greatest single problem con­ fronting us at present in our eflort to carry' on and extend the Lord's work. Not only are we hampered because of the many va­ cant pulpits, but also because of the fact that our mission expulsion is curtailed.

This is evident in the IvmH) “Report to the Nine Districts,” especial'!;, in the report of the General Board for Home Missions, as it was presented by the chairman. Pastor Karl Gurgel: “During the past year our mission program has been seriously ham­ pered by an alarming manpower shortage.

One of our very' promising missions in a city of 521,71S called nine months before it obtained a new servant of the Word.

This mission is even blessed with a new chapel and a new parsonage. Numerous missions are at this very' time calling and calling again. Many promising fields can­ not be opened because we have been un­ able to obtain missionaries.” It is evident that most compelling mission fields, rich unto harvest, remain unharvested because of a lack of workers. We do not have enough manpower to supply new congre­ gations which are the very' lifeblood of the church.

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growing area high schools. It should be noted, however, that all these additions to the faculties need not be theologically trained men. It is evident that the alarm­ ing shortage of manpower in our synod will continue for some time.

Q. Will the pastor shortage become grea­ ter in the near future?

A. In the coming years the shortage will become more acute since the supply will not even meet the demand caused by nat­ ural causes such as death and retirement, without even considering the expansion of the church. For example, this last spring there were 54 pastoral vacancies in our synod and only 16 candidates for the min­ istry who graduated from our seminar)'.

Consequently, at this time there are more vacancies than there will be graduates next spring, and the number of vacancies will increase due to natural causes.

Q. What are the prospects for the next 10 years?

A. Our enrollment at Northwestern Col­ lege has reached a new high. This is en­ couraging. If this trend continues, and if,

by God’s grace, our students remain stead­ fast in their desire to become pastors, our problem will be relieved somewhat.

Q. What is being done to meet the pas­ tor shortage?

Q. Are other church bodies having the same difficulty?

A. Our synod has taken the first step in the appointment of the Manpower Committee.

All of our congregations, not only those in which there presently are vacancies, must become aware of this critical shortage.

Once we all are aware of it, we must spend every effort to encourage boys and men to enter the fulltime work ;>1 the church.

A. There is a crying need for ministers in almost ever)' other church body. Many of them for some time already have had com­ mittees on manpower and vigorous recruit­ ment programs.

Q. How many pastors' vacancies are there in our districts?

A. The approximate number of vacancies at this time is 40. This number will be in­ creased by the additions to our faculties in our synodical institutions. However, this is necessary, and again it points up the fact that the shortage will be more acute before this problem is solved.

Q. What is being done to inform our members about this problem?

A. Our members have been made aware of it, or should have bee n made aware of it, through their delegates to all of the dis­ trict conventions of our svnod. Prayers were distributed at all of these conventions, which are to be used in all of our congre­ gations. We recognize that only the Lord of the Church can supplv us with the work­ ers which our synod needs so desperately at the present time and which our synod will need in the future. Our committee has urged that the members of our synod come before God’s throne of grace regularly with sincere prayers that He may grant us men to work in His ministry. The Manpower Committee has prepared brochures design­ ed to encourage young men to enter the work of the church. A circuit agenda is being prepared so that ever)' circuit in our synod, including every congregation, may be informed about this problem. Congre­ gations have been encouraged to establish student aid funds. The church papers of our synod have been used and will be used to make our members aware of this problem.

Q. How many graduates are expected at the seminary in 1961 ?

A. Twenty-seven.

Q. How many graduates are expected in the next 3 years?

A. Many of our students at the seminary will spend a year as vicars. This makes it rather difficult to determine the number of graduates expected in the next 3 years.

There should be approximately 60 candi­ dates for the ministry graduating in the next 3 years.

Q. Will this be enough to fill the short­ age?

A. If all 60 of them were presented to the church at this time, our acute shortage would be met. Within the next 3 years however, there will be deaths, retirements’ Uie opening of compelling mission fields, additions to the faculties of our synodical schools and to the faculties of our rapidly 87

Q. What is the function of the Commit­ tee on Manpower?

A. The function of our committee is to study, plan and carry out a recruitment program to enlist more and more of our youth for fulltime work in the church. The areas of this recruitment are the youth in elementary schools, young people in pub­ lic high schools, or graduates of the same, students in our area high schools, and nonministerial students in our synod prepara­ tory schools. For the conservation of the present available manpower, the commit­ tee also has suggested the amalgamation or federation of congregations wherever this might be feasible.

Q. Is the teacher shortage in our synod's day schools as serious as the pastor shortage ?

A. The shortage of teaching manpower is also acute. In some instances congregations have even been discouraged from opening new classrooms because of the critical shortage. Everyone who might be available for teaching has been pressed into service, even when there has n>l been proper train-

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ing and preparation for this work. This could be very dangerous to the welfare of cur youth.

Q. An emergency teacher program has been established to accelerate the pre­ paration for teachers. Could a pro­ gram like this be established for pas­ tors?

A. We have given a great deal of thought to the possibility of establishing a practical seminary. We might ask: must all gifts in the form of candidates for the ministry which God would give us come to us by way of the course of studies which we now have in our preparatory schools, at North­ western College, and then the seminary?

Isn’t it possible that God would give us the gifts of men also by way of special training, especially in the case of men who have completed their high school or col­ lege training and then decide upon the ministry as their life’s work? Perhaps, in such instances, a practical seminary would be a partial solution to our manpower shortage.

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All over the nation colleges and univer­ sities are experiencing growing enrollments this year. The New York Times states that enrollments will be up by an estimated 165.000 in the 1960-61 school year. Because of this steady upward climb we today find 3.567.000 students enrolled in higher edu­ cation institutions. This large figure has been brought about by a consistent upward trend during the last decade which has seen the number of students almost dou­ bled since 1951.

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Here at Northwestern College we are experiencing a somewhat similar situation on a smaller scale. Once again this year with an enrollment of 127 we have the largest enrollment in our nearly centuryold history. The college department has shown an encouraging increase of 32 over last vear. However, the Prep department has decreased from 263 to 247. This year there are ISO students in the college, and each class’s enrollment is among the hi<diest in its history. There are 32 seniors, 43 juniors, 36 sophomores, and 69 freshmen and specials (there had been 4 casualties by the time of this printing.)

This increase in the number of stu­ dents preparing for the Lutheran ministry is very encouraging, but we cannot take it to mean that our manpower shortage is solved. One glance at the graphs on enrollment above will show one that although our enrollment has been gradually growing, it has had many ups and downs during the 95 years of the school’s history.

Since the time of the 60 students in 1870 we have had great increases, but these in­ creases have often been followed by huge drops in the enrollment. The graphs look like waves with each one reaching a little higher than the last. Now we stand at the top of a huge crest, for since 1954 each

year has shown a substantial increase. The graph on graduates shows almost the same thing, for we have come a long way from the 4 first graduates in 1872 to the 33 and 42 that should be graduated in 1961 and ’62. But this graph also resembles the ris­ ing and falling of a wave. The question is; What will the graph for the next few years show? Will we continue to rise and work toward meeting that shortage which trou­ bles our Synod, or are we headed toward another downward trend? Only the com­ ing years will tell, but it is up to each of us to do our part in seeing that our Lords work is carried out and to pray that the Lord of the harvest will continue to send an increasing amount of laborers into the R.F.W. harvest.

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50 Years Ago September 1910 The Advantages of Our Military Company It is a well known fact that exercise is of the greatest importance to everyone, and especially to students. The lack of a suit­ able gymnasium is one of the few disad­ vantages of our school. We must therefore see how we can get our exercise without a gymnasium, and here our military company offers a splendid opportunity.

In the first place, it helps us to become straight in body. Walking straight gives our lungs and chest a chance to expand, and makes our bodies healthy and able to withstand diseases. It is also an honor to the college to have its students walk erect and not stoop-shouldered, as many stu­ dents are pictured.

Then our whole body is exercised, and not only one part only, as in some of our games. The more muscles we are able to use, the more graceful we become, and here all muscles are brought into play.

If we had more members we could have an officer drill us, and this would help us much. In the writer’s home town there is a college which the United States Govern­ ment has placed among the ten leading military colleges in the country, and this advertises the college probably more than any other advantage it has to offer.

So let as many as possible join our com­ pany and help to “boost” Northwestern.

and went along a rain pipe into the ground, doing no further damage besides burning out the electric wiring and plunging the building into darkness.

This is the third time that lightning has struck one of our buildings. In 1894 a bolt struck the flag pole on the old recitation hall, causing a fire that totally destroyed the building. In 189T the flag pole of the present recitation hall was struck while a large number of people within were cele­ brating Dr. Notz’s 25th anniversary. No great damage resulted, however.

The present flag pole, which stands in­ dependent of any building, is splintered to such an extent that at least the upper part will have to be cut off.

15 Years Ago

September 1945

The Pump Is Cone

The old college pump is gone. It was not vaporized by an atomic bomb. It was not stolen. It was forcibly uprooted, while the heavy-hearted student body stood help­ lessly by. It was like an old friend being led off to the gallows, innocently.

The pump had outlived its usefulness.

That no one can deny. No water had flown from its spout for numerous months. But who would think of gassing his grand­ mother merely because she has grown too old to work? Such things are not done by people with civilized emotions.

Lightning Does Damage The erstwhile comforter of thirsty stu­ Shortly before midnight, Sept. 11, die dents, the calmer of recalcitrant frosh, a halls of our dormitory resounded with a familiar landmark — is gone, and we miss mighty crash that brought many of the it. boys from their beds. Members of the fire This is an age of efficiency. What is no brigade immediately scattered through the longer, useful is discarded. But who ever building in search of a possible blaze. goes to the sundial to find out the time of Luckily there were no traces of fire to be day? Who ever gets any actual benefit seen. It was not until the next morning, from the Sprinter? Why don’t we get rid however, that it was discovered where the of them? Why don’t we chop down the bolt had struck. It struck the 75-foot flag trees, plow up the campus, and plant po­ pole, splintering it to the place where the tatoes in the college park? The vines on wire guy ropes were attached. Following the gym have already been removed. That one of these it struck the old dormitory is a good start.

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Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings; emotion recollected in tranquility.

WORDSWORTH

LONELINESS A man peers into a great abyss, Poised between past and future.

He thinks of love and comely miss; He dreams !

An apple blossom is blooming here — Butterfly flits cross a meadow.

A drop of dew is a lily’s tear — He smiles!

A rusted can and a rotted stump Lying among wilted flowers — Cold mist is rising from a city dump.

He wakes!

A gloomy silence from the great abyss As behind fills in with darkness.

A ray of light is his only wish He prays! c. P. B.

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AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by

Gary Schmeling, ’62

“In this last of meeting places We grope together And avoid speech Gathered on this beach of the tumid river”. . .

I guess this will be Dad’s last day at work. You really can’t blame him. The authorities give us about two more weeks.

By then the radioactive fall-out will be so heavy only a few of the stronger plants will be left. Why should he work? What would he do with the money? I know he’s anxious to get into die garden and do a little work out there. He always enjoyed watching plants grow.

Mom’s got enough food in the house for two months. Her only problem is milk.

She has to walk out to Uncle Ervin’s to get that. For the past week Mom has been pre­ paring food for some of the staff over at the hospital. I suppose they’ll work right up to the end. I’d never have thought of those people at the hospital, but Mom did.

So Sis is still going to get married. Boy, that takes nerve. Imagine a wedding, a two week honeymoon and dien pow — nothing. And she was afraid she was go­ ing to be an old maid.

For the life of me I can’t figure out what started it all. Things had been going perfectly up until then. All you could read in die newspapers was how far we were advancing ourselves. Then someone called someone else a nasty name and then bang.

Dad said we were living a little too high on the hog.

Why? Why? Why did it have to be us?

We never built one of those infernal gad­ gets. But still they had to drop one on us.

Now everybody’s going to get it. Oh God, what a terrible way to go, a week and a half of the worst kind of suffering. It gets you from the outside as well as die inside.

Nothing stays down, continual vomiting.

Just two months ago those cocky doctors

from the Medical Association told us that in another ten years they would be able to lick anything. Well, why don’t they do something about Mrs. Castor. She just lies there dying, and the doctor won’t even go near the place.

I’m sorry, that’s wrong. You can’t blame them either. They didn’t build or drop any bombs. I know they’re doing their best. But can’t someone do something?

“And woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days: But pray ye that your (light be not in the winter.” I’m glad I’m not a woman and I guess they are glad it’s not winter. But can’t someone do something for her?

Whatever happened to all those early warning devices, and all those anti-missiles?

We had a hundred of the finest divisions out there on the field and then nothing.

Wait until winter; they’ll get the most im­ maculate white pall any group of brave soldiers ever got.

Everyone is taking it pretty well though.

Taverns are unusually empty. I'd have bet anything that they would be overflowing with people drowning their sorrows. You still can’t get them to church, however.

They still figure something will come up.

Some savior will just have to come. He’s been here all die while, and that is what is so ironic about it.

Most people can’t get it through their heads just what is coming off, or else they don’t want to face it. And you can’t talk to them about it either. The simple fact is that all of are going to die and soon.

The saddest part of it all is still die children. They don’t know what it’s all 93

about. They have never heard of fission or Dr. Einstein. They don’t know a thing,

but they die just as bitterly as the rest of us who know everything.

. . This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper.” t.

s. ELIOT

COLLEGE STUDENT BODY POLITICAL POLL Northwestern stand politically at the be­ ginning of intensive campaigning.

If the election had been held on Sep­ tember 21, Richard Nixon would have re­ ceived 88.3 of the votes from Northwestern College. Jack Kennedy would have receiv­ ed 11.7%, representing 19 votes. This over­ whelming majority for Nixon is made more interesting by a close examination of the other answers which were given.

Nixon received generally more support than the Republican Party did. Of those who voted for Nixon, 13% felt nevertheless that the Democratic Party would serve the nation better in both foreign and domestic affairs. Of this group, half apparently vot­ ed for Nixon because they liked him; the other half seemed to vote for him because they disliked Kennedy. Of the Nixon voters 19% conceded that Kennedy could do a bet­ ter job in handling domestic affairs; it was in this area that Kennedy’s main strength

If it were up to the students of North­ western College, the next president of the United States would lie Richard Nixon.

This is indicated by the results of a poll conducted in the student body on Septem­ ber 20th. On that day a questionaire was distributed to the entire student body of the college. Each student was asked to answer each of six questions as he would if the election were to be held on the fol­ lowing day. The six questions asked were the following: 1. If the election \v. i< being held tomor­ row, for whom would you vote?

2. Disregarding completely the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, which party do you think can best serve the nation in (a) foreign affairs? (b) do­ mestic affairs?

3. Disregarding part}' affiliations, which candidate do you think can best serve the nation in (a) foreign affairs? (b) do­ mestic affairs?

4. Do you think that the election will be close, or will the victory, whosoever it is, be a decisive one?

5. What issue do you think will be the big­ gest single factor in deciding the elec­ tion?

6. Do you think that the religion of the candidate is a legitimate issue in the campaign.

Cooperation in the poll was very' pleas­ ing. Of the 170 questionnaires distributed, 162 were completed and returned. Investi­ gating the answers given should paint a reliable picture of where the students of

lay.

Examining the Kennedy voters, we find 30% who will concede that Nixon would be a better man for foreign policy. 26% of the student body felt that Kennedy would be a better choice than Nixon for domestic af­ fairs, and 35% felt that the Democrats would do better than the Republicans in the same area. These figures are more sig­ nificant of Democratic strength in this area when compared with the 12% of the actual vote which Kennedy received.

Concerning the biggest issue of the election, a breakdown of opinion follows.

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questionnaire, and the student was asked to choose one. Those marked with an as­ terisk were write-ins on a space provided.

Cold war policy 40.6% Religion 28.8% Civil rights 13.1% Labor-management relations 6.9% Government controlled economic growth 3.1% Farm problem 1.3% Foreign aid 1.3% Domestic federal aid 1.3% •Personalities 1.3% Balanced budget 0.6% "Looks 0.6% •Experience 0.6% "Platform 0.6% A large majority (71% )of the students felt that the religion of the candidate is a legitimate issue. This includes 41% of those

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who voted for Kennedy. Of those who looked at religion as the main issue of the campaign, 76% thought that it is a legiti­ mate one.

If we were to divide the student body into staunch Democrats and staunch Republicans (defining “staunch” as one who supports both the party policy and its can­ didate), we would arrive at the following results: 42% are Republicans, 5% are Demo­ crats, 53% would split their vote.

But no matter who wins, the election will be a close one — at least that is the opinion of 78% of the Northwestern student body.

Another poll similar to this will be con­ ducted near the end of the election cam­ paign. The November issue will report any changes the campaign may have had on political thinking among students at T.K. Northwestern.

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Pastor Zell — Professor Zell Pastor William Zell, ’44, formerly of St. Paul, Minnesota, has accepted the call to teach German here. This vacancy was temporarily filled by Professor Ernst Wendland, emeritus. Professor Wendland taught two Quarta German classes and two Tertia German classes, which Professor Zell be­ gan teaching on September 27th.

Freshman Day At 8:00 A. M. Tuesday, September 6th, a baggage car from a Milwaukee Road train became derailed; twenty other cars in the train followed it and ran into eleven more on a side track. Thirty-three cars were heaped into a pile* of scrap iron and kindling, tearing up nearly a half mile of track near the Union Depot here in Wat­ ertown.

With this welcome fifty-two freshmen arrived for their first year of college. On “Freshmen Day” the Dormitory Council served as a welcoming committee to intro­ duce our campus to the new students. The Council, with Dave Gray as president, con­ sists of Fred Fallen, Dick Wiechmann, Sen­ iors; Don Nimmer, vice-president, Keith Roehl, and Ted Olsen. Juniors; Ingolf Lar­ sen, secretary, and Neil Hansen, Sopho­ mores. The two Freshmen members will be chosen at the end of the first quarter.

By the time of opening exercises on Wednesday there were one hundred sixtysix men in the college dormitory. This com­ pares to one hundred sixty-eight in the prep donn.

Each of the students received a “Col­ lege Handbook” which was printed during the summer recess by Dean Leyrer.

Class of ’60 Leaves Remembrance Last years graduating class deserves thanks for the new thirty-eight foot flag­ pole which Mr. Bilse’s men erected in the center of the campus a few weeks ago.

But it seems someone forgot to include a flag.

No Parking Room Left When one looks at the student parking lot, one would think that everyone drove a car back to school this year. There are thirty-two automobiles owned by students, and that should be a record of some sort.

Dormitory Council Notes Functioning on behalf of the students, the Dorm Council is working to make the campus a better place in which to live, and to show the student body its responsi­ bilities. A look at the minutes from recent meetings will show one that they are work­ ing hard. The Faculty, realizing that the council represents the student body, pre­ sented a criticism of the standards of dress in the classroom. The council is also work­ ing on a plan to have social functions, es­ pecially over the weekends.

Library Receives Grant During the summer recess, a graduate of 1900, Dr. George W. H. Shield (whose autobiography appeared in the May, 1960, issue of the Black and Red) donated one thousand dollars to the college library for a display case and magazine racks.

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TUTORS ROLFE WESTENDORF. EDWARD LINDEMANN, AND MERLIN REHM

New Dorm Staff Members

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Two new tutors have joined the dormi­ tory staff this year. They are Mr. Rolfe Westendorf, a Northwestern graduate of ’55, and Mr. Edward Lindemann, ’58. Mr. Westendorf graduated last June from Wis­ consin Lutheran Seminar)'. During his seminar)' years he spent one year as a tutor at Northwestern Academy in Mobridge, S. Dakota. This year he teaches Sexta Eng­ lish and Quarta and Freshman Music. He coaches the prep’s B football team and di­ rects the Prep Chorus.

Mr. Lindeman has one more year to complete at the Seminar)'. This year he is teaching Sexta Latin and is assistant coach of the prep’s varsity football squad.

Returning for a second year as tutor in the collegiate dormitory (after a profitable summer roasting cocoa beans for the Ambrosia Chocolate Company) is Mr. Mer­ lin Rehm. Mr. Rehm again is teaching Quarta Latin and Sexta History.

The Kick-ofF Luncheon was held Thurs­ day, September 22. The guest speaker was Pastor Edgar Greve, ’46, from (he Rhodesi­ an Mission of our church. He has spent a year and a half in Rhodesia and nine years in Nigeria. His talk was illustrated by slides and his recordings of native Afri­ can singing. He also had many objects of African craftsmanship on display. Coffee and donuts were served. Pastor Greve an­ swered questions of students and profes­ sors.

Pep Band The pep band this year is under the direction of Ted Olson, who has been play­ ing in various bands for over eight years, It made a big hit during its first pep rally. and the students can look forward to an inspiring band at the football games this year, Class Officers

The Senior Class officers are Fred Fal­ len, president; Dick Wiechmann, vice-presi­ dent; and Keith Kruck, secretary-treasurer.

The Junior officers are Keith Roehl, Wayne Schulz, and Ted Eisold. The Sophomores elected Jim Westendorf, Roger Dallman, and Neil Hansen. The Frosh selected Bob Christmann, Leon Todd and Russ Schmidt.

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CALLS Pastor Martin Brad ike, ’'18, moved to Jenera, Ohio, during the summer to serve Trinity •Lutheran Church. 11 is previous charge was Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, West Bend.

Edward Stelter, ’54, was installed as pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Readfield, and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, town of Win­ chester, on June 12. by Pastor H. Kahrs.

Pastor Stelter was previously at Crivitz.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Seharleman, who at­ tended Northwestern from 19-16-1919, was ordained and installed in Bethlehem Luth­ eran Church, Fcrrin, Illinois, on August 7 by his brother, the Rev. H. K. Scharlcniann, ’49, of I-Ioflm.m, Illinois. Another brother, the Rev. Di Martin Scharlemann, of Concordia Seminary. St. Louis, Mis­ souri. preached for the occasion.

Pastor Paul W. Kuske ' »>, has accepted the call as Dean of Students at Michigan Luth­ eran Seminary, Saginaw, Michigan. His former charge was Maumee, Ohio.

Loren Schaller, ’45, began his new duties in September as principal of the Manitowoc Lutheran High School. 1-Ie had been pro­ fessor at Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appelton.

Pastor Edwin Breiling, ’38, who previously was in Two Rivers, was installed in Sep­ tember at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, West Bend.

Pastor Marvin Volkmann, ’38, was installed on September 11th, at Grace Lutheran Church, Waukesha. He was formerly serv­ ing the congregation at Hurley.

Pastor Thomas Kraus, ’54, and Pastor Norman Schlavensky, ’26, were installed as professors of Wisconsin Lutheran High School, Milwaukee, on Sunday, Septem­ ber 18. The installation took place at Atonement Lutheran Church in Milwau­ kee.

David Lau, ’56, was ordained and installed on September 18th as pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, by his

brother, Pastor John Lau, ’48. Messiah Congregation is affiliated with the Church of the Lutheran Confession. Pastor David Lau was graduated in June '60 from the Seminary in Thiensville.

William Zell, '44 has accepted the call to teach German at Northwestern College and began his duties on September 27th.

He came to Watertown from St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was pastor at Em­ anuel Lutheran Church.

BIRTHS Marcus C. Nitz, ’53 and Marguerite nee Busche, Prep ’58, were blessed with a son, Michael Henry, June 29, 1960.

Victor William III was born to Pastor and Mrs. V. W. Thierfelder, of Goodwin, So. Dakota, on June 7. Pastor Thierfelder graduated with the class of 1953.

DEATHS Pastor William Lutz, '10, passed away on June 17 after a long illness. Since his re­ tirement in 1957 lie had lived in Wiscon­ sin Rapids. The major part of his minis­ try was spent with the congregations at Mauston, Wisconsin, and Escanaba, Michi­ gan.

Pastor Henry Woyahn passed away on Au­ gust 23 after a lingering illness. He had served Grace Lutheran Church of Wauke­ sha for 51 years after his graduation from the Seminary in Wauwatosa. He attended Northwestern about 1905. Pastor Woyahn was active in Waukesha city affairs, especi­ ally helping to curb juvenile delinquency.

On Friday, September 2, Pastor Louis Matin* ke, 71 years of age, passed away after a long illness. He had been pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fox Point, for the past forty years. Burial took place in Manitowoc, where Pastor Mahnke spent his childhood before coming to North­ western.

On September 4, Pastor John Plocher, '90, of Eau Claire was called to his eternal rest.

Pastor O. J. Naumann preached the scrmoil and Pastor M. Petermann served as 98

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ing. The pastor is the Rev. Arthur Halbotli.

Rev. Aclolph Von Rohr, '06, celebrated his Golden Jubilee as pastor of Peace Luth­ eran Church, Hartford, on September 11.

The speaker for the occasion was Walter Keibcl, *13. of West Allis.

Below are listed the newly elected district officers who were chosen this past summer.

Also listed are the presidents of the dis­ tricts, all of whom were re-elected. Our thanks to the district presidents who relay the district news to this column.

Arizona - California District President: Pastor E. Arnold Sitz, ’14 2nd Vice-President: Pastor I. G. Frey, ’36 Dakota - Montana District1 President: Pastor W. Schumann, ’-11 Michigan District President: Pastor G. Press, ’20 1st Vice-President: Pastor H. Schultz, '31 2nd Vice-President: Pastor W. Zarling, '35 Minnesota District President: Pastor M. J. Lenz Nebraska District President: Pastor Hugo Fritzc, ’30 2nd Vice-President: Pastor J. Martin, ’33 Northern Wisconsin District President: O. J. Sicgler, ’37 2nd Vice-President: Pastor T. Sauer, ’37 Pacific Northwest District President: Pastor Elmer Zimmermann Southeastern District President: Pastor Arthur I-Ialboth 2nd Vice-President: Pastor W. O. Pless, ’30 Western Wisconsin District President: Pastor R. W. Mueller, ’28 1st Vice-President: Pastor N. Paustian, ’28 2nd Vice-President: Pastor A. Stuebs, ’38 Secretary: Pastor E. Prenzlow, Jr.. ’50 SEMINARY SECTION CALLS Jerald Plitzuweit, ’59, was assigned as vicar at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, St. Paul Minnesota.

William Godfrey, ’57, has begun his second year of vicaring at Zion Lutheran Church, Columbus.

Erling Carmichael, ’58, is teaching for the second year at Wisconsin Ludieran High School, Milwaukee.

ENGAGEMENTS Eugene Ahlswede, ’59, to Victoria Kannenberg, of Cedarburg.

Hermann John, ’59, to Rachel Baganz, of Sturgeon Bay. John Meyer, ’59, who began studies at die Seminary this year, to Annette Hoge, of Milwaukee.

James RadlofF, ’59, to Joyce Wollert of Oakfield.

David Schultz, ’60, to Margaret Jackson, of Miami, Florida.

Liturgist for the sendee at St. John’s Luth­ eran Church, St. Paul, Minnesota, where Pastor Plocher served before his retire­ ment in 1950.

MISCELLANEOUS Pastor M. J. Wehausen, ’15, and Grace con­ gregation of LeSueur, Minnesota, dedi­ cated a new house of worship on May 13.

Guest speakers for die occasion were Prof.

Carl Schweppe, ’12, and H. C. Nitz, ’15.

Mr. Robert Schmiel, ’57, was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study at the Amer­ ican School of Classical Studies in Adiens, Greece. Mr. Schmiel is die second recent alumnus of Northwestern College to study at this school maintained by American colleges and universities for advanced stu­ dies in geography, archaeology, art and literature of Ancient Greece..

Robert Drews, ’56, attended die summer session diere in 1958. Mr. Drews received his Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins University in June and is now teaching the classics in Drew University.

O. J. R. Hoenecke, ’90, has retired from teaching at Michigan Ludieran Seminar)', Saginaw, Michigan. He was honored on May 22 for 67 years of faidiful sendee to the church.

St. Mark’s Ludieran Church, Green Bay was privileged to dedicate its new mission cha­ pel in June. The pastor is Carl Voss, ’51.

Guest Speakers were E. Habennann, ’42, A. Voigt, ’28, and K. Gurgel, ’37. Liturgists were W. Pankow, ’12, and E. Krueger ’31.

On June 12 St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and her pastor, G. Fischer, ’22, dedicated a new school at Helenville. The speakers were W. Franzmann, ’25, and R. W. Muel­ ler, ’28.

Pilgrim Mission congregation, of Butler, dedicated a new chapel on June 19. H. Kruscliel, ’46, is pastor. R. L. Wieclimann, '40, and I. J. Habeck, ’24, were speakers for the occasion.

Edgar Greve, ’46, is presently on furlough from die mission in Rhodesia, Africa. He is spending his "vacation" by preaching regularly. He and his family are staying widi relatives in Ixonia.

St. Paul’s Ludieran Church, of Wisconsin Rapids, dedicated a new educational build­ ing and school on August 8. The pastor is W. H. Lange.

St. Paul’s Ludieran Church, Plymouth, Ne­ braska, H. C. Sdinitker, ’23, pastor, cele­ brated die 80di anniversary of its found­ ing on September 18.

St. Matdiew’s Ludieran Church, Milwaukee, observed die 96di anniversary of its found­ ing on September 18, widi die Rev. Adolph Buenger, ’33, of Kenosha, preach99

MARRIAGES Daniel Buske, ’58, to Moreen Runge, of Mil­ waukee, on June 11.

Lawrence Nolte, ’56, to Barbara Schubert, of Wilmot, on July 23.

Robert Hartman, '57, to Kay Daubert, of Oshkosh, on August 6.

Ralph Polzin, ’57 ,to Sandra Holtebeck, of Scandanavia, on August 28.

As the new year begins, the campus and classrooms of NWC arc again crowded with zealous and eager students anxious to delve into the mysterious realm of the classics.

A new fire is noticed in the student body this year, and already the dorm is burning with heated arguments concerning the cor­ rect pronunciation of Chaucer English and the relative greatness of Xenophon. It fills one with pride to be a member of the stu­ dent body.

A flaring example of this new fire is the strange and exciting fact that was exposed in the senior history class last week. Ac­ cording to some scholars, new facts have appeared which give us very' good reason to believe that Christopher Columbus was a German. According to the theory', the Columbus family used to live in the city of Rothenburg, Germany, and its name was Tauber. When they moved to Genoa, Italy, they merely gave their name the Italian translation and Tauber (dove) be­ came Columbus. Naturally, because of our German heritage, this calls for a celebration on our part, and, since October 12 is Co­ lumbus Day, maybe we should all have the 100

day off. A dark cloud has appeared on our bright horizon, however, in the person of Professor Westerhaus who has already issued a statement to the effect that the story is groundless. A debate is scented in the wind. It’s amazing when you stop to realize that this is only one of the new ideas that has popped up since school started.

As I was sitting in my room the other day, a very strange thing happened to me.

I started thinking. I don’t mean that think­ ing is strange to me, you understand. I mean I had thought once or twice before, but this time I had hit upon a strange ob­ ject. As I looked out the window, I began to think about all the different things here on our campus that were either beautiful, useful, or necessary, but were never used for some reason or another. You know what I mean. Things like ashtrays, dust mops, wastebaskets in the clubroom, the library, and thinks like that. Suddenly I found my­ self quite carried away with the subject thinking about all sorts of useless things.

For instance, have you ever wondered what purpose the sundial by the gym served.

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Even the gnomon got tired of waiting for the sun and left. Another thing I can’t understand: who had so little imagination to situate the concrete love seat so as to face the front of the prep dorm. This is only speculation on the part of this editor, but it seems to me we can find a better place than that for it. Right in front of the dining hall would be nice. It was re­ cently observed by one of our western stu­ dents, that we need that love seat like a pig needs two tails. True to the new spirit, this immediately started a lengthy discus­ sion as to why a pig needed even one tail.

As the discussion has not reached any con­ clusions yet, final decisions will have to be looked for in later issues.

Have you ever wondered just what goes on behind those closed doors at the faculty meetings? In reality their discussions are probably quite similar to those of the stu­ dents. I hear the faculty is interested in bermudas and short skirts, too.

Contrary to what might be expected of a student at NWC, much of a student’s time is given to thinking about things other than his subjects. Girls, for instance, are occasionally mentioned by various students and now and then some brave soul will ac­ tually have a picture of one of them some­ where in his room. Many think this pre­ occupation of some of the students is mere­ ly a passing fad, but actually it isn’t. In fact, this has become such an interesting phenomenon among the college student body that one of its stalwart members, John Kurth, took a poll the other day to see if anything of note would turn up. One fact he uncovered revealed that the average age of a Senior’s girl friend was six years.

It must be remembered, however, that he counted those fellows without a girl friend as zero, which may or may not have had an effect on the average. John hasn’t re­ leased any more information lately, but, if

his friends permit, perhaps we’ll hear more from him as the year progresses.

Elton Bickel has just reported that sev­ eral of Columbus’ far-famed Judas trees have finally been placed on our campus.

Perhaps this would be a good opportunity for the Junior class to adopt a tree. A good Sophomore music course would have saved your original tree, fellows.

Ah yes, the Dorm Council has done it again. A new contest is in the offing for all those in the student body with literary talent and the desire to compete with all the top writers in the school. In the Dorm Council’s September 19th meeting the ques­ tion was raised: why should we at North­ western border on the lower fringe of the social level? Truly a fascinating topic. If you think you can answer this question, submit your entry of not elss than two nor more than fifteen typewritten pages of good college work to Tutor Rehm sometime be­ fore December 1, 1960. First prize for the best answer to this question is going to be kept secret, but we can guarantee that the winner will no doubt get a big kick out of it.

Another article of note that has been posted by the Dorm Council cl late which should be worthy of some debate and comment around the dorm. It seems that the Council has divided the dorm and made six people responsible for the con­ dition of the rooms. Last year six people couldn’t have been responsible for all that mess. This year, however, things are quite improved. If you’ll permit this writer to be serious for a minute, I’d like to offer a backslap all around to the college dorm. Good work, men, let’s keep it up.

As a closing thought, remember: school spirit is what makes us cheer the team running on the field, and jeer the fellows walking on the grass.

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As the college students began filling East Hall before and on opening day, vari­ ous topics of conversation were heard. Among them was football. This year, how­ ever, the gist of talk on football was not the lightly-spoken, “I can feel it in the air, it’s time for football/' or “Gee, I hope we have good weather this fall!” Much more dim and doubtful was the outlook on the football situation at WVC. Besides the nine seniors of last year, four more lettermen — Fleischer, Kogler, Drews, and Backus were not returning to the squad. On opening day, Coach Umnus asked his huskier play­ ers, “How much do you weigh?” If their answer was anything over 150 pounds, If their answer was anything over 150 lbs., the Coach’s next question was, “Plow would you like to play tackle?” That was only one of Coach’s headaches. Other problems were quarterbacks, punters, line-backers.

Thirty-three reported for suits after open­ ing exercises. Since then four additions and six subtractions leave the number of Trojans out for practice at thirty-one. Only seven of these are returning lettermen. The Freshman class is the best represented with thirteen players. Several of them are showing the promisee of being of tremen­ dous help to the team. Next is Soph with nine, then Senior and Junior with six and three respectively. Smallness, youth, and inexperience are the words for this season.

True to tradition, the new Trojans will field one of NWC’s lightest teams — no 200 pounders. N. Kuske will lead the squad at

a heavy 197. A note of interest might be that D. Gray, halfback, tipped the scales seven pounds higher than usual. He now weighs 142.

The football picture might appear some­ what dismal on paper. However, the real difference between a successful and an un­ successful team is the desire to play, on the part of the players, and team-school spirit.

On that fact depends the fun of football for players and student body alike.

After one and one-half weeks of prac­ tice the varsity engaged in its annual intra­ squad game. Contrary to the past years when the game was tight and usually end­ ed “nertz to nertz”, a wide-open contest was played. “Minnesota” defeated “Padooka High School” by the score of 19-0.

Having analyzed its numerous mistakes the team quickly united again and headed for Owatanna, Minnesota, and Pillsbury Col­ lege.

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Pillsbury 6

Northwestern 31

A team of twenty-six, Coach, manager, and bus driver were delightfully enter­ tained Friday night by former Professor and Coach Malchow and St. John’s Luther­ an Church in Caledonia, Minnesota. Their hospitality was almost too good, for the roast beef was irresistible; the second and third helpings could be felt during the first half of the game. The starting line-up was as follows: defense: L. Pautz, Sturm, Meier Christmann, Roehl, Mahnke, Kuske, Valer­ io, Gurgel, Gast, and Bitter, offense: Kus­ ke, D. Pautz, Frank, L. Pautz, Meier, Mah­ nke, Roehl, Gray, Bitter, Baumler, and Schroeder. Rain and another mud-bath like last year’s Northland game was the outlook for the Pillsbury-NWC contest. It poured until game time. The field was in fair condition considering the amount of rain that had fallen. The Comets, who won the toss, elected to receive. After failing to move the ball past their thirty, they com­ pleted a fourth-and-eleven fake-punt pass for a touchdown to take the lead, 6-0. It was not long before Gray scooted around left end from die one to tally the Trojan’s first score, after Roehl had missed scoring on a shovel pass. By the time the whistle signaled the end of the first half, Gurgel and Schroeder had scored, giving NWC a 19-6 edge. Pillsbury had not been able to move the ball and were victims of costly fumbles. Physical conditioning seemed their weakness. Everyone saw action in the sec­ ond half for the Trojans, as they added two more touchdowns by Mahnke and Gurgel.

The game ended when Gast carried the pigskin forty yards within a few feet of another score.

Concordia 14

Northwestern 19

Many and various were the comments after the Trojans had won their second straight game of the season. “We beat a team twenty to fifty per cent better than we are.” “It was sure a funny game. At first one team handed the other team a touchdown and then vice versa.” “We’re going to have to do better than that to win any more games.” Nevertheless, the Trojans won 19-14 which is the object of the game.

It was also a moral victory For the past few years Concordia has been saying, “This is the year we are going to beat NWC.” Again, they were only “whistling in the dark.”

The Cougars scored first in the opening quarter and converted for a 7-0 lead. But before the half Lynn Schroeder threw two 15 yard passes, completed in the end zone.

Bitter caught the first one. The second pass was thrown to Mahnke with only sec­ onds remaining in the first half. It was set up by Baumler’s 70 yard opener over right tackle. Mahnke kicked the extra point to make the score 13-7. Concordia came out fired-up for the second half, but they soon lost their spark when they failed to move the ball after the kickoff. They did manage to go ahead 14-13, when Bierlein ran back an intercepted pass 45 yards. But soon Northwestern’s break came. Being alert, Gurgel picked up a Cougar fumble and dashed 31 yards for the TD that gave NWC its winning margin.

Next, Northwestern travels to Milton to play the first of three successive away homecoming — Milton, St. Procopius, and Northland. The following weekend the Trojans engage Bethel — OCTOBER 29, 1960 - HOMECOMING.

1960 — FOOTBALL SCHEDULE — 1960

Oct. 8 — Milton — There (night) Preps vs. MUS at 12:00 Oct. 15 — St. Procopius — There Oct. 22 — Northland — There Oct. 29 — Bethel — Homecoming at 2:30..

Preps vs. Wayland at 12:00 Nov. 5 — Lakeland — Here 2:00 103

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Volume LXIV, No. 4

CONTENTS An Abiding Appeal.............................

Editorial

105

Letter to the Editor...........................

The Death of the World .................

Daniel Zimmermann

106

Why A1 Smith Lost Wisconsin ......

David Habermas....

107 114

Changes in American Lutheranism A Strange Way to See America ......

Paul Emmel

115

September Fifty-Nine........................

Tom Kuster

119

Religious Drama .................................

Fred Fallen

120

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

122

The Vote......................................... .

124

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

125

Student Opinion ................................

Ted Eisold

127

Alumni................................—............

131

Campus and Classroom ...................

132

Sports ...................................................

134

Published by the Students of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wisconsin

EDITORIAL STAFF .... Editor-in-Chief Paul Emmel ................ . ..... Assistant Editor David Habermas ........ ... Assistant Editor Thomas Kuster —........

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News ...................................................

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DEPARTMENT EDITORS ......... ..... Alumni Editor Roger Zehms ..........

Keidi Roehl ........ ....... .......... Sports Editor _ Campus & Classroom Fred Fallen ............ ................... Art Editor Richard Weber BUSINESS MANAGERS

Myrl Wagenknecht ... ............. Business Manager Kent Schroeder ........ ..... ....... Advertising Manager James Westendorf ....... ____Advertising Manager ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT WATERTOWN, WIS., AS SECOND CLASS MATTER UNDER ACT OF MARCH 3, 1879. SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT WATERTOWN, WIS. PUBLISHED MONTHLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00.

AN ABIDING APPEAL Nine months ago an editorial in The Black ancl Red entitled “An Appeal for Sup­ port” reported that “never before at our school has there been so promising a chance that a workable and successful system of student government will be established.”

The article continued, asking for the whole­ hearted support of the student body. In the nine intervening months student gov­ ernment has proved more successful than many of us dared to hope.

The Dormitory Council has assumed a wide range of responsibilities and, I think most would agree, has exercised notably sound judgment. The Council has taken over much of the supervision of the Dining Hall and of the College Dormitory. In the Dining Hall, Council members say grace, read announcements, and check for absences. In die dormitory, Council members and students appointed by the Council take care of the routine work in die office.

When the Council has felt it in the best in­ terests of the student body, the Council has intrepidly changed student regulations, both revoking existing rules and introduc­ ing new ones.

Instances of the revoking of rules are the relaxing of curfew regulations and floor sweeping regulations. On the other hand, the Council also passed restrictions upon sun-bathing in front of the dormitory and weight-lifting in the dormitory. On other occasions, as in the case of the breakfast rule, the Dormitory Council has carefully reviewed rules criticized by students and finally left the rules intact. In general, the 104

Dormitory Council in its actions must be characterized, not as eager to use its newlyacquired powers, nor as subservient to the Dormitory Staff, but as formostly concerned about the welfare and best interests of Northwestern College and its students.

Through the agency of the Dormitory Council co-operative action as a true “stu­ dent body” has been made possible for the students of the College. In former years joint action was only possible through oc­ casional and unwieldy meetings of all the students. Needless to say, these meetings did not accomplish muoh; there were usu­ ally “too many sides to every story.” The Dormitory Council as a representative stu­ dent body has been able to discuss and deal with a much greater number of pro­ blems.

It must be admitted, of course, that mere representative discussion of a pro­ blem does not solve it. Many problems that the Dormitory Council has discussed remain unsolved. But in many cases the representative discussion of the Dormitory Council has crystalized into a unified ap­ proach toward a solution. And speaking for the entire college student body, the Council has been able much more easily to go through the proper channels toward the determined solution. An example of such unified action is the plans for a lec­ ture series extending through the remain­ ing three quarters of the school year. The lecture series is intended to provide whole­ some entertainment for the students on otherwise “dead” week ends.

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Whether a government is dictatorial or democratic, it needs the support of the governed to succeed. In our democratic government this means individual accep­ tance of responsibility. And for us as Chris­ tians individual acceptance of responsibility is not only the means which makes our democratic student government work, but it is the end of that government. In line wadi this the Dormitory Council has con­ sistently tried to place responsibility upon the student. This responsibility consists of both privilege and duty. In relaxing the restrictions upon the curfew, for instance, no definite check-in hour has been set. Up­ on the student is laid the privilege of late

hours and the duty of Christian behavior and honesty. Another example might be room-checks. No dogmatic schedule of room cleaning is imposed upon the student, but rather the plain responsibility of keep­ ing his room clean.

To inform the student of his responsi­ bilities and the actions of the Council in general, there has been established the practice of regularly posting the minutes of its meetings. After nine months of good progress, lest enthusiasm for student gov­ ernment wear off, may the minutes of Coun­ cil’s action be to us an abiding “appeal for support.” d. j. H.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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will be convinced, confident, and sincere when you read the liturgy and preach your sermon. Your sermons will be vain and empty without faith and sincerity no mat­ ter how majestically your voice booms out, no matter how clever your illustrations and no matter how smooth your gestures. First the Word, then the manner of speaking.

I think it is wonderful that NWC has two fine programs for public speaking: Forum and Rostra. They arc properly extra-cur­ ricular activities, optional for interested students. Make use of them.

With your training and background the sentence ought to read: ... the pastor can hardly help but read the liturgy in an effective and meaningful manner.”

Sincerely, Marcus C. Nitz 3618 E. Pima Street Tucson, Arizona The Black and Red thanks Pastor Nitz for his letter and his interest. As the author of the editorial to which he refers, I should like to make the following reply.

I fully agree with the main point of Pas­ tor Nitz’s letter, that is, the main purpose of a preministerial course is to learn to “handle the tools with which to get close to the Word of God.” No one in our church would disagree with the fact that the Word is of primary importance in a minister’s training, and certainly that was not the pwpose of my article. The power of God’s Word need not and cannot be augmented

(The following letter has been abridged) Dear Mr. Editor, Last June I read an editorial in the com­ mencement issue of die B & R on page 63 titled: NOT AS THE SCRIBES. It was of special interest to me because of one ex­ tremely broad, critical statement. Taken out of context it reads: “. . . in many a Lutheran church ... die pastor can hardly read die liturgy in an effective and mean­ ingful manner.” (I wonder if the author of diat statement knows of half a dozen such cases in die Synodical Conference.)

I know diere has long been much agitation at NWC for a speech course diat would bet­ ter equip our future pastors. The author has many good points, and I, too, would see the value of die thing for which he is striving. However, die audior forgets that N W C is geared to prepare men for the Seminar)’. The NWC Graduate is not ex­ pected to step out into life upon gradua­ tion as is the engineering student, to follow die example he used. The NWC curricu­ lum is geared to prepare for, and lead up to, Seminary work. And die Seminary does offer a type of critical speech course, better known as sermon practice.

Then diis editorial. I felt something was missing. What about the messaage to be presented by our pastors? No speedi course can give you what you will have by being convinced of, and confident in, your mes­ sage of die Gospel.

You at NWC have more than you can handle in getting die tools widi which to get close to die Word of God so diat you 105

by a person’s manner of speaking. But I firmly believe that it can be hindered. To illustrate by references to cases in point would be out of place in this publication.

Let me return once more, however, to the engineering graduate. The most effective single tool of the engineer is meeting the purpose of his profession is mathematics.

Because of this, he begins the study of this science in his early years, spending eight

years or more in its study. The aim of the minister is to bring the Gospel to all men.

How powerful a tool toward this end can be the God-given talent of effective speech!

Yet the time devoted to developing this talent is only one of our last years of study, where we get “a type of speech course.”

First the Word, then the manner of speaking. But don’t forget the manner of speaking.

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THE DEATH OF THE WORLD

By Daniel Zimmermann, ’63 As I walked through the Forest of Lone in an afternoon in September, my grief lay heavily upon me. I saw the proud sun deriding my sadness and boasting that summer was here, but the leaves exposed his lie. The leaves, so recently clad in glorious green, had withered. The world was beginning to die.

As time moved on, the leaves of the trees gradually lost all their verdure. Even the grass could hardly be seen, for it was covered with golden-brown leaves. The world was truly dead.

No human hand has ever been able to embalm a body as beautifully as God embalmed the world that lay before me.

To beautify that world in death, He used those same leaves which had brightened the world in life. But how greatly their appearance differed from that of their former state! With their elusive, unique, and even tragic beauty, those leaves no longer gave me a happy, blissful feeling as before; but they over­ whelmed me with a sensation of bittersweet melancholy.

Then God laid the world in a white sepulcher.

As I beheld this sepulcher, my heart despaired; for the world was dead and could not hope for life. While I was brooding over this universal doom, which I had to share, I saw a fir tree emerging from the sepulcher, and heard the voice of God, saying: "Even as this fir tree lives, so shall the whole world live. Cast all your care upon Me, who shall raise the world and all the trees therein from the dead; for then will you enjoy life in a new heaven and earth."

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WHY AL SMITH LOST WISCONSIN

BY DAVID HABERMAS

The author is a member of the Class of 1961. This essay won a $250 Dr. John Henry Ott award for the most outstanding essay in the field of American His­ tory. Two such awards are granted yearly to members of the junior and senior classes for the best essays in literature and history.

The campaign of A1 Smith for the Presi­ dency and his defeat are frequently cited in this election year as proof that a Roman Catholic cannot be elected to the White House. Because the case of A1 Smith has often been carelessly interpreted, it is a ripe subject for historical investigation.

This paper will seek to find the causes of Al SmitJis defeat specifically in Wiscon­ sin. It is hoped that narrowing the investi­ gation to a single state will save it from mere generalization and uncover fresh evi­ dence.

In seeking the answer to this question, it may be well to appreciate and accept be­ forehand the limitations inherent in the in­ vestigation, As one election analyst said, “The difficult)' of ascertaining the true pur­ port of public sentiment on any one issue, however salient, is always very great under our system of Presidential elections.” Nor is it possible within the scope of this paper to examine all possible sources. The goal will have to be a careful weighing of those :

materials which have been within the grasp of the investigator.

In the 192S election strictly political is­ sues, water power and oil scandals, were ignored by the voters. Voters were aroused by emotion-charged subjects, alcohol and Catholicism. This accounts for what was a very large turn-out for the election. Na­ tionally, the Presidential vote of 1928 was an increase of 8 million over the vote of 1924. 1932 was to show an increase of less than 3 million votes over the large figure of 1928.

In the popular vote, Smith showed an increase over the previous Democratic can­ didate.

Smith won about 41% of the entire popular vote, on the basis of nearly com­ plete figures, as compared to about 33% for John W. Davis in 1924 and 39% for James M. Cox in 1920. Smith increased the 1924 Democratic vote by 68%, while Hoover increaased the 1924 vote by only 27%.

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Women were responsible for a large share of the increase: But the issues of 1928, including Pro­ hibition and the church, aroused the wo­ men of America in every rural hamlet.

Ordinary Party issues, such as the tariff and so-called “States’ rights,” had little appeal to the feminine rank and file. But Pro­ hibition and Church, promulgated by press and pamphlets, radioed into every home of the land, preached upon pulpits and shouted in fiery fulminations in town halls and schoolhouses, made the average woman of America an eloquent and active poli­ tician.

In Wisconsin as in the whole nation a large vote was cast. The increase over the 1924 Presidential vote was 189,000. The vote of 1932 only increased the 1928 vote by 98,000. Although Smith only carried 11 out of 72 counties, lrs vote was larger than that of La Follette, the leading candidate in 1924.

The women seem to have been very ac­ tive in Wisconsin voting, as in other states.

An article appearing in the November 5, 1925 issue of the Racine Journal-News says this: The women of the city have tnken a genuine interest in the election and it is expected few will fail to take advantage of their privilege of voting ....

There may be a record established in Racine tomorrow. Racine never cast an ex­ cess of 20,000 votes, but the total vote to­ morrow may go well over that figure. . . .

The vote was in accord with the expec­ tations. In other communities the large vote came as a surprise. The Racine Jour­ nal-News for November 7 carries this ar­

ticle: Baraboo, Wise., Nov. 7 — Sauk County ran out of ballots in Tuesday’s election here in die largest vote in the history of the county.

Miss Nellie Sceales, county clerk, was com­ pelled to rush an additional 1,500 ballots to several precincts in the county late in the day following a hurried call to printing establishments. About 9,000 votes were cast in die record election of the county.

And the November S issue of the JournalNews has this in the Union Grove depart­ ment: The village poll was 422, an excess over die last primary of 72 votes, and almost double die vote of any previous election.

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displayed by the women, who overtopped the men by two votes, 215 to 213............

Hoover receiving 338, Smith 33, Socialist 4.

That powerful forces were at work in this election is witnessed by the large vote.

In our investigation we shall examine first the issues which called forth this large vote and conclude with a consideration of Wis­ consin’s political complexion in 1928. Thus we have four heads: first, the Farm Pro­ blem; second, Liquor; third, Religion; and fourth, Republicanism.

I. THE FARM PROBLEM Smith hoped that the farmers could be won to his side. Touring through the Mid­ west, he spoke at Omaha, criticizing Coolidge’s rejection of the McNary-PIaugen Bill.

The Mid-west was generally suffering from low farm prices. The November 5 Racine Journal-News reported a last appeal of Smith, saying a vote for him would be a way to solve the vexing farm problem. He asserted the “industrial east joins with the agricultural west in its desire for a restora­ tion of the Democratic government. Smith failed to win the farm vote.” All of the Mid-Western States went for Hoover. Ap­ parently the farmers’ distress was not acute enough and their despair great enough to cause them to vote for Smith in protest.

In Wisconsin the condition of farmers seems to have been better than throughout the rest of the Mid-West. Several weeks prior to the election Walter Davenport wrote a prediction for Collier’s Magazine of a Smith victory in Wisconsin. He ad­ mitted this: (Wisconsin) lias no farm problem which the McNary-Haugen bill could solve. . . .

A Consolidated Press Association arti­ cle in the Racine Journal-News carried this statement: . . . Dairy income is much above a year ago. Prices of livestock, butter, milk, hens and eggs all are higher than last year.

These products are of financial importance to Wisconsin farmers.

During the fall of 1928 the Wisconsin Agriculturist gave indications that the far­ mers were not revolting against the Coolidge administration. An editorial of Octo­ ber 6 entitled “Where Farm Leaders Stand” said this:

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In the same issue “observations of wellknown Wisconsin farmers” were printed under the titled “Condition of Agriculture Reviewed.” John S. Donald of Dane County wrote that “farmers are not complaining as much as they did a year ago.” J. W. Hutchinson of Dodge County insisted that farmers have “real honest-to-goodness rea­ sons” for complaining: the high cost of la­ bor (immigration was being curtailed and cities were luring away farm boys), high interest rates, high property taxes in some places, expensive supplementary feeds, and expensive machinery. “Yet in the face of all these adverse conditions, there have re­ cently been evidences of renewed faith in farm values.” Hutchinson concluded by implying that Hoover was concerned about the farmer, while Smith was only concerned with Prohibition.

William F. Renk of Dane County thought “the outlook is quite bright this fall.” The prices of cattle, sheep, and swine are high and bumper crops are in evidence.” His proposed solution for farm problems was a “little more tariff protection” and “more business methods,” which sounds like a Hoover solution.

If these opinions represent accurately the feelings of Wisconsin farmers, farmers in Wisconsin in the fall of 1928 must have been quite satisfied with the present ad­ ministration. An article, however, entitled “Gov. Smith of Farm Relief,” appearing in the Agriculturist a week later, makes the newspaper sound almost like a Republican party organ:' The result of Republican solicitude for the farmers’ welfare has been a higher standard of living on the farm and great progress in solving the problems of agri­ culture.

It is likely that the aarticles were slanted to the Republican cause. Nevertheless, the opinions registered must have been the feelings of the farm leaders and very likely spoke for very many farmers. All our evi­ dence indicates that Smith was unable to gain any potent support in Wisconsin through his appeal to farmers.

II. LIQUOR On September 30 of 1928 Smith spoke in the Milwaukee auditorium on the sub­ ject of Prohibition. Hoover was “dry.” He had called Prohibition “a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive.”

Smith held a realistic view of the “experi­ ment” and declared that the existence of an unenforced law fostered lawlessness.

Wisconsin did not appear to be as violent­ ly aroused as other areas of the country.

The Milwaukee Journal reports “the crowd in and around the auditorium Saturday night was orderely both in assembling and after it was in place waiting for Gov. Al Smith.” On the other hand, the Journal matter-of-factly reports a favorable audi­ ence response: Aside from the applause accorded Gov. Smith just before and after his Auditorium speech, he was interrupted with applause 65 limes during the course of his address.

His sallies caused laughter, or laughter mixed with applause, 25 times. Only on a half dozen occasions, however, was the ap­ plause prolonged enough to seriously cut into Gov. Smith's “radio” time.

Does this indicate approval of Smith’s stand on Prohibition? Yes, with qualifica­ tions. First, we may observe that the Jour­ nal was pro-Smith, as is evident from its editorials during the campaign. Second, it could be more evidence of Smith’s ability to carry an audience rather than whole­ hearted approval of his views. Third, it would only indicate Milwaukee’s approval.

Milwaukee County gave Al Smith 110,66S votes and Hoover only 82,025.

Davenport in his prediction “Wisconsin for Smith — Illinois for Hoover” bases his main argument for a Smith victory in Wis­ consin on Wisconsin’s thirst for beer. “In Wisconsin the trouble is not enough beer,” He cites an almost 2 to 1 vote in a state referendum that 2.75 beer should be lega­ lized in the state. The flippant tone of Davenport’s article causes one to wonder about the accuracy of his remarks.

A final shred of evidence is from an in­ terview with this writer’s grandfather. He says that he is unable to decide whether most people in 1928 were for or against Smith on the liquor question, but that it 109

was rumored that Smith was in league with the saloon keepers.

What is to be concluded from these bits of evidence on Wisconsin’s attitude toward the stand of Smith on liquor? No clear-cut pattern emerges. That voters were inter­ ested in Prohibition is evident, but it is un­ certain whether the total effect was in Smith’s favor or against it and to what de­ gree.

III. RELIGION While in Southern states vicious rumors flew about and the Ku Klux Klan flourished, Wisconsin seemed undisturbed and reason­ able. The newspapers tell of no riots, fiery speeches, or fights. Davenport predicted: That Governor Smith is a Catholic will militate against his chances in Wisconsin as little as possible. There is a deep and sincere liberality and tolerance in the Bad­ ger State. And there is also a tremendous Catholic population.

His statement seems to imply that nonCatholics would vote for Smith on his merits and Catholics would vote for him because of his Catholicism.

Nationally, Protestants opposed Smith and Roman Catholics backed him. Edmund A. Moore in his book \ Catholic Runs for President” says this of Protestant opposi­

tion: The Methodists were perhaps the most active in the crusade to defeat Smith, but the Baptists with their great numbers, die Presbyterians with their considerable in­ fluence, and die Lutherans with their very frank opposition to Smith as a Catholic kept pace with the Methodists in the antiCatholic procession.

The National Lutheran Editors Associ­ ation decided upon this policy, as reported in the Wisconsin State Journal of Septem­ ber 7, 1928: If the issue were purely political, the church papers could not be particularly concerned about it ... .

If it becomes the duty of our church papers to give to dieir readers reliable in­ formation as to the attitude of the Roman Cadiolic Church . . . The church paper, however, will not need to advise their readers how to vote but must leave diis to dieir own intelligent and conscientious judgment ....

In the December 1928 issue of Current History John A. Ryan, D. D., deplored the

people who voted against Smith because of his religion and says that Catholics who voted for Smith are less blameworthy: Catholics voted for Governor Smith either for party reasons, or because they regarded him as the more suitable candidate, or be­ cause they were glad to be able to vote for a fellow Catholic, or because they resented the effort to defeat him on account of his religion ,or because they wished to disprove the unwritten tradition that no Catholic is fit to be, or can be elected President of the United States...........

Apparently Lutherans in Wisconsin op­ posed Smith on account of his religion. In the June 24, 1928 issue of the 'Northwestern Lutheran an article is reprinted from the Lutheran Witness. The article is mainly an attack upon the Roman Catholic Church, but it concludes thus: . . . unless we assume that unity of doctrine no longer exists in die pope’s church, it is evident that Rome has a double standard when it comes to question of religious lib­ erty. In view of the above position of Rome as set forth in 1927, is it surprising that a large number of our American pa­ triotic citizens are a bit alarmed at the prospect of having a faithful adherent of Rome in the White House?

Another article appearing in the next issue has this to say: . . . we would point out that those who op­ pose the Govenor’s candidacy on religious grounds do so because they maintain that in the case of his particular religion “his personal convictions” and "leading his own life as an American citizen” can never ap­ pear distinct and separate, but are always merged together and in such a way that the religious factor is always die one that predominates. . . .

That religious affiliation had consider­ able influence on Wisconsin votes seems very strongly hinted at by a comparison of figures 1 and 2, p. 111. Figure 1 is a copy of a map published by the National Council of Churches in 1957. It indicates the densi­ ty of Roman Catholics and Protestants in Wisconsin Counties at mid-century. Figure 2 is a map constructed on the basis of the 1928 election returns as recorded in the Wisconsin Blue Book, 1929. It shows in which counties the majority voted for Smith and in which they voted for Hoover.

It may be observed that of 11 counties in which the majority voted for Smith 9 are

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A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION AND VOTING IN THE 1928 ELECTION

Figure I Black means 50% of population or more are Roman Catholic.

Lined means there are more Roman Catholics than Protestants.

Dotted means 50% of population or more are Protestant.

White means there are more Protestants than Roman Catholics.

Figure 1 is a copy of a map published by the National Council of Churches in 1957.

It indicates the density of Roman Catho­ lics and Protestants in Wisconsin by counties.

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White means a majority voted fcr Hoover.

Figure 2 is a map constructed on the basis of election returns as recorded in the Wisconsin Blue Book. 1929. It shows in which counties the majority voted for Smith and in which they voted for Hoo­ ver.

teen counties in which Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion go for Hoover?

Only two counties in which Protestantism is predominant went for Smith. It appears that for many voters religion was not the deciding factor.

predominantly Roman Catholic. Of those counties where 50% of the population or more are Roman Catholic all voted for Smith. Of those counties where 50% of the population or more are Protestant all voted for Hoover. While it must be admitted that figure 1 does not show religious distribu­ tion at the time of the election, it seems improbable that any substantial changes in the relative concentrations of Roman Cath­ olics and Protestants have occurred in Wis­ consin since 1928.

The maps seem to indicate that reli­ gion played a significant role in Smith’s defeat. The Protestant-Hoover vote was greater than the Catholic-Smith vote. A question the maps raise is why did seven-

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IV. REPUBLICANISM Samuel Lubell in his book “The Future of American Politics” credits Al Smith with effecting a new political alignment, setting immigrant peoples against “native” stock: What Smith really embodied was the re­ volt of the underdog, urban immigrant against the top dog of the "old American” stock. His Catholicism was an essential element in that revolt. The so-called "old" immigration which settled the farms was drawn largely from Protestant countries, 111

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The "new” immigration after 1885, which crowded the teeming cities, came mainly from Italy, Poland, Russia, Greece and the disintegrating Hapsburg Empire. The lar­ ger part of these new immigrants were Cadiolic. . . .

These late-comers were concentrated in the lower economic rungs of society. They resented Blue Laws and the Ku Klux Klan, which seemed to them to be efforts to force them to conform to Anglo-Saxon, Protes­ tant culture. Al Smith, coming from hum­ ble origins in New York’s East Side, stirred a new sense of political consciousness among workers of immigrant and Catholic origin. Lubell notes that after Smith the Democratic party was much more urban than before him.

In Wisconsin the Republican party was much more liberal than nationally due to the influence of the senior La Follete. This stole the thunder of Al Smith. . . . The overwhelming success of La Follette in finally capturing the Republican party in 1900. and in dominating it during the next quarter-century, rendered nearly impossible any vitalization of the Wiscon­ sin Democrats as a liberal opposition. The state's considerable zeal for reform, both in terms of ideas and individuals, was al­ most entirely channeled into the Republi­ can party.

It was uncertain whether the liberal La Follette voters would swing into the Democratic party for Smith’s moderately progressive platform. Davenport said this: No Republican nominee for President has ever had the bitter, bitter opposition from the La Follette machine that Mr. Hoover is getting.

As Davenport’s prediction of a Smith victory in Wisconsin misfired, perhaps he over-emphasized the opposition of the LaFollette wing. This is how Ralph G. Plumb writing shortly after the 1928 election, des­

cribes the position of the La Follette wing: .... La Follette (junior) did not oppose die Hoover electors and in fact did not do any campaigning in the state, using his time to assist friendly progressives in other states, but Blaine openly came out for Smidi and spoke with Senator Norris of Nebraska for the Democratic candidate at Madison. . . .

Despite Senators Blaine and Norris, La Follette voters preferred Hoover: Unquestionably, Hoover was preferred by a vast majority of die supporters of die late Senator La Follette, county after county, strongly progressive, were leaping into the Hoover column.

In 1928 the majority of Wisconsin voters still were attached to the Republican party.

Wisconsin’s majority' had only elected a Democratic Presidential candidate on three previous occasions. There was good cause for loyalty to the Republican party in their judgment. Republican leadership and poli­ cies had effected prosperity and seeming economic stability. Accepting the Republi­ can nomination, Hoover said: The poorhousc is vanishing from among us. We liave not yet reached the goal, but, given a chance to go forward with the poli­ cies of the last eight years, we shall soon, with the help of God, be in sight of the day when poverty shall be banished from this nation.

It is this Republican loyalty which was very likely the decisive factor in Wisconsin.

The prosperity prevalent under Republican leadership kept the farmers of Wisconsin in the Republican fold. Probably Republican loyalty is the answer behind seventeen predominantly Catholic counties voting for Hoover. Religion was a factor working to Smiths disadvantage, but Smith lost Wis­ consin mainly because of Republican loyal­ ty and satisfaction with Republican pros­ perity.

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CHANGES IN AMERICAN LUTHERANISM With the tendency today toward union, one finds it hard to keep track of the Luth­ eran bodies and their relation in size to each other. The chart on the opposite page shows the arrangement of Lutheran church­ es as they stand today.

Lutherans form the third largest group of Protestants in the United States. They number 8,313,S4S members and include 17,958 congregations served by 13,557 pas­ tors.

The American Lutheran Church is a merger of the American Lutheran Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church. They are now functioning as one body, but will not be officially so until January 1, 1961.

Evangelical Lutheran Church (former­ ly the Norwegian Lutheran Church) was formed in 1850. It was a member of the Synodical Conference from 1872 to 1883.

It then broke away because of doctrinal differences and in 1919 joined the N.L.C. A part of the synod remained with the Synodical Conference and called itself the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. From the E.L.C. also came the Lutheran Free Church (in the N.L.C.) and two churches not in the N.L.C., the Lutheran Brethren with 6000 members and the Eielsen Synod with 1500 members.

The American Lutheran Church was founded in 1930 by a merger of the Ohio, the Iowa, and the Buffalo Synods. The Ohio Synod was a member of the Synodical Conference from 1872 to 1881.

The Augustana Lutheran Church was organized in I860 by Swedish immigrants at Jefferson Prairie, Wisconsin. It was one of the founding members of the N.L.C. The United Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1896 by a merger between the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America and the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Association of Amer­ ica.

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The United Lutheran Church in Ameri­ ca (U.L.C.A.) will be formed in June of 1962, according to the plans of the conven­ tion at Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Octo­ ber.

The largest constituent synod in the U.L.C.A. is the United Lutheran Church, formed in 1918 by the union of the General Synod, the United Synod of the South, and the General Council. It is composed of 32 synods, including the oldest Lutheran syn­ od in the United States, the Ministerium of Pennsylvania, formed in 1748. It is one of the charter members of the National Coun­ cil of Churches of Jesus Christ in the United States of America, formed in 1950.

All of the above synods form the eight members of the National Lutheran Council organized in 1918. The purposes for the formation of the N.L.C. were for statistical records, public standing, for representation toward other denominations and for coop­ eration in activities and agencies. The N.L.C. was instrumental in founding the Lutheran World Federation.

The Synodical Conference is a federa­ tion, organized July 16, 1872, at Milwaukee.

The members include the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, formed in 1847, the Wis­ consin Synod, 1850, the Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1908, and the Evangel­ ical Lutheran Church, 1918. These church­ es jointly carry on a Negro Mission in the South. The Church of the Lutheran Con­ fession has 3500 members and is composed of 60 pastors and 17 teachers who withdrew from tlie Synodical Conference and the Wisconsin Synod because of differences of opinion in matters of union.

The two other Lutheran bodies to be mentioned are the National Evangelical Lutheran Church with 11,000 members and the Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church with 8,000 members. m. w.

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A STRANGE WAY TO SEE AMERICA

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“No, lady, were not boyscouts. We’re hostelers.” . . . ‘These packs on our backs?

Oh, these are our bicycle saddlebags.” . . .

“Yes, we travel by bicycle and train.” . . .

“Well, we started in New York City on July 2. We are eventually going to the West Coast and then all the way back to New York. It’s a seven-week trip.” . . .“Yes, I’m the leader. There are five boys and four girls in our group. Their ages are mostly 16 and 17.” . . . “No, we’re not all from New York. I’m from Wisconsin, Rick’s from Pittsburgh, Althea’s from Buffalo, Bob hails from Darien, Connecticut. Lou, that fellow with the blue jeans and Mexi­ can hat, is from Manhattan Island. He lives right near the George Washington Bridge. Dell and Amy are the only two in our group who knew each other before the trip. The rest, Joe, Plerk, and Jill, are from around New York.” . . . “We think it’s a great way to travel, too. Well, lady, that sounds like our train coming in.” . . . “Have a good trip yourself!”

We had answered these same questions so many times that we wished we had a recording to play back the answers. But we were never impatient to explain ourselves because we knew that we would ask the same questions if we saw ten kids in bermuda shorts walk into a railroad station loaded down with saddlebags, sleeping bags, hatchets, and pails. We were at home sleeping on the floor of a waiting room or sleeping in the middle of a bearinfested forest. We were most content when we were on the move. We were the gypsies of the modern highway — hostelers, We called ourselves “T-2”. This was the abbreviation for our official title, “Trans­ continental Group #2.” We were one of four groups organized by American Youth Hostels, Incorporated, who were to see America by bicycle and train in 1960. Our trip began at Pennsylvania Station in New York City on July 2. Here my trippers left their worried parents to embark on one of the greatest experiences of their lives. Lit115

"We were the gypsies of the modern highway — hostelers*" train, we checked our cycles as baggage.

Then, when we came to a particular area, we mounted our cycles and scrutinized it on bikes. This gave us an enormously good overall view of America. Yet we came to know many parts as intimately as any trav­ eler can.

The following is a selection of four days of my daily journal.

Geigertown to Bowmansville,-Pa. July 4 At 6:30 a.m. I unzipped myself from my warm sleeping bag and put my bare feet on the cold concrete floor. Since Bob was the most difficult to get out of the sack I started to work on him first. While I was trigging at his feet Rick and Plerk bounded out of their upper bunks and began rum­ maging through their saddlebags for their soap and towels. Our bunkhouse at this hostel was a converted root cellar. The girls slept across the road in the upper story of a chicken coop. They complained bitterly at breakfast that the chickens had kept them awake all night with their in­ cessant clucking. “And if it wasn’t one of those stupid chickens, it was a mouse run­ ning under our cots!” Dell muttered.

tie did Paul Ehrlich realize that in Big Basin, California, he was to come careen­ ing down a mountain pass on his bike and take a spill that would hospitalize him for five days. Little did Dell Abromson think that she was going to be in the isolation ward of the San Luis Obispo General Hos­ pital with a healthy case of the mumps.

Althea Harty never realized that she would be content to butter her bread with her finger. Nor did Jill Cantor ever think that she would cycle 45 miles in six hours. None realized what a hosteling trip meant.

Our itinerary was expertly selected by the experience of previous transcontinental groups. We concentrated on Pennsylvania Dutch country for five days. Then we fol­ lowed a route which took us through De­ troit, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and down coastal Highway 1 to Los Angeles and La Jolla. Then we turned eastward to Grand Canyon, Santa Fe, St. Louis, and finally Washington, D.C. We traveled 8044 miles in all, 523 of which were on bicycles, the remaining 6688 miles on the train. When we traveled on the 116

We packed our bikes and began on the way to our next destination, the Bowmansville Youth Hostel, only 20 miles away. We averaged 30 miles of cycling a day. This limited mileage gave us a chance to linger along the way to see the quiet life of the countryside. I, as the leader, cycled be­ hind all the others. This way it was easier to keep the group together, to help strag­ glers, and to prevent someone from being left behind. We usually cycled in a close group. However, if the stronger cyclers wished to race ahead, they could do so, pro­ viding they waited for us at specified check points along the route.

Today Jill and Lou volunteered to be responsible for buying and preparing lunch.

I gave them five dollars from group funds which was our budgeted amount. With this they had to satisfy the lusty appetites of ten hungry hostelers.

We arrived at the Bowmansville Youth Hostel at 4:00 p. m. after spending most of the day at a nearby county park swimming and writing letters. I registered T-2 with the hostel father, who operated a general store connected to the hostel. I paid the standard hostel fee, one dollar per over­ night. The girls were told to wear skirts instead of the usual bermudas, because to­ night we were to be the special guests of Bart Leamann and his family. The Leamanns were a Mennonite family who custo­ marily invited youth groups to their farm for dinner. They served us a lavish Penn­ sylvania Dutch meal complete with ShooFly pie. Later our jovial host taught some of our city slickers how to milk a cow.

Then we adjourned to die farmhouse and asked the Leamanns questions about their Mennonite religion. That night we shared the hostel with a group from the 92nd Street YMCA of New York City.

July 11 Chicago to Pocatello, Idaho As soon as we boarded Union Pacific’s luxury train, “The City of Portland,” I sent Althea and Dell to the diner. They were instructed to smile coyly at the chef and ask him if they could keep our 18 plums, our seven quarts of milk, and our two pounds of salami in the diner refriger­ ator. There never was a chef who refused

to do this favor for the girls. Our meals were always interesting to the other pas­ sengers in the coach car. I began the meal by spreading a plastic sheet on the seat next to me. The main course was any com­ bination of bread, boysenberry jam, Ameri­ can cheese, peanut butter, salami, lettuce, and salmon. The ingredients of these sand­ wiches were handed out buffet style with each tripper standing in the isle bracing himself against the sway of the train. The oft-repeated password when we ate was, “Clear the aisle, and let the man through!”

Lou went to the men’s room to fill our wash pail with cold drinking water. Into this pail we poured our concentrated lemonade and mixed it on the floor of the coach with the handle of our hatchet. Cookies and plums were doled out for dessert. We of­ fered our extra ginger-snap cookies to the conductor and other curious passengers.

At sundown we all met in the dome car and watched a thunderstorm brew over the Iowa cornlands. Plerk started singing “This Land is Your Land,” and the rest of T-2 joined in. Our folksong fest in the dome car lasted for two hours before some of us ambled back to our coach car for some sleep. 1705 miles later, when we were throwing our saddlebags over our shoulders before getting off the train, a kind lady who had been sitting in back of us said to us, “Well, you kids were always talking . . but you were nice.”

July 13 West Yellowstone to Old Faithful Campgrounds We claimed our bikes from the baggage man at the West Yellowstone depot. We expected the worst since they had been shipped all the way from Ann Arbor, Michi­ gan. But this time the baggage man didn’t wreck them too seriously. Bob had a flat.

Lou was missing a spoke, and Jill’s fender had been pushed in. The park ranger told us to keep our distance from the bears, since we were carying food in our saddle­ bags. While we were sprawled out by a riverside eating our picnic lunch Jill glan­ ced around and squeaked, “Eek, a BEAR!” The girls scattered in a panic. Rick and I grabbed the food and ran. Our shaggy visi­ tor sniffed around rather indifferently and 117

walked back into the woods. (I then ran back to the p;cnic spot to claim my shoes.)

Later in the day we learned that bears are deathly afraid at the sight of cyclists. We simply rang our bells and the bears would take off into the woods like scared rabbits.

Motorists, who were lined up trying to get a good look at these mangy beggars, would not appreciate us scaring away the bears.

But we couldn’t help it if we looked the way we did.

This was our first campout. Amy put the pail of beef stew on the campfire at 7:00 p.m. The stew boiled and boiled. By an hour after sunset we could wait no long­ er, for we were famished. So by the light of flashlights we ate our first and last un­ canned stew. We ate the pebble-hard po­ tatoes and the warmed-over carrots and none of us complained to Amy because we too had forgotten that we couldn’t boil stew over an open campfire at an altitude of 5000 feet. We stashed all our food in a neighboring campers car so the bears wouldn’t ravage it during the night when they made their rounds at the campsites.

We took no chances; we gave them even our tooth paste and our chewing gum. I selected a cleared area in the woods where T-2 would sleep. Our beds were sleeping

bags on top of a ground cloth. I tried to assure Lou and Jill that the bears would not be interested in us as long as we had no food in our possession. We could hear them prowling around our campsite push­ ing over the garbage cans. We stared at the stars through die pines before sleep overcame us. Group spirit — high.

August 20 Washington, D. C. to New York City T-2 sat in the crowded coach car and blankly looked at the Maryland country­ side flash by. Plerk broke the silence, “Say, Plem, could we ask die AYH for a three week extension on our trip? I don’t want to see this end.” The others and I were thinking the same thing. In a few hours we would break up and T-2 would be no more. It seemed as if we had known each other for years rather than just for seven weeks. We had grown into a family whose greatest pleasure was being together. From all our experiences there developed an in­ domitable group pride which said, “Yes, we are T-2.” Each of us came from a wide­ ly different background. Yet we lived to­ gether, each of us sacrificing now and then a little of his own interest for the interest of the group. What we saw and what we did was unforgettable, but even greater than this was the way we did it: hosteling.

The emotion of personal insignificance has at some time descended upon everyone, hut never is it so poignant as when combined with the sensation of a pleasant experience ivhich has ended. Such is the case with the writer in............

SEPTEMBER FIFTY-NINE

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Mankind pushes his smokestacks and watertowers and skyscrapers high up over the surface of the earth And yet with all his greatest efforts their height is but a few feet — Of less significance on the earth than the fuzz on a peach.

Around and under these fragile structures many tiny people move Billions of them.

And they meet And they talk.

A vast number of them—thousands who meet each daywill not part; two by two they will remain together Inseparable Until that great force beyond their control cruelly tears them apart.

And yet to pick out two people like this from among the masses of those like them and to say “Here was something wonderful—here was something special and without equal” Would be like making of the others a cruel sarcastic joke.

Many more millions Of the billions who meet and talk Will find that spark in the ones with whom they talk That spark which will glow and burn brightly For many years Yet finally it will die And the two will part in coldness — vet remembering the warmth that once was there for so long.

And yet even to pick out two people like this From the masses of those like them and to say “This was something wonderful—this was something special and without equal” Would be like making of the others an ever more cruel, more sarcastic joke.

And ours was Only for the summer. . .

And yet I’ll never forget. . .

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RELIGIOUS DRAMA

BY FRED FALLEN, ’61

One of the biggest problems facing our church today is how to keep the young people interested in church work after they have been confirmed. Many of our young people’s societies, which should have memberships of over a hundred, are strug­ gling to hold on to twenty or less. This frightening fact must not only be feared, but an answer must also be found for it.

Perhaps religious drama is that answer.

To many people today, the term “religi­ ous drama” is either a misnomer or merely wishful thinking on the part of some very optimistic people. They are of the opinion that anything connected with the theater is totally bad and must be avoided at all costs. In a way, they cannot be blamed.

Much of the thanks for this opposition can be laid directly at tin* doorstep of the Hollywood movie producer. In the past few years, millions of dollars have poured into the theater box iTiees because of the exploitation and misuse of a religious theme.

"David and Bathsluba,” “The Prodigal,” and “Solomon and Sheba" are only three of the many examples we could cite in which sin and corruption have been given a thin coating of religious veneer and then set be­ fore the people as something to be admired.

Not all Christians are fooled by Holly­ wood, however, and steps have already been taken to nut a stop to this abuse of the Bible. While we cannot but commend the crusaders in their fine work, true religi­ ous drama, sad to say, has suffered in the process.

Perhaps we should first define just what we mean when we speak of “religious drama.” Relatively speaking, the term “re­ ligious drama” is a twentieth century cre­ ation. After the death of the evil and cor­ rupt Roman stage in the sixth century, all drama literally disappeared from the face of Europe until the close of the ninth cen­ tury. At this time the Christian Church, desiring to deepen the faith of the common people who could not fully appreciate the Latin ritual of the church services, intro­ 120

duced acting into the liturgical service.

These first plays in the church, called “li­ turgical plays,” were simply performances of appropriate episodes from the life of Christ. These plays were first performed on Easter and depicted the three Marys coming to the grave, but they were later used at Christmas time to show the shep­ herds searching for the Christ Child. From this time on the plays grew in size and scope. Soon they began to add secular ma­ terial to increase their popularity. The in­ evitable consequence of these conditions was that the church had to separate the dramatic performances from the church services, and move the plays outdoors. For the common people these plays rapidly turned into secular shows. Now, however, the pendulum has again swung back, and, with the advent of plays dealing with re­ ligious subjects, we find the first mention of the new category' “religious drama.”

As Christians it is almost impossible for us not to wish that the term had never been invented or used. Just as St. Paul writes to the Philippians that “our conversation is in heaven,” so also should we daily intend that everything we say and do is done to the glory of God. This also applies to drama. Whether we are portraying a pure­ ly religious subject or a secular subject, it should be presented in such a manner that it holds to our Christian principles. All our drama should be religious to this extent.

Even if we may wish for its suppression, however, the term “religious drama” has a real meaning. It is drama of which the theme is the relationship between God and man. It may be of God’s revelation of Him­ self to man, or of man’s search for God, but it is always of God’s grace working in man to further his search. We could very safe­ ly say that the main purpose of “religious drama” is to show the truth of this relation­ ship between God and man.

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achievement? What would drama do in a young peoples society that has not been done by a sermonette or a discussion? What makes the drama special? These are questions that strike at the very heart of the science of drama. Sometimes — as a beginning —it is useful to re-state the obvious: the drama is dramatic. It is true that the drama is similar to other types of literature inasmuch as it may have imagery, verse, or narrative qualities. But the drama is an acting out of the story — and not only this, but it is an acting out of the story directly before us and always in the present tense. We soon discover that even in our reading of a play we never move outside the circumscribing orbit of the characters’ world. Our attention never shifts from the characters themselves. We stand in the presence of these created beings at the very moment when they move and speak. It is because of these special conditions that die drama is dramatic. They are conditions imposed by the nature of the stage and the presence of an audience.

Perhaps a concrete example of how this drama works would be in order. Several years ago, a new play written by Archi­ bald MacLeish was presented on Broadway entitled “J. B.” It pictured in a modern way the problem of why the Christian must suffer. First let us consider just who Job was.

Job was a Jewish man in the land of Uz who had seven sons and three daughters, His property consisted of 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 she asses, and a very great household. We know that he was perfect and upright, eschewed evil, and feared God. We also know that God allowed all this to be taken away from this man and yet, in spite of this, Job did not lose his faith and did not curse God. Now we may ask the question: how does this affect us today? Job is a man with whom we have a difficult time comparing ourselves. He lives in the land of Uz, which most of us never heard of before, and he measures his wealth in oxen and camels.

The calamities came upon him in the forms of Sabean and Chaldean raiders, fire from heaven, and a wind from the wilderness.

We are forced to admit that measuring wealth in camels and thinking about strange places is not an easy task. This is where the play attempts to help us.

Qur generation is one which has felt die 0f Job’s question more than most, for ours is a generation in which human suffering has seemed more gross, brutal, and senseless than in other times. It is this, our time> that MacLeish has used as the setting for his play. In “J. B.”, two brokendown actors, reduced to selling popcorn and balloons in a circus, venture to exercjse their rusty talents by reading the parts of God and Satan after closing time on a sideshow stage where others, it appears, have piayed the play of Job before them, They put on the masks only to discover that they have stumbled through the play intQ reality> the human reality of a living, suffering Job. This is the J. B. of the title, hanker and industrialist, a happy and wholj properous man, the husband of a lovely wife> the father of sons and daughters, the possessor of great wealth and power, con­ fident, virtuous, admired and respected — from whom ever)'thing is taken.

This J. B. could be the man down the street or the fellow across town. He could be an acquaintance, a close friend, or even a relative. His family is lost by means of war, auto accident, and other violence that we read about every day and yet never closely associate with ourselves. His entire fortune is lost in an explosion. And, finally he himself is reduced to a miserable shell of a man by atomic war that afflicts him with burns. Yet in all this, J.B. remained faithful as did Job of the Old Testament and “sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.”

Here is a man similar to all of us. Here is a man who is experiencing those very tragedies which could and do touch our own lives every day. And remember, this is a drama and is being acted out right in front of us in the present tense.

Religious drama is an exciting experi­ ence that presents to us in a very live man­ ner the problems of Christian existence. It is not a form of worship, but it helps to prepare us for worship. It asks us ques121

tions, the answers to which are found only in the Bible. Are we stimulating our people as much as we should? Are we causing them to stop and think?

A play is first concerned in making life more real, living, and immediate to those who see it, and to convey through that en­ hanced life an idea of the nature of God and his relation to us men. It does not op­ erate through exposition, like a sermon or a lesson, but through living, a very con­ centrated form of living, usually at the crisis of the lives of one or more characters in its story. One might say in all humility that the play’s purpose is that those who see may have life more abundantly.

Here are great opportunities, if only

they will be seized. In drama, as in other fields, the Church has been and is woefully incompetent. Little interest has been shown so far, and, as a result, much of our work has compared badly with secular drama.

More abundant life is what we must see in our drama. This, of course, takes long hours of study and practice, but the rewards are well worth the effort.

Before we quit thinking about “religi­ ous drama,” let us consider its many possi­ bilities right in our own church, perhaps as a project by one of the organizations to be presented and discussed before the congre­ gation. Remember, if religious drama can effectively teach us the truth concerning our Lord Jesus Christ, it cannot be wrong.

PORTRAIT OF A PROFESSOR Professor Orville L. (he won’t say what the L stands for) Schlenner is perhaps best known to the prep students. At present he is teaching Sexta, Quinta, and Quarta Latin as well as II Remedial College Latin. Pro­ fessor Schlenner is, however, acquainted with all the students, preps and collegiates, as registrar. It is his duty to keep the stu­ dent records for future reference.

Professor Schlenner was born in Woodlake, Minnesota, where his father was the operator of a small general store. He at­ tended public grade school for four years, parochial grade school for four years, high school at Dr. Martin Luther College, and college at Northwestern, where he was graduated with the class of 1939.

While at Northwestern he was a mem­ ber of what today is the Forum, and he sang second bass in both the Male and Mixed Choruses. But “Omy” Schlenner was best known as the left guard on the foot­ ball team. A former teammate and room­ mate, Professor Jungkuntz, can remember a particular play where Schlenner was to pivot. Schlenner always first had to lift the helmet from his nose. It seems they couldnot find a helmet to fit him. When Schlenner graduated, Coach Len Umnus retired Schlenner’s helmet from use.

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Commenting on his former roommate, Professor Jungkuntz remarked that “things always came a little easier to Schlenner than to most people.” Concerning one tiling, Schlenner was not to be changed — the De­ troit Tigers were the only baseball team.

After his graduation from the Seminary in 1942, his first call was to Milwaukee Lutheran High School, where he taught English, Latin, and Mathematics. (At that time Milwaukee Lutheran and Wisconsin Lutheran were one high school.) During the summers at Lutheran High School, Pro­ fessor Schlenner worked in Toledo, Ohio, where he met Alice Kachenmeister, whom he married in June, 1945. Their marriage has been blessed with two sons, Paul, 12, and Mark, 9.

In 1949 Professor Schlenner accepted a call as assistant pastor of First Lutheran Church, LaCrosse, where he stayed until January, 1951. He then served as pastor of Ascension Lutheran Church, Detroit, Michgan, until he accepted the call to the pro­ fessorship at Northwestern in June, 1956.

In addition to his duties in the classroom and as Registrar, he is also on the building committee of the Lakeside Lutheran High

School.

Professor Schlenner feels that the stu­ dents, especially the preps, do not realize just how important it is for them to master their subjects. Pie said, “In later exegesis they will find their background very help­ ful.” Pie finds a difference in teaching the preps and remedial students because “in most cases the remedial student knows why he is here —he wants to be here.” Profes­ sor Schlenner does, however, think “all stu­ dents could do a little more digging on their own.”

Professor Schlenner thinks “many of the students miss part of their good college life by being gone weekends, and by work­ ing. Students should be here to study and we should have more sociability among the students.” Pie does think that with eight years on the same campus, as is the case here, “perhaps the students get to know the professors too well and the professors the students.”

A quiet-mannered man who has dedi­ cated himself completely to the students of Northwestern—this best sums up the life of Orville L. Schlenner. r. z.

CAMPUS CALENDAR November 12 — Football, Milwaukee Lutheran vs. Preps — Here.

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To supplement the poll reported in the October issue of the Black and Red, a sec­ ond poll was conducted in the student body on October 27, The questions asked were the following: 1. At the present moment, for whom would you vote in the presidential election?

2. Which candidate do you think benefited most from the series of television de­ bates ?

3. Do you think that such televised debates present a true representation of a can­ didate’s qualifications ?

4. Which candidate do you think will be elected on November 8?

5. Do you think that the election will be close, or will the victory be decisive?

Apparently the campaign had no effect at all upon the Northwestern student body.

On September 20, the time of the first poll, Richard Nixon received the support of SS.7% of the student body. On October 27, after more than a month of intensive cam­ paigning by both candidates, 88.5% of the student body still stood behind Nixon.

Opinion concerning the most spectacu­ lar part of the campaign, the televised de­ bates, was interesting. Such a pro-Nixon group might be expected to regard Nixon as the one who made the best showing in the debates, and so it did, but by the rela­ tively small majority of only 57%. Student

reaction to the debates themselves was one of disappointment. 67% felt that the debates had failed in their purpose of representing the candidates accurately to the public.

“The debates were okay up to a point,” wrote one voter, “but they have gone be­ yond that point.” One person objected to the wording of the above question, feeling that “it is more a question of who was hurt most.”

Predictions of the elections outcome re­ vealed pessimism on both sides. 67% of the students felt that Nixon would be the win­ ner. Of the Kennedy supporters, 13% felt that Nixon would win; 35% of the Nixon backers would concede victory to Kennedy.

89% of the student body felt that the election would still be a close one. This is a marked increase over the count of a month ago (78%).

On the campaign in general, many com­ ments were offered, most of them register­ ing disappointment. A Kennedy voter de­ plored the use of Protestant “smear litera­ ture,” on the other side a Nixon voter ac­ cused the Democrats of exploiting the re­ ligion issue. The ability of the campaign to break through to the people was focused on by one commentator, stating that “the public doesn’t seem to be especially con­ cerned about the election and its possibili­ ties and implications.”

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OUT OF THE DUST Buttoning is once again a thing of the past and all that remains is the memory of the poor frosh. It would be interesting to know if any frosh of 1960 had as much trouble as one of his predecessors did back in 1944. Frosh, does his account seem fa­ miliar?

October, 1944 Still half asleep I jump out of bed and quickly dress, for the breakfast bell is about to ring. Oh, oh, there it goes! I’ll have to hurry or I’ll be late. Half way down the hall my mind, which was still partially asleep, finally catches up with my body.

Then I notice something is missing. Sure enough, where is my green cap? Making a sharp U-tum in the middle of the hall, I quickly return and start to search for my green hat. Now where did I put that cap last night? I was sure that it was in the locker. No, it isn’t there. Could it be in the bucking room? Hmm, not there either.

Well, I’ll be — here it is in my back pocket.

With a start, as if by jet-propulsion, I zoom down the hall, make the stairs in three jumps, and safely arrive at the dining hall.

I’m a little late, but maybe I can sneak in without being noticed. Well, I guess I made that all right.

After breakfast I linger around in the dining hall for a while, so that the sopho­ mores can clear out; because I know that if I don’t, with all the buttoning, I’ll have a sweat worked up by the time I get back to the dorm again. Thinking that the coast is clear, I casually go out the side door. Ha, just what I thought, no sophs around. I guess I slipped one over on them that time.

Just as I’m about to open the door to the dorm, someone hollers, “Button, frosh, wiggle-em, up, down, up, right, left, double!”

There I am standing buttoning with all my might, and “wrecking” my brain trying to keep the order straight. At last some Good Samaritan opens the door for me. Boy, is that a relief.

It’s time to go to the Administration Building now, and of course the sophs will be lined up waiting for the frosh, who are about to make the march to the Ad Build-

ing. I no more than get outside when they start barking orders at me. The first few I readily obey; but the rest, which keep pil­ ing up, are impossible to follow. So I just keep raising and lowering my arms, keep wiggling my fingers, and act as if I were in dead earnest. (I bet that really looks fun­ ny to see about ten or fifteen fellows wear­ ing little green caps raise and lower their arms in wild commotion. It probably looks like an old Indian war dance or like a group of guys with St. Vitus’ dance or the snakes.) About twenty feet down from the door I feel the books slipping. I can’t let them fall, or I’ll really have a time. I know what I’ll do. I’ll just bend forward.

Then I can hold the books between my stomach and my legs. (I bet someone thinks I have the stomach cramps.) Ah, I made it again.

About 2:30 p. m. 1 decide to go down­ town. Imagine that, I walk all the way downtown and no one makes me button But, as I come out of a store, I notice a couple of sophs across the street. What should I do, run back in, or make a geta­ way by posing as an ordinan pedestrian?

Oh, oh, it’s too late now. They must have seen my flag, the little green cap, I mean.

Well, here goes again. I drop my packages on the sidewalk and start doing my calis­ thenics. The people who pass by look at me as if I were a little insane. (I wonder what they think of the sophs?) The next thing I see is some clumsy person coming along and stepping on my package. There go my trousers which 1 just had cleaned.

Finally, I am at liberty again. I hastily retrieve my packages and return to the dorm.

Just before going to bed, I carefully place my little green cap into the locker.

Ah, the end of another day.

Next morning: Special Bulletin — I came to breakfast late. I couldn’t find my little green cap. I looked in my back pocket, the bucking room, under the bed, in the waste­ basket, and then finally, gee, this buttoning gets on a guy’s nerves, in my locker, and there it was.

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STUDENT SERMONETTES TED EISOLD, ’62

Here at Northwestern we are trying to make our chapel worship services more edifying. On Tuesday evenings we have a more elaborate service. But let us have a different type of service during the rest of the week. Instead of a hymn, a scripture reading (which some people may not un­ derstand), and a prayer, let us have a scripture reading with a sermonette to clarify the text, two hymns, and the prayer.

Let the juniors and seniors in college in­ clude this in their chapel services.

There would be many benefits from such a program. The student body will certainly receive more spiritual benefit from an explanation of Scripture than from a reading which is often vague and, to the listener, out of context. Of equal impor­ tance is the benefit received by the student who conducts the service. The student speaker will pick a text and think it out.

He will then write a message and deliver it. The speaker will receive a partial reali­ zation of his goal, the ministry. This should stimulate him mentally and spiritually. In a few years juniors and seniors will be de­ livering full length sermons. As with a foreign language or mathematics, it is bet­ ter to start with easy material and proceed

to work on harder material. In the same manner preministerial students should de­ velop their sermon writing.

Now some people may say that we are not able to write and deliver a sermonette.

But this can be done by the college junior and senior, for he has already had religious training for many years. In a few years he must be able to write and to deliver full sermons. He will not be strained now by writing a three to five minute sermonette.

I know that in the Synodical Conference many schools are doing this with suprisingly good results.

Others may say that at this point the student is unqualified doctrinally. All that is necessary is that he preach the simple Gospel of our dear Christ; certainly he should be able to do this after his religious training here. I suggest that the sermonettes be reviewed by the dean of students for the sake of advising and correcting the student.

I realize that there has never been such a program at Northwestern, and yet great sermons have been written. But why not strive constantly to make them better by starting training earlierl

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New Spotlight A new 2100 watt incandescent spot­ light has been purchased by the College.

The light has a maximum range of 150 feet.

It is equipped with color slides, framing, and iris shutters, and a rheostat. The $550 unit was financed mostly by the Music Fund. It will be used by Rostra, Fomm, and the music organizations.

Harry Pease Lecture On November 12 at 8:00 p.m. in the Dining Hall, Mr. Harr)' Pease will lecture on “The Small Man in Soviet Russia.” This is the first in a series of six lectures spon­ sored by the Northwestern College Dormi­ tory Council. Mr. Pease has been on the staff of the Milwaukee Journal for the past 15 years. For the last five years he has been its science reporter. He is currently traveling to various parts of the world and reporting on the structure of our nation’s defense network. Coffee and doughnuts will be served.

A A L Scholarships Aid Association for Lutherans Scholar­ ships totaling $2000 were recently awarded to thirteen Northwestern students of the College Department. Those receiving them are the following: John Baumgart, Elton Bickel, Douglas Bode, Gerald Geiger, John Henderson, Dieter Mueller, Keith Roehl, Leon Todd, John Voss, Richard Weber, Donald Wunrow, Daniel Zimmennann, and Gerhardt Lambrecht. The awards ranged from $100 to $300. They were presented chiefly on the basis of scholarship and need.

Homecoming On October 29 Northwestern celebrated one of its most successful homecomings in '

years. Different from the 1959 Homecom­ ing, which was hampered by snow and freezing tern])eratures, the 1960 Homecom­ ing enjoyed relatively mild weather.

BUTTONING. The Freshmen initiation period was conducted properly by the Sophomores, who were still licking their wounds from last year’s initation. In the three kangaroo court sessions held in the dimly-lit bicycle room, justice was admin­ istered to Freshmen who had fatally knock­ ed off their green beanies while buttoning.

John Pieper, on his hands and knees before the Sophomore tribunal, was sentenced to recite Daniel Zimmermann’s German poems to ever)' elm tree on campus. Don Frisque and John Baumgart were sentenced to make their way around campus by leapfrogging over each other. Bob Bitter con­ ducted coeds around the campus on the traditional coed tour. Dave Lauber ful­ filled his sentence by kissing Quinta coeds’ hands. Jim Babler in his position as Col­ lege Park Commissioner picked up leaves with a pencil. Ralph “Simple Simon” Mar­ tens fished unsuccessfuly in a manhole.

CAMPUS DISPLAYS. This year it was decided that instead of the usual Home­ coming parade the classes would build campus displays. The alumni especially appreciated.this decision because formerly they were never able to see the floats in the parade. The classes constructed their dis­ plays to the general theme of advertising slogans. The Juniors added splendor with a towering arch which spanned Circle Drive.

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portedly was “Ptah,” the Egyptian god of artisans. The Freshmen stood that lone­ some watches in the fog until sunrise. The whole incident was felt to have strength­ ened school spirit, since Northwestern was united against a common foe.

Juniors prepare arch of triumph weekend offered a potentially explosive situation this year. The Freshman Class was officially responsible for protecting our campus bonfire and displays from any van­ dalism which was imminent. Several times during the night of October 29 alarms of attack were sounded. The bells rang in the >rep and college dorms, and more than 200 .tudents poured out into the night to de­ fend their campus. In the confusion and darkness one of the Watertown police tack­ led Reinhart Kom, thinking he was a raider trying to escape. The vandals were so hopelessly outnumbered by the Northwes­ tern masses that there was no encounter be­ tween the two forces. The password re-

THE GAME & THE LUNCHEON. The ranks of NWC alumni have grown so much that during the game half of the spectators could not find seats in the crowded bleach­ ers. The football they saw played was typical Northwestern football, scrappy and spirited. The 21-7 victory over Bethel add­ ed festivity to the N Club Luncheon in the gym. The Sophomore Class constructed a huge $35 football which hung from the ceiling in the center of a crepe paper grid­ iron. After the lunch M. C. Pastor Marlyn Schroeder, ’51, introduced the main speak­ er, Pastor Carl Mischkc, ’44, who empha­ sized that “as long as Northwestern remains true to its purpose of preparing men for the ministry of Christ, football will never lose its proper perspective at Northwes­ tern.” Representing the student body, Don Fastenau honored the seven varsity seniors.

Captain Jon Mahnke expressed the team’s appreciation for Coach U m n u s ’ work.

Coach Umnus keynoted his talk with a les­ son he learned while playing for Illinois.

He thundered out, “There is only one fear on this earth; that is the fear of God. Be­ yond that there is no such thing as fear.”

The contribution of the Sophomore Class: decorations in the gym for the N-Club Luncheon.

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Capt. Jon Mahnke speaks for varsity seniors

nnl^ CALLS Nathanael Luetke, '37, was installed as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Nicollet, Minn­ esota, on October 2. He formerly was pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Goodhue, Minnesota. Pastor G. Horn, ’43, of Redwing, Minnesota is vacancy pastor at Goodhue.

Roland Zimmennann, ’52, was installed at Bismark, North Dakota, on October 16. His former charge was Willow Lake and Bethle­ hem Lutheran Churches, Willow Lake, South Dakota.

Pastor Waldemar Geiger, ’42, formerly of Charles City, Iowa, has accepted the call to Shirley and Pine Grove.

Pastor Eugene Kit/.erow, ’49, has accepted the call to Crivitz and Beaver. His former charge was Colonic, South Dakota.

Pastor A. Schmeling was installed as pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Two Rivers, on November 5. He formerly served the congregations at Lena and Oconto Falls.

Pastor Stanley Holt, ’49, was installed in Lakewood Lutheran Church, Tacoma, Washing­ ton, on September 11, by Pastor Emeritus H. A. Thciste, who was assisted by Pastor George Frey, ’37, and Pastor Paul Nitz, ’48.

Pastor Paul Wilde, ’49, has accepted the call to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hancock, Minnesota. Previously he served Bethany Congregation, Saginaw, Michigan.

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On October 16, Zion Lutheran Church, Rhine­ lander, celebrated the seventy-fifth anniver­ sary of its founding. The present pastor is Wilbert Gawrisch, ’44.

Pastor Richard Buss, '52, of Hettinger, South Dakota, combined a business and vacation trip to Wisconsin during October and visited his “alma mater” on October 18.

David Franzmann, '58, lias completed his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and is now stationed with the U. S. Army in Oklahoma.

The Lutheran Church of Redeemer, Reginald Pope, ’49, pastor, celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary at Mandan, North Dakota, on October 2, 1960. A former pator, E. H. Krue­ ger, *31, spoke for the occasion.

Pastor James Schaefer, ’44, is presently com­ pleting work for his M. A. in Philosophy at Marquette University, He is pastor of Atone­ ment Lutheran Church, Milwaukee.

Pastor and Mrs. Harold Wicke of Watertown, were priveleged to celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary on October 23. Pastor Wicke graduated with the class of 1934.

Mount Lebanon Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, John Mahnke, ’34, pastor, dedicated a new six classroom school on October 23. Speak­ ers were Professor Lloyd Hahnke, ’43, of Dr. Martin Luther College and Pastor Wilbert Neumann, '51, of Rockford, Minnesota.

BIRTHS During the Presidential Convention this past summer. Pastor Paul Nitz, ’48 and Mrs. Nitz were blessed with a son. The following is die birth annoruncement he sent out: NEW ENTRY IN RACE Tacoma, July 12. A new presidential hopeful, VIP JOEL IVER, threw his diaper into the 1960 arena, 9:36 p. m„ P. S. T., and expects to throw his 7 lbs., 8 oz„ around at the NITZ — National Interests for Tastier Zwieback — convention in Tacoma, (Washington).

Pastor and Mrs. Walter Schuman, of Watertown, South Dakota, have a new 1609 pound addition to die household. It is a green 1960 Volkswagen. Pastor Schumann graduated with the class of 1941.

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I sleep beneath the sun.

I promise everything to do.

And die with nothing done.

of these hideous creations, but this soon wore off. The ever alert sophs, however, were equal to the situation, and, in the course of time, the custom of placing the — WILTON LACKAYE thumb tip to the button on command was Perhaps the above poem is as good as added. After this innovation, the powerany I could think of to begin this issue of crazed sophomores couldn’t be stopped. the C & C, because, once again, here I am Each year something new was added to facing the deadline without much in the heighten the excitement, and the best field of really fertile dirt. We will have to brains in each class were kept busy night admit that things have been fairly quiet and day just thinking. Soon the court came around here since that first month of into existence and “buttoning” offenders school. The raging fire we first noticed in were in great demand all over the campus. the student body has now burned back to In order to secure more offenders, new and a flickering pilot light, and the erstwhile improved “buttoning methods” were intro­ students have gone u n d e r g r o u n d with duced. Year after year the spohomore class many of their activities. I know for certain has striven to outdo the class of the year that they’ve gone underground, because before. (It is to be noted here that the just the other day I saw a frosh walking faculty has approved wholeheartedly of down the hall with all sorts of dirt on him this custom. They make sure every year and muttering something about being down that the sophomores have the easiest sched­ stairs. I didn’t stop him to make certain, ule in order to carry on their noble work.) but I think that’s what he was referring to. This year, however, the apex, the ultimate, Speaking of frosh, by the way, last the climax of all “buttoning” has been month we again saw another season of reached. Living as we do in the “jet age,” glorious and beautiful “buttoning” come it was only natural that it should evolve, and go. Ah, there is real sport, that “but­ but with the introduction of “do ten quick­ toning.” Did you ever wonder how it all ies” we can only ask ourselves: where do started? Well, it goes back quite far in our we go from here? Our hats are off to this history' here at Northwestern. In earlier year’s sophomore class.

Before we leave the happy subject of days, it was immediately noticed that the incoming frosh were never really welcomed “buttoning” we will have to concede one to the school in the (ugh) proper manner. thing in its favor — it’s entertaining. Some­ Many frosh, for example, refused to recog­ one also said it was educational, but just nize the upper classmen as really deserving because Karl Gurgel now knows that there of respect. It was realized that this absurd are 469 cement squares on campus doesn’t idea would have to be remedied at once, mean that this is so. No, it’s just plain good and soon the little green beanies came into entertainment. Take the day we had four existence. At first the humbling effect was big events taking place at the same time accomplished by the mere wearing of one right here in front of the dorm. It was 132

just like being at the circus. Jerry Linn started off the festivities by giving a speech in his own inimitable style while John Pieper accompanied him softly in the back ground with five minutes of sustained laughter. It gives the heartstrings a tug just to think of it again. Then Tim Duin presented his own inteqjretation of the French International Auto Race, in miniature of course, complete with authentic pit-stops (to rest) right in front of the main door where everyone could see to the best advantage. A truly fine performance. Then as a fitting climax to the afternoon’s schedule of events, Vaughn Vogel captured the student’s imagination with a breathtaking display of courage as he stalked Wisconsin’s most dangerous animal, the grey squirrel, armed only with the simplest and most inauspicious of weapons. Only here at Northwestern can something of so great a caliber be witnessed free of charge.

Probably by this time most of the student body has noticed that something new has been added to our campus. Right in front of the collegiate dorm, high atop a beautiful new pole, the American Flag has been flying. If you have really been observant, however, you will notice that the flag has only 48 stars instead of the 50 that it should have this year. Now don’t get upset at this late date; there’s a good reason for this. When our new flag pole was erected, a flag was sought immediately.

New flags are difficult to obtain right now though, and, although Mr. Bilse tried hard, he couldn’t find one. The fact that he was trying, however, didn’t prevent certain members of the student body from pestering for one, and soon the ultimatum was handed down: either fly our old flag with 48 stars or Mr. Bilse’s undershirt with no stars. Guess we’ll just have to pretend that flag has 50 stars.

Few people probably know this, but an event unparalled in our memory occurred here several weeks ago when Wisconsin’s rabb;t was captured by Dick Weber in our clubroom. When I speak of Wisconsin’s rabbit, I’m naturally referring to that ever prevalent rumor which implies that Wis­ consin has only one representative of any

of the animal species residing within its borders. (Editor’s note: Many scholars now believe that this rumor was first promulgated by the students coming from the rich and bountiful state of Minnesota, but this has not been proved and must still remain only as conjecture.) After the rabbit was apprehended, it was decided that he would have to leave the clubroom at once, since he didn’t have three dollars and he might try to watch television. Some may question Dick’s ability to catch a rabbit, but he maintains he acquired all his speed and agility by learning to walk in Michigan, the home of the automobile, The Dorm Council lias come again with an urgent request to the student body for help. It would be appreciated if everyone would please read the minutes of each Dorm Council meeting by himself instead of waiting to hear it by word of mouth, You know how things like that get twisted after they’ve been passed on once or twice, Take the motion about removing the weight from the rooms and putting them in the basement. It didn’t take long before somebody substituted the word '‘dumbbells” for weights, and, before you knew it, we had four fellows living in the bicvcle room. Besides giving a man a complex, this also makes it harder to deliver each student his copy of the “B & R”. Your assistance in the future will be greatly appreciated, Since I began this issue of the C&C with a small poem, it’s only fitting that I close it in like manner. Here’s a little verse I picked up the other day (the author of which is unknown) that I’d like to offer to the frosh as a small consolation. The next time you hear the lusty cry of “Button, frosh!” ringing through the air, perhaps you’ll think of this little poem: I like to hear the rooster crow.

He’s like so many men I know, Who roar and rant and rave and shout And beat their manly chests, without A single thing to brag about.

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Milton 7 Northwestern 14 For the third game in a row, NWC had to come from behind to gain a victory. In the first half it seemed that, no matter how the Trojans tried, they could not push the ball over for a touchdown. They made several sustained drives, only to have them thwarted by a penalty, fumble, or passinterception. Milton got its only score shortly before the end of the first half. On a Northwestern punt, a 15 yard penalty, assessed from the spot of the infraction, gave Milton the ball 25 yards from its goal line. A 15 yard end run and a 10 yard pass play produced the tally. NWC quickly re­ covered. They received the ball on their own 40. A series of pass plays brought them down to the 17, where Gurgel broke loose and was hauled down six inches from the end zone with nine seconds remaining.

Due to a mix-up among the officials, the ball was not placed down in time for an­ other play. Although the Trojans felt as though they had run through their oppon­ ents, they trailed at half-time 7-0.

They began the second half by recover­ ing a Milton fumble on Milton’s 18-yard line, two plays after the kickoff. On the fifth play Bitter went a yard for the touch­ down. The team’s effort could not be checked this time. A tremendous cheering display of school spirit (several times louder than Milton’s home crowd), without a doubt, played an important role in arous­ ing the team’s determination. Hats off to you rooters!! The NWC defense immedi­ ately pushed Milton back 12 yards and forced them to punt. The “fired-up” Tro­ jans then drove 45 yards for the winning score. Gray dashed around left end for the 134

final two yards. Mahnke kicked his second extra point of the night for a 14-7 score.

The NWC defense dug in to kill any threat on Milton’s part, including the interception of two passes. In the second half Milton rushed for 15 yards and passed for 9. Their total yardage was 92 yards, compared to 191 for the victors.

St. Procopius 14 Northwestern 0 Deadened by the extra high humidity along Lake Michigan, at a loss because of limited substitution under N.C.A.A. rules, the Trojans stumbled to their first defeat at the hands of a schol that had never beaten NWC previously. In the quest for reasons or excuses those two may be cited, but they are only self-justifying and putting the blame to uncontrollable sources. The var­ sity, however, cannot pass over the fact that they did not “get their pepper up” enough for the game, so that they could recover and bounce back when a fine Saint pass defense stunted their drives with three untimely pass interceptions. A com­ bination of Saint backs, that ran harder than any so far this season, and Trojan tacklers, who were not having one of their better days, also proved disastrous.

L. Pautz, as his luck seems to go, had to play opposite a 275 pound tackle. When his 168 had pounded away at the “house,” for a while, the opposition ran in a 295 pound substitute — an example of their superior size.

NWC succeeded in containing the ene­ my until the last seconds of the first half, when a Saint pass bounced through three or four pairs of arms into a receiver’s who went in for the touchdown. Another pass gave St. Procopius a two-point conversion,

provided by N.C.A.A. rules. The score at half time was 8-0. Early in the third quar­ ter an end run of 25 yards produced the final score. During the rest of the game the possession of the ball changed hands several times w i t li o u t further scoring threats. The final score was 14-0.

Northwestern 7 Northland 39 The Trojans hit the road for the last time. They traveled 330 miles north to Lake Superior and to Northland College, Ash­ land, Wisconsin. The Lumberjacks were celebrating their Homecoming. At the hands of Northwestern they made it com­ plete with a 39-7 victory.

On the first set of plays Northland moved the ball for a touchdown. The first time that NWC had the pigskin they moved it well, but then lost it on a fumble. North­ land capitalized for another score and a 12-0 first quarter lead. In the second quar­ ter the Trojans took to the air. With a spread formation, which completely con­ fused die opposition at first, the Trojans moved from deep in their own territory for the touchdown. Bitter caught a pass in the

clear and went into the end zone 10 yards from the nearest defender. Splitting the uprights, Mahnke added the seventh point.

A fumbled punt practically handed North­ land another score. The score at half-time was 19-7.

The varsity realized that it was not be­ ing outplayed, as indicated by the score.

They came out determined to change things in the second half, but a host of mistakes permitted three more Lumberjack touch­ downs and killed any Northwestern scor­ ing threats. In spite of Schroeder’s being thrown for several losses on passes, North­ western gained a total of 197 yards. North­ land totaled slightly over 300 yards. Let’s hope that the varsity will forget about its last two games and get back in the groove of traditional Northwestern teams—winning teams.

Northwestern 21 Bethel 7 The weather was pleasant, the decora­ tions were complete, alumni and campus friends were back, spirit was at its peak.

Indeed, the stage was set for a Home­ coming victory on the gridiron. The Preps,

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Quarterback Lynn Schrosder rolls out around left end. Homecoming game.

although they played a respectable game, lost to the Redmen of Wayland Academy in the first game of the afternoon. Back at home from a three-week road trip, the team was glad to see the home fans again. They were determined to pull out of a short nose­ dive and climb back to winning. Every­ body knew that victory was a must, which alone could make the N-Club Luncheon enjoyable that evening.

These fond aspirations appeared rather doubtful during the first quarter, as Bethel rolled up 127 yards on the ground and a touchdown. The varsity, unable to advance on the ground, resorted to passes in the second quarter, completing three for 67 yards in a 72 yard scoring drive. Mahnke converted to tie the score, 7-7. Later, the right side of the line blocked a Royal punt on their 36. Three successive incomplete passes on the 16 yard line ended a second

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scoring chance. Bethel never threatened after the first quarter, rushing only 11 yards in the second quarter.

Bethel received in the second half, but had to punt on fourth down. The Trojans then drove 65 yards, mostly by rushing, for another score. Leading 14-7, they got the ball again on the Bethel 27 when their punt­ er was forced to run and failed to gain first down yardage. Gray, who had scored the two touchdowns, scooted for 20 yards to the seven. Then Bitter, displaying a bit of power running, plunged through the mid­ dle of the line in three plays for the touch­ down. Mahnke kicked the extra point for a 21-7 lead. The game ended after the ball had changed hands several times, with NWC on the Royal 17 yard line, failing in an attempt to add three more points with a field goal.

The Seniors - two year intramural football champions.

Line: Lembke, Otto, Fischer, Fallen.

Backfield: Flunker, Fastenau, Pinchoff, Voss (behind), Veriz.

Again as last year, the Seniors com­ pleted the touch football schedule without a defeat. They claim that in the last two years they have scored 286 points and have allowed only 40 on defense. It sounds stu­ pendous, amazing, but believe only as much as you wish, for they have not had math for three years. The Seniors had little trouble in copping onto the championship and the T-shirts. The other teams fell in class order. These are the final standings: W

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CONTENTS

Volume LXIV, No. 5

Christmas Greeting ................... ...........................

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Editorial ................................................................

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The Old Cemetery ..............................................

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After a Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi ..........

Sheldon Twenge

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How a Northwestern Student Reads Homer Winter Rhapsody ...............................................

Elton Bickel ...

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The Night the Rains Came .... ........................

Ralph Martens

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The Start of Something Big............................

Karl Gurgel

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Latin Crossword .................................................

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The Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wife ...............................................

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The Blues ................. -..........................................

,Gar)^ Baumler ..

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Memorandum ......................................................

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Portrait of a Professor ......................................

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News......................................................................

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Autobiographical Notes of an Alumnus .......

.Waldemar Ileidtke

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Alumni Notes ......................................................

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Campus and Classroom ...................................

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Sports ...... .................................. -........................

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THE BLACK AND RED Published by the Students of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wisconsin

EDITORIAL Paul Emmel...............

David Habermas ......

Thomas Kuster..........

STAFF ............ Editor-in-Chief .......... Assistant Editor .......... Assistant Editor

DEPARTMENT Roger Zehms .................

Keith Roehl ...................

Fred Fallen ....................

Richard Weber ...........

EDITORS ...........Alumni Editor ........... Sports Editor Campus & Classroom ................... Art Editor

BUSINESS MANAGERS Myrl Wagenknccht ... Business Manager Kent Schroeder ....

Advertising Manager James Westendorf ...................Advertising Manager ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT WATERTOWN, WIS., AS SECOND CLASS MATTER UNDER ACT OF AAARCH 3, 1879. SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT WATERTOWN, WIS. PUBLISHED MONTHLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00.

The Black and Red extends this message to its readers. We hope that they will enjoy this true majesty of the Christmas miracle as did Martin Luther in these words.

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We cannot bear to have God speak to us in His majesty with countless thousands of angels.^Therefore the best procedure is to abolish our design t o hear God speak in His majesty, for we cannot bear thit language. <$JbBut God says: Now I shall hide My majesty, most thoroughly, shall allow My Son to become man, born of a virgin; let Him do good to men and preach them the forgiveness of sins.<#aHe shall act in the kindest manner possible; only bear in mind that this man is the same God who spoke in the desert at Mount Sinai to the Children of Israel. Believe, there-' fore, that it is He whom you are hearing, c#*#2He has hidden His majesty in humanity, does not appear with lightning, thunder, or angels, but as one born of a poor virgin and speaking with men of the forgiveness of sins.

Martin Buther

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Northwestern College students like to do many things.

Some of them spend almost three hours a day practicing on the football field.

Some of them will devote the same amount of time to basketball all winter long.

Some of diem look forward to the afternoon of bowling once every week.

Some of them find entertainment in watching certain favorite programs on television.

Some of them will get up early in the morning to go hunting or to get in some fishing.

Some of diem eagerly await those special dates on those special weekends.

Some of them like to play cards for relaxation.

Some of them like to read magazines in the clubroom, or the Greensheet wher­ ever it may be.

Some of them enjoy taking part in a good bull session.

Northwestern College students like to do many things, and there is nothing wrong with doing any of them.

But does the Northwestern College student ever seriously consider this fact: “Tomorrow I will be expected to be a good minister.”

T. K.

CAMPUS CALENDAR December 13, Tuesday — Forum, David Habermas, M. C. December 15, Thursday — Christmas vaca­ tion begins after last class.

January 4, Wednesday — Back to the old grind.

January 6, Friday — Mrs. Vel Phillips lecture in the dining hall.

January 6, Friday — Deadline for January issue of the B & R. January 7, Saturday — Basketball, Pillsbury, here.

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January 13, Friday — Basketball, Aurora, here.

January 17, Tuesday — Basketball, Milton, there.

January 18, Wednesday — Forum, Freshman M. C. January 20, Friday — Basketball, N. W. Minneapolis, there.

January 21, Saturday — Basketball, Bethel, there.

January 22-27 — Semester examinations.

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THE OLD CEMETERY “The ground whereon ye dwell is holy ground!” This is true in a sense because half of our East Hall Dormitory now stands on ground which was used as a cemetery for the townspeople of Watertown about a hundred years ago.

In 1844, twenty-one years before the founding of Northwestern College, and twenty-one years before General Lee sur­ rendered to General Grant at Appomatox, a Watertown man named Silas Newcomb gave two and one half acres of his land to the City of Watertown to be used as a pub­ lic burial ground under the title of the Watertown Cemetery Association. The cemetery later became known as the Old Cemetery, and to this day it is still spoken of as the Old Cemetery.

This plot of ground is now part of our campus. It covers an area extending from the College Circle Road to a line approxi­ mately sixty feet west of the water tower bounded on the south bv Western Avenue and on the north by the small parking area in front of East Hall.

Soon after 1844 the City of Watertown had this grant surveyed and laid out in lots for burials. M. Jones, the surveyor, divided the land into city blocks with a total of two hundred and sixty-four lots. Each lot meas­ ured nine feet by twenty-four feet.

The Old Cemetery served Watertown for about twenty-five years. A total of one hundred twenty-eight bodies were buried in it. The last burial in the Old Cemetery was made in 1871.

Through the years the cemetery gradu­ ally fell into a state of disrepair. This was partly due to the fact that the families of the buried people died themselves, and no one was left to care for the graves. More important, however, was the fact that the cemetery plots were not owned by the families of the dead. In accordance with the terms of the Watertown Cemetery As­ sociation the families of the dead had not been permitted to buy the deeds to their plots of ground, but they merely obtained burial rights. The land remained the pro140

One of the last marks of the Old Cemetery. perty of the city. Naturally, since the plots were not their own property, the families gradually gave up caring for them.

Later, when there was no apparent in­ terest in the Old Cemetery, Northwestern College decided to claim the land by "squatter’s rights” since it owned all the land surrounding the Old Cemetery. Op­ position, however, arose from the few re­ maining descendants of those buried in the cemetery. Suit was brought against the college, and a court decision favored the descendants. Consequently the Old Cemetery remained the property of the City of Watertown.

The question of ownership of the Old Cemetery again arose in 1948 when North­ western College was about to begin a budd­ ing program. The college wanted to make use of die Old Cemetery for its new build­ ings, and so it made another request that it be granted ownership of this land. This time the request had better results chiefly because the City of Watertown was having

difficulty in maintaining the cemetery, and the best way to dispose of the land was to give it to an educational institution. And so the City Council decided to give North­ western College the deed to die Old Ceme­ tery. One condition, however, had to be fulfilled by the college. The college had to exhume at least four bodies and rebury them, and if any more bodies were en­ countered in the excavations for the new buildings, they also had to be removed and reburied.

Now Northwestern had the go-ahead for its new buildings. The library building and part of the new dormitory were to be built on the Old Cemetery. Test excava­ tions were made at places where it was known that graves were located. In other places a bulldozer was used to scrape off a shallow layer of earth, and thus the out­ lines of the graves were clearly revealed.

Diggings were then carried out to comply with the orders of the City Council. The college janitors sunk their shovels under the watchful eyes of the cemetery superin-

tendent of Watertown. When the graves were opened, they found skeletons which were still quite well preserved. There were no traces of the wooden coffins in which the bodies had been buried. All that re­ mained besides the skeletons were a few lead nails that had been used in making the coffins.

During these test diggings and the later excavations for the buildings a total of seventeen skeletons were unearthed and taken to a plot in Oak Hill Cemetery which Northwestern College had purchased es­ pecially for these remains.

Because of the lack of adequate records and grave markings it was possible to make positive identification in only one case.

This was the body of a Mrs. Green buried with her infant child. Today if one takes a walk through Oak Hill Cemetery, one may find a small stone with the name “Green” written on it marking the spot where Mrs. Green and the sixteen other former occupants of the Old Cemetery are k. s. now laid to rest.

AFTER A PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI O Lord, this prayer to Thee ascends: The shepherd of your flock make strong, An instrument of Peace Divine.

Wherever there is sin and wrong, There make Thy saving Beacon shine.

May he, where there is anger, place Full pardon, where there’s doubt, sow faith.

Should any heart feel great despair, Let him implant a firm hope there.

If darkness should some heart becloud, May he point out Thy light endowed, And bring forth joy as Thou hast deigned, Where sadness hitherto has reigned.

Our fervent prayer to Thee ascends, And in our Savior’s name, amens. .

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HOW A NORTHWESTERN STUDENT READS HOMER STILL THEY FOUGHT CONFUSEDLY, THE ARGIVES AND TROJANS. NOR WERE THE FOSS OF THE No, I haven’t seen the Greensheet.

DANAANS AND THEIR WIDE WALL ABOVE LONG TO PROTECT THEM, Look, when I finished reading it I threw it on the bed.

DANAANS AND THEIR WIDE WALL ABOVE LONG TO PROTECT THEM, THE WALL THEY HAD BUILDED FOR DEFENCE OF THE SHIPS, AND THE FOSS THEY HAD Oh, I suppose she’ll write tomorrow. Don’t sweat it, man.

AND THE FOSS THEY HAD DRAWN ROUND ABOUT: FOR NEITHER HAD THEY GIVEN GOODLY HECATOMBS TO THE GODS, THAT IT MIGHT GUARD Don’t give me that. You just got a letter a week ago.

WITH ITS BOUNDS THEIR SWIFT SHIPS AND RICH SPOIL. THEN WAR AND THE DIN OF WAR Yeah, was that poor ever. The Packers never got started.

SOUNDED ABOUT THE WELL BUILDED WALL, AND THE BEAMS OF THE TOWN Hey, turn down the radio! There’s an announcement over the P. A. RANG BENEATH THE STROKES: WHILE THE ARGIVES, SUBDUED BY THE SCOURGE OF ZEUS, WERE PENNED AND What? Sturzen? I think it means “push.” Better look it up.

DRIVEN IN BY THE HOLLOW SPIIPS, IN DREAD OF HECTOR, THE MIGHTY MAKER OF FLIGHT, BUT HE S-t-u-umlaut-r-z-e-n.

THE MIGHTY MAKER OF FLIGHT, BUT HE AS AFORETIME, FOUGHT LIKE A WHIRLWIND. AND AS WHEN, AMONG Can’t afford it. Besides I’ve got to get this Homer read.

AND AS WHEN, AMOISfG HOUNDS AND HUNTING No, I can’t finish this between breakfast and chapel!

MEN, A BOAR O.k. you win. I’ll be right with you. Can’t get anything out of this p. E. Homer anyway.

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The author suggests an impressionistic allegory in which a snowfall is associated with certain ideas of Christmas.

WINTER RHAPSODY Nature’s foe has smitten her with death now once again here; Earth lies bleak awaiting purifying and protection, Cleansing from death’s scourge, to welcome the celestial blessing.

Soon the landscape will be clothed in raiment white as snow.

Across the heavens onward rush in rapid strides Vast clouds as fierce as ancient charioteers at war, Drawn on by winds as swift as steeds which leap ahead In terrifying wrath straight forward galloping.

Pregnant clouds on high release their lacy presents, Fluffy down from angels shaking feather beds out For die grand performance of the winter pageant; Frosty messengers in white are heralding the act.

Gracefully fluttering downward the delicate crystals are dancing now; Myriads of fancy and feathery flakes are descending so charmingly, Bringing from heaven above an immaculate, guardian covering Swaying and swinging, how daintily waltz ballerinas in heave:, ballet.

Every snowflake is unique in stellate symmetry — Christmas’ star set always differently in diamonds Nature now is dressed in splendid, snow-white robes is Preparation for the holy presentation.

See, already clouds a lowering black once Change to scarlet then to white as snow, as Sunlight paints a perfect masterwork and Sets a fiery orb amidst a flaming world.

While whistling winds sweep swift as swirling twisters, And bluster)' blasts blow, howl, wail, And roaring, raging furies rant and rave, Nature laughs, Hark how hoarse hell heeds heaven hence.

A winter wonderland is now enlightened by the stars.

A sparkling, gleaming, jeweled mantle covers all the earth, Though cut by mystic streaks of shadows down from naked trees, All is one and one in all throughout the hallowed sanctuary.

Overhead the stars are brightly shining, Symbols of the boundless universe and Love made manifest here in the snow, too, As reflections of the Star of Christmas.

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THE NIGHT THE RAINS CAME

BY RALPH MARTENS, ’64

“Could I have a little help clown here?”

The words were similar to Dad’s usual re­ veille, but from their anxious tone I sensed that something was wrong, and his next words jolted me fully awake. “The base­ ment’s flooding and the dryer’s under wa­ ter!”

Before Dad had finished talking, I was out of bed and diving into the closest pair of pants I could find. It was still dark out­ side, but I could hear the wintry wind howling through the TV antenna and the rain lashing against the pane even more fiercely than when I had gone to bed. If Mother’s electric clothes dryer was under water, it meant almost certain permanent damage to the motor and if the water was that high, it meant th u a lot of other things in the basement and - ntside were also un­ der water. Trying to realize the full im­ port of the situation T dashed down the stairs with brother J right behind.

The sight that in us at the basement steps was all but pairing. Water al­ ready covered the b. ii om two steps, and the stone-masonrv vvlls of our old farm­ house were no insurance against a con­ tinued rise. Fruit jars bobbed, tipped and sank; cardboard boxes floated askew, and there in the cold, dirty water sat the dryer with its clean white top and shiny chrome trim.

Dad had already bridged the steps and the pressure pump stand with a stout two by eight, but raising the dryer out of die deep was not as easily done. With only the top offering a hand-hold, it was with some difficult)' that we finally balanced it on the plank above sea level, and as the water drained out of the bottom, so did our hope for its future use.

But there was no time for sorrow. The water was still rising. There were other things to salvage. Our chest freezer was beginning to float. And most urgent, the cows were yet unmilked. It was already past choretime. Mother called a neighbor and Dad went to get their hip boots. Mean-

while Jerry stripped to his shorts, put on old tennis shoes, and waded into the icy water to position our antiquated sump pump for the bailing operation.

The pump was rattling steadily in the basement when Dad returned with the boots. Satisfied that at present nothing more could be done in the house, we set out for the barn, I in the hip boots, Jerry in dry clothes, both with a good idea of the disturbance and confusion we were to find there. There was now enough light to see, and everywhere lay an icy, grey­ like expanse. The house and a strip of ground around it stuck out like an island in a lake of slush and water, and all we could do was pump and wait — wait until the rock crevices would thaw open and receive the flood into the earth. It could be days.

The rubber boots were no insulation against cold water and driving rain, so I quickly splashed my way to the barn. De­ bris floated everywhere. The cattle, how­ ever, stood in comparatively shallow water, and therefore with some expected incon­ venience we finally finished milking. To feed the animals was senseless, for the si­ lage and grain simply floated until they became soggy and too wet to eat. Nothing could be done for the livestock until the water subsided.

The rain had changed to snow, and sloshing our way back to the house, we wondered how long it could last. The southwest wind seemed to be blowing more viciously, the windmill shivered, and the sky remained heavily overcast.

Expecting to find the basement situa­ tion somewhat relieved, we were dismayed to see instead a further inundation! The water wasn’t just seeping in, but some­ where it must have been gushing in; and the pump couldn’t take it. By now the freezer was listing badly and was in dan­ ger of breaking its freon lines. We prompt­ ly added ballast — several crates of drench­ ed potatoes. It sank back into the water.

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But for how long? The water crept up the stairs; more jars gasped and sank. We need­ ed another pump!

Knowing from county-wide radio pleas that borrowing a pump was next to impos­ sible, we could only hope that some plum­ ber somewhere would have a new one in stock. At another time cost would have commanded consideration, but now neces­ sity dictated. Dad drove out — and appar-

ently not unaccompanied, for shortly he re­ turned with the most friendly-looking pump I had ever seen. With loving hands it was connected and lowered into the water, and with anxious eyes we watched that water line. Slowly and with stubborn resistance it was dragged back down the stairs. And though he persisted for yet another day, the stalwart pumps held the foe in check until the gracious earth could swallow up the flood.

THE START OF SOMETHING BIG

BY KARL GURGEL, ’64

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Because it was early in summer and the first heat wave had not yet rolled in, the city pool was sparsely populated. Seat­ ed high above everyone in die guard chair, I recognized most of the swimmers. They were die same polar bears who had come last summer no matter what the weather had to offer. To them summer meant only one thing — swimming.

Since the towing business was slow, I walked over to the other chair to cheer up Tom, a lifelong friend and a fellow guard.

He had just completed his first year of col­ lege and seemed to be all die worse for wear. The only statements that issued from his mouth were to the effect that he was sick and tired of college life.

Suddenly even those words of com­ plaint stopped coming. What an expression had come over his face! His eyes just stared straight ahead. Was someone drown­ ing or was he paralyzed? Quickly I pre­ pared for action, then found out the cause of his behavior. There on the other side of the fence sitting daintily on a little boy’s tricycle Was the reward for die weary eyes of a lifeguard — a girl.

Then Tom, having recovered, put sec­ tion A of his battle plan into action. What important people guards are! They are al­ ways helping people, shouting at people, or removing people from the premises. He acted on the theory that girls think only those people are important who are always acting or commanding.

Part B was also necessary: show her that you can do something spectacular such as a one and one-half gainer somer­ sault. Clearly let her see by the way you come out of the water that you were sup­ posed to land flat on your back.

Tom did both in the best tradition. He asked 14 boys, 3 girls, and a dog to leave.

During one of the rest periods he outdid himself. He did a beautiful two and onehalf bellyflop.

Where there are little boys’ tricycles there are often also little boys. This case was no exception. Little boys love to blow whistles, so Tom happened to throw his whistle over the fence. Of course this brought on an argument between the little boy and the girl, who turned out to be the boy’s aunt. She said he should give it back to the man, and he said he wanted to keep it. Tom knew that the little boy lived right across from the pool so without a moment’s hesitation Tom told the boy he could keep the whistle for a while. This would give him an excellent opportunity to visit the aunt.

Just about that time Tom was called b~ck to reality by the emergency whistle.

Still eager to show her his life saving skill, he dove into the water, swam to the victim and wrenched him from me. Tom, as can be easily understood, was in no condition for a rescue and I had to pull them both out.

At last the pool closed for the night.

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and kept me awake. “Her name is Sandy, wiat a doll, isn’t she cute, where has she :>een all my life, were just a few phrases that chased sleep from our room. Finally he was convinced that the next chance to see her would come quicker if he went to sleep.

Tom, forsaking our usual after hour’s swim, hurriedly dressed, and went to reclaim his whistle.

I had been enjoying my stay at Tom’s house, that is until tonight. Tom came in about 11:00, tripped up the steps, woke me,

From then on each night words of de­ scription either failed him or flowed forth.

Now for him only one life had to be guard­ ed, Sandy’s. Sandy truly was “it.”

No doubt you must think that Tom is exceedingly happy. Well, you are right.

I just received a letter from him today. Per­ mit me to read some of it to you. “What a doll, is she ever cute, you have never seen anything like her, where has she been all my life? Oh, by the way, her name is Kathy.”

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THE PASTOR'S WIFE Someone once said, “Behind every suc­ cessful man there was a woman.” It is hard to doubt the truth of that statement, This basic truth goes not only into the business world and concerns itself with those things of a popular or pecuniary nature, but extends much deeper, entering into every moment of the lives of the personalities concerned. Parsonage life is not an exception to this rule.

Not many of us can begin to talk about a church in our synod without first making sure of who its pastor is. All of us realize just how important a role a pastor is ex­ pected to play in the life of his congrega­ tion. But what about the pastor’s wife?

What is her role in this scene taken from church life? Is she different from the rest of the ladies of the congregation? How does the work of her husband affect her life? Taking these questions into considera­ tion, let us, for a brief moment, discuss that wonderful person — the pastor’s wife.

To begin this short discussion, I should like to affirm that the opinions, ideas, and statements included herein are not neces­ sarily those of the author, but have been gathered by interviews from pastor’s wives and pastors themselves. The scope of this topic makes it almost impossible to do any kind of justice to it in so short a space, but I hope the essence of it will induce the reader to read on.

Actually, the topic of a pastor’s wife has become a subject of interest at Northwestem College only in very recent years, Twenty-five years ago dating at NWC was not at all common. It was unheard of in the prep department, unless one or two exceptionally brave Tertianers would invite a girl to the class picnic in the spring, and students in the college classes who would date more than once or twice a month were also very uncommon. In more recent years, however, it is not surprising to find many collegiates already thinking about getting engaged or married. At the center of all this thinking is the girl who will someday be a pastor’s wife,

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2. Born and bred a Lutheran.

3. Same nationality and language.

4. Same qualities as befits a bishop ac­ cording to St. Paul.

5. Good family. (When you marry a girl you also marry her relation.)

6. Good household manager. (A pastor has to come out on his budget.)

7. Somewhat educated (But not too much so.)

8. She should not be horn pastor’s called congregation.

Further examples of criteria have been set up by every person who ever thought about getting married. A future pastor may feel that it is absolutely necessary that his wife be able to play the organ. What if his best girl can’t play the organ? Should he drop her before it’s too late? It’s not too bard to see that these lists of criteria usually don’t work too well. What really happens is this: boy meets girl, boy is going 1° be a pastor, and since they have a lot in common, naturally she would be an excellent pastor’s wife, To the girl this is a somewhat sudden and unexpected situation. While the young man has been pointing himself towards his career for anywhere from eight to fifteen years, few girls set out with the expressed purpose of marrying a pastor. However, now we meet with many paradoxes. For example, neither do many girls set out to marry a doctor, a lawyer, or a farmer. You get married because you love a person, not 147

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an occupation. Is a pastors wife different from any other Christian wife? No, not at all.

People may get excited about this last statement and ask questions, such as, what about such considerations as the loss of social life, the heavy demand of the con­ gregation on her husband’s time, the usu­ ally modest income, the glass house, and the danger of giving offense? Don’t these things tend to act as a burden or a barrier to living an average, normal life? Surpris­ ingly enough, all those who were inter­ viewed answered no to this question.

No one will question that her responsi­ bilities are great, and that she has to be the soul of discretion. Her first duty is to her husband and to her home, but from there it extends to being friendly and help­ ful to the entire congregation. Keeping house, raising the children, encouraging her husband, joining 1 church activities, meeting people, offer i comfort where it is needed, and being friend to all are only a few of the care <hat are laid at her feet. However, as a i c Christian with a sense of humor and genuine love for people, these duties v- 1 be filled with joy and blessing.

In spite of all these cares and duties, a pastor’s wife does not lose a thing, but only gains by her life in the parsonage. Com­

pared to many, her life is far more full and rewarding because of the very nature of the work. It is difficult for a pastor’s wife to become self-centered because she shares the troubles of the congregation; her own seem very small in comparison.

Often it depends on the locality, but a pas­ tor and his wife are usually much closer than other married couples, as their work is often intertwined. In other occupations a wife may seem to lose her husband to his work. It could also be stated that the re­ wards of a pastor’s wife are often continu­ ous. One person remarked how happy she was at Christmas time when cards were received from members of former congre­ gations.

What then is a pastor’s wife? She is a wonderful Christian person with high ideals, living her own life to the glory of the Lord. Her virtues and shortcomings are the same as those of any other Chris­ tian wife. She didn’t plan to become a pas­ tor’s wife; it just happened, and she learned to live with her calling and in it.

How does one find such a person? Well, Luther put it this way: a good wife is not found accidentally and without divine guidance. On the contrary, she is a gift of God and does not come, as die heathen imagine, in answer to our planning and judging.

THE BLUES The eerie moaning of stillness in the meadow As searching fog undulates over all — Moan — groan — wail — scream — And then silence.............. feeling.

A crying babe, a dying sage — The ecstasy of a lover’s moment — Enmity — youth — senility — rage — Blow on you wild jazz man.

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I am not satisfied with him who despises music, as all the religious fanatics do. For music is a gift and present of God and not a donation of man. It also drives away the devil and makes people happy; and at the same time all anger, unchastity, arrogance, and other vices are forgotten. I place mu­ sic next to theology and give it the highest honor. One also sees how David and all the Saints made use of their pious thoughts in verse, rhyme, and songs. For in time of peace, music reigns.

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PORTRAIT OF A PROFESSOR In September of 1956 seven or eight students sat at the front of a new, emptyfeeling classroom and listened attentively to the opening words of the newly-called professor who was to teach them an ac­ celerated, remedial course in German. The tall, graying, dignified-looking professor began in a modest manner, explaining that he found it strange to have to teach Ger­ man as a foreign language, as he had spoken it natively on the farm as a boy.

Professor Erwin Scharf was born in Brownsville, Wisconsin, on April 8, 1907, the youngest son of John and Bertha Scharf in a family of nine children.

In Brownsville he attended a one-room country school before entering the Pre­ paratory Department of Northwestern Col­ lege. At Northwestern Professor Scharf sang in the various choruses and took part in the Phi Gamma Rho Literary So­ ciety, a forerunner of our present Forum.

Perhaps the most enriching experience of Professor Scharfs student years at the College came when the College Librarian, the late Dr. Ott, asked him to become As­ sistant Librarian. Routine library duties were only a small part of this job; it includ­ ed accompanying the Doctor in diverse ac­ tivities. When weather permitted, the two frequently went swimming and canoeing on the Rock River. Occasionally, it was necessary to make book-buying trips to Milwaukee. These were carefully planned to coincide with plays, concerts, and other attractions which the city' might offer. Pro­ fessor Scharf served as Assistant Librarian to the Doctor for six years. { After graduating from ^Northwestern, Professor Scharf taught for two years at Winnebago Lutheran Academy before en­ tering the Seminary itt-£928r He was to re­ turn there after his graduation from the Seminary. During his stay at the Seminary Professor Scharf was able to make good use of his librarian experience. Finding the Seminary library in disarray, he and two classmates spent two summers cata­ loguing it. Professor Scharf had another 150

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PROFESSOR ERWIN SCHARF interesting summer in 1933. At that time the Seminary faculty decided that many of the outlying congregations of the Synod were losing contact with the Seminary. To remedy this the faculty asked four students to tour the Synod’s churches as a quartet that summer. Professor Scharf was among the four.

After graduating from the Seminary, Professor Scharf returned to Winnebago Lutheran Academy to teach. Five years were spent there, and during the five summers, Professor Scharf worked for his Master’s degree in History at the University of Wisconsin. Six more weeks’ residence at the University was the only remaining requirement for the degree when Profes­ sor Scharf was called to St. Paul’s Luther­ an Church in Slinger and Cedar Lake in 1937. During his pastorate at Slinger Pro­ fessor Scharf met and married the former Miss Irene Zarling. They now have four

children: Ralph, 18; Charlotte, 16; Helen, 14; and Madeline, 12.

In 1942 Profesor Scharf left Slinger on leave of absence to serve as a camp pastor in Louisiana. There he served soldiers of our Synod in seven camps and a maneuver area. As camp pastor, Professor Scharf gained a fine insight into the spiritual fife of military men. He served there two years and then was called to Zion Lutheran Church in Rhinelander, where he remained until he was called to his present position at Northwestern College.

At Northwestern Professor Scharf does not find much time for outside interests.

Since coming to Northwestern, he has

Harry Pease Lecture On Saturday, November 12, the North­ western College Dormitory Council pre­ sented the first in its series of lectures.

Mr. Harry Pease, of the Milwaukee Jour­ nal staff, was the guest speaker. Mr. Pease spoke on “The Small Man in Soviet Russia.” He told an eager audience of about 150 about the Russian education system, labor and working conditions, the cost of living and living standards, the Christian church in Russia, and various other things in the life of the Russian cit­ izen as he had seen them during his 31 days in the Soviet Union. After the lec­ ture he showed slides which were taken on his trip through Russia, and this was followed by a question and answer period.

Mr. Pease was received well by the audi­ ence, which kept him busy with questions even during the lunch of coffee and dough­ nuts which followed. The atmosphere in

served three extended pastoral vacancies: at Ixonia, at Brodhead, and presently, at Whitewater. At Northwestern he is pre­ sently teaching Medieval History (Quinta “B”), Modem European History (Quarta “A” and “B”), and United States History (Tertia “B”). Also, this year for the first time Professor Scharf is teaching Sopho­ more College German. His German class he has split into two sections to provide more personal attention to the students This is a part of Professor Scharfs goal that as many students as possible might do a good job and find their preparation for work in the church meaningful and end. j. H. joyable.

the dining hall was slight! -iff, but show­ ed signs of presenting a \v derful oppor­ tunity for socializing. Nearly everyone left the dining hall pleased with the pro­ gram, and on the whole the Dormitory Councils “Coffee-doughnut-lecture” was a success.

Mrs. Vel Phillips Lecture The second in the series of six “Coffeedoughnut-lectures” presented by the North­ western College Dormitory Council will be held in the dining hall at 8:00 p. m. on Friday, January 6. Mrs. Vel Phillips will lecture on civil rights. Mrs. Phillips, a negro lawyer, has been very active in the past few years both in the state and in the national Democratic Party. She served as state committeewoman to the Democratic National Convention in 1960, where she was chairwoman of the Civil Rights Plat­ form Committee. Currently she is serving on the Milwaukee Common Council as 151

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The usual coffee and doughnuts will be served after the lecture.

inet as three types of woodwind instru­ ments. Michael Engel demonstrated the pure tone of the flute. Jim Westendorf and Ted Olsen then played a striking clarinet duet. Fred Kogler demonstrated the saxophone, an instrument which is half woodwind and half brass.

The third address, entitled “Top Brass,” was given by Wayne Schneider, who described the brass section as the “heavy artillery” of the band. Its four basic members, the trumpet, the French horn, the trombone, and the tuba were demon­ strated by Tom Mundt, John Ibisch, John Mittelstaedt, and Del Begalka respective-

Writers' Workshop A writers’ workshop was presented by the Black and Red staff on November 15, November 29, and December 6. The work­ shop was conducted by the B & R editors David Habermas, Paul Emmel, and Tom Kuster, who dealt with the topics of usage, the elements of composition, and the ele­ ments of style respectively. The workshop was intended to help those collegiates who wished to do something about improving their writing, but not many students took advantage of it. The workshop was attend­ 1yPart II of the program, “Bands Galore,” ed by a mere 10-15 students, who through this co-operative effort reviewed the basic showed the three sections of instruments elements of writing and, perhaps, added combined to form a band. Keith Roehl something to their knowledge of writing named and described four divisions which which will help them to become better cover most types of bands: 1. The German Band; 2. The Band in the Park; 3. The Big and more accurate writers.

Name Band; 4. The Concert Band. The Professor Gehr‘ Delivers Paper versatile college pep band, with Ted Olsen On November 2; professor Gehrke de­ directing, played a selection demonstrat­ livered a paper on saiah 7, the chapter ing each type of band. concerning the si . of a virgin bearing Student critic John Henning was gen­ a son and calling is name Immanuel. erally impressed as was faculty critic, Pro­ This paper was delivered to the Twin fessor Franzmann, who commented on the Cities Pastoral Conference which met in “high standards” of the program.

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The informative and entertaining even­ Forum Notes ing also featured the use of the recently The Forum programs for the year got purchased spotlight. off to a striking beginning on November “The United Nations” was the theme of 18, with the production “And The Band the second Forum presentation of the sea­ Played On.” Ted Olsen was the Master son. Master of Ceremonies John Kurth of Ceremonies. opened the program with the reading of Part I of the program was a discussion the Preamble to the United Nations Charof the various types of instruments which ter. make up the three chief sections of a The structure of the United Nations, its band. Gary Schroeder began the program various committees and their duties was with his speech “Percussionistically Speak­ discussed by Don Fastenau. The General ing.” He said, “The principle of all per­ Assembly was the next topic. David Gray cussion instruments is that an object is told of the many complex problems before struck by another to create vibrations.” the General Assembly at this time. Larry He then explained the various types of Pautz, the last of the three speakers, told percussion instruments with the able drum­ of the Technical Assistance Program, point­ mer, Curt Lyon, demonstrating them. ing out first the need for such a program Myrl Wagenknecht gave the second and then the work being done on it.

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because the sound track consisted of a ing was loud and hearty though some­ Beethoven overture in its entirety with not times off key. Dean Leyrer served as a word of narration. The video showed the master of ceremonies and was in charge many people included in the United Na­ of the after-dinner entertainment.

Glee Clubs Go Caroling tions, their needs, their troubles, and their Some time during this last week before aid from the United Nations. Each change in scene coincided with a change in the Christmas vacation (so say the directors) mood of the overture, making the movie Northwestern’s glee clubs, both college an impressive climax to an informative and prep, will become filled with the yuletide spirit and set out on their traditional Forum presentation. night of caroling. They will make the Faculty-Student Christmas Party The now traditional Northwestern fac­ rounds of the professors’ homes and visit ulty-student Christmas party was held this Bethesda and the hospital, and will return year on Sunday, December 11, in the din­ even more filled with the holiday spirit ing hall. As usual, die dining hall was and laden down (professors take note) filled to capacity with students and faculty with the booty collected during the even­ members, and wives. The community sing- ing.

Christmas Concert On Sunday evening, December 11, izadons under the direction of Professor Northwestern College presented its annual Oswald and Tutor Rolfe Westendorf preChristmas Concert. The musical organ- sen ted the following program.

Band .Brahms-Gusnther A Lovely Rose Is Blooming Sheep May Safely Graze ..

Bach-Jlichardson Mixed Chorus Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice ................ Luthcr-Mudde Savior of the Nations, Come ............. ............... Ernst Pepping Rejoice and Be Merry ......................... .... arr. Marlowe Johnson Lullaby to the Christchild ................. ................... Polish Carol To Thee My Heart I Offer.................. ............ Ral])h C. Schultz Oh, Rejoice, Ye Christians, Loudly ......

Andreas IIammcrschmkit Assembly Let Us All With Gladsome Voice Male Chorus The Lord Is Ruler Over All ..............

Heinrich Schuetz O Savior, Burst the Ileav’nly Bound .

Johannes Brahms Thanks Be to Thee.............................. ..... G. F. Handel Prep Chorus Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring .. J. S. Bach

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O My Dear Heart, Young Jesus Blest

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arr. Healey Willan ... Glatz Folk Song ........ Vulpius-Bach

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BY WALDEMAR M. HEIDTKE, ’20

Mr. Waldemar Martin Heidtke was born in Town Raymond, Racine County, Wisconsin, March 2, 1899. His parents were the late Rev. and Mrs. William C. Heidtke.

In 1912 Mr. Ileidtke entered North­ western and received his B. A. degree in 1920. An honor that he held in his senior year was that of being editor-in-chief of the Black and Red In October of that year Mr. Heidtke matriculated at the University of Chicago, where he studied history, sociology, and German. A year later he entered the Semi­ nary, which was then situated in Wauwa­ tosa. In 1923 Mr. Heidtke received an M.A. degree from the University of Chicago, and in the following year he completed his studies at the Seminary.

After he left the Seminary, Mr. Heidtke entered the teaching profession. For two years he taught in the Christian Day School of Burlington, Wisconsin. In 1926 he ac­ cepted a position in the newly founded high school, called the Winnebago Luther­ an Academy, at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin There he taught American and European History, Latin, and German.

In 1931 Mr. Heidtke became an instruc­ tor of Government in Wauwatosa Senior High School. Later he taught German and Latin in place of the former subject. In order to enrich his knowledge of European

WALDEMAR HEIDTKE History and German, Mr. Heidtke left for Germany in 1939. He saw that country in the final year of National Socialist peace time rule and, fortunately, was able to re­ turn to the United States just a week be­ fore the outbreak of World War II. Among the many impressions that the visitor from Wauwatosa gained in the land of Hitler, the one that he will never forget was the mass hysteria that had taken full posses­ sion of the Germans. The entire nation 154

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In the fall of 1945 the Government sent Mr. Heidtke to Niirnberg, Germany, as a translator and interpreter at the War Crimes Trials held in that medieval-like Bavarian city. Part of Mr. Heidtkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work consisted in translating important documents dealing with the causes and conduct of die recent conflict, and part of it referred to the personal affairs of the former rulers. Thus Mr. Heidtke was able to acquire not only very much information about the nature and objectives of National Socialism, but also to learn quite a little about the personal lives of these rulers and their families. For example, in the course of his duties Mr. Heidtke was required to visit Frau Goring and discuss her personal prolems.

It is not known to many people that not one but many trials were held. After the National Socialist leaders had been tried and convicted, other trials followed. There was the trial of those doctors who had used thousands of innocent individuals as subjects of medical experimentation. Unfortunately, in the course of experimentation many of these subjects died. Many were dehberately put to death for the sake of furthering the cause of medical science. However, nothing of scientific value was obtained from these bizarre experiments. Then there was the trial of the great industrialists, like the Krupps of Essen, who were accused of corralling millions of persons from lands conquered and occupied by the German armies and dragging them off to Germany to be used there as cheap labor in the German factories and shops. One trial of a group of important officials was immediately followed by another trial. It may be of interest to learn that long after the period of military occupation, trials dealing with war crimes are still being conducted by the present German Government.

At the end of the major war crimes trials in the fall of 1947, Mr. Heidtke was transferred from Niirnberg to Bremen, where he taught the sons and daughters of members of the Armed Forces in the newly

established American high school. As an instructor Mr. Heidtke acquired a deep insight into the nature and scope of American primary and secondary education in Germany. At that time the foundation of this education was laid, and at present aÂť>' American over there is able to complete his high school and college education hi the many secondary schools established *n the larger cities of Germany, Mr. Heidtke taught two years in the Bremen area. Then he returned to Bavaria, where he served as education adviser and instructor in the army bases of Straubing and Munich respectively. The Bavarian capital is a city of a little more than a milHon population. Hence it is large enough to be a center of great political and cultural activity. If any person is deeply in terested in the theatre, the opera, and the concert hall, then he should live in Munich.

Fortunately, Mr. Heidtke lived almost directly across the street from the famous Wagnerian opera house, which, prior to the recent war, was used only for the playing of the celebrated operas - Richard Wagner- Since the main opera; house in the center of the city had boon destroyed by bombs, all operas were pLived in the Wagnerian Festspielhans on Rrinz Regen ten Strasse. Being a lover of opera, Mr. Heidthe attended most of the important operas produced by the leading composers of die world, Unfortunately, at the end of 1953 the military base in which Mr. Heidtke taught was dismantled. With a feeling of deep sadness he was forced to leave an environment of culture and Gemutlichkeit and fly to England to be installed as education adviser at the American Air Force Base, Manston, near Canterbury in the historically famous county of Kent. The English, indeed, are cultured, but they lack the warmth and spirit of convivality displayed by their Anglo-Saxon cousins.

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the universities of Oxford and Cambridge are centers of profound learning and great culture. Most of England’s famous leaders are graduates of either Oxford or Cam­ bridge.

When die Manston Base was about to be dismantled in 1955, Mr. Heidtkes work in Europe came to an end. During his ten years of activity over there, Mr. Heidtke took full advantage of the many opportuni­ ties diat his European sojourn offered him.

His extensive travels over there brought him not only into most of the countries and capitals on this side of the Iron Curtain but even into some on the other side. Trips like those to East Germany and to Yugo­ slavia enabled Mr. Heidtke to receive in­ formation through personal contact about the great economic and ideological differ­ ences that exist between the Western and the Communist states.

In 1956 the Gove rnment sent Mr. Heidt­ ke as an instructor to the Veterans’ Admin­ istration Hospital in Knoxville, Iowa. There he began to teach American History, Gov­ ernment, and Gem. n to those veterans who wanted to coinniote their high school education. In 195S Mr. Heidtke became a member of the staff of the adult evening

school instructors in the local high school.

At present he is teaching two classes of adults in Beginning and Advanced German.

Shortly after Mr. Heidtkes arrival in Knoxville he married Ellen Matthews, a nurse, who teaches psychiatric nursing to student nurses at the local Government Hospital. The marriage rite was perform­ ed by Mr. Heidtkes uncle, the Rev. OttoP. Heidtke of Morton Grove, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Heidtke own their home on 209 North Park Lane Drive directly across from the spacious grounds of the Hospital. They are members of Trinity Lutheran Church, which belongs to the Missouri Synod. Each Sunday Mr. Heidtke helps the pastor, the Rev. William M. Royer, conduct the class of adults in the study of the Bible.

Mr. and Mrs. Heidtke revisited Ger­ many in 1958 and in 1959. Since Mr. Heidt­ ke has taken many colored slides of Euro­ pean scenery, he receives numerous invi­ tations to show and interpret these pic­ tures to different types of social groups.

In March of 1962 Mr. Heidtke intends to retire. What are his plans after retire­ ment? Possibly to return to Germany with Mrs. Heidtke and to spend at least a few years over there in recreation and study.

ALUMNI NOTES Pastor Wayne Bartelt, ’52, will soon move to Sturgis, Michigan, where he has accepted the call extended to him by St. John’s Lutheran Church. He formerly served the congrega­ tions at Batesland and Martin, S. Dakota.

Missionary Albrecht Habben, ’40, has accepted the call of the Pacific Northwest Mission Board to reopen die field in West Portland, Oregon. Pastor Habben was previously mis­ sionary to Northern Rhodesia.

Victor Schultz, ’31, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Newton, Iowa, since 1956, has ac­ cepted die call to Lena, Oconto Falls, and Spruce. His installation took place on De­ cember 11.

Walter Scheitel, ’39, has taken the call to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Town of Freedom.

He formerly served St. John’s Lutheran, Ed­ gar.

Edmund Leyrer has accepted die call to the Hurley and Mercer congregations. His former diarge was Elkton, Michigan.

CALLS Philip Janke, '47, formerly of Johnson, Minne­ sota, was installed as pastor of the mission congregation at Menomonee Falls, on No­ vember 12, by Pastor Ray Wiechmann, ’40, of Milwaukee. The sendee was held at St. John’s Ludieran Church, Lannon. The mis­ sion in Menomonee Falls was organized last spring and is presently building a §40,000 chapel.

Alfred Walther, ’42, was installed as pastor of Ephrata Ludieran Church, Milwaukee, on November 20, by Pastor A. Halboth. Pastor Waldemar Pless, ’30, preached for die occa­ sion. Pastor Walther also senses Divine Chari­ ty Lutheran Church, Milwaukee.

Erhardt Schultz, ’55, has accepted the call to Grace Lutheran, Durand, and Hope Lutheran Swartz Creek, Michigan. His former charge was St. John’s Lutheran, Firdi, Nebraska.

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on the occasion of his twenty-fifth year in Pastor Howard Russow, *36, has accepted the the ministry, on September 25. The speaker call to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Wood­ was E. H. Krueger, a close friend anci class­ land, California, and will leave St. Matthew’s mate. Pastor Hogey Bergholz, ’36, a mem­ Lutheran Church, Iron Ridge, about Janu­ ber of the Fox Valley faculty, was liturgist. ary' 15. St. Matthew’s celebrated the seventyfifth anniversary of its founding on October St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, celebrated its sixty-fifth anniversary on Sep­ 30, with Pastor A. Halboth, Milwaukee, as tember 25. The pastor is Louis Karrer. speaker. On November 3, Pastor and Mrs. Russow were blessed with a healthy son, On October 2, the first school unit and a prin­ Richard. cipal's house were dedicated at St. Croix Lutheran I-Iigh School, St. Paul, Minnesota.

BIRTH The principal is Morton Schroeder. The LizBeth, Nancy and Timothy welcomed a new dedication speaker was Professor C. L. member, Daniel Andrew, into the ScharleSchweppe, '12, of New Ulm. At the begin­ mann house on November 18. The father, ning of the school year two new teachers, Mr. Herbert Scharlemann, ’-49, is pastor of Trini­ Gordon Synhorst and Mr. Edgar Herman, ty Lutheran Church, Hoffman, Illinois, and ’58, were installed. At the installation ser­ Visitor of die Centralia Circuit of the South­ vice Pastor Harold Sauer, ’'10, preached the ern Illinois District, Missouri Synod. sermon, and Pastor Carl Bollc, ’21, was liturDEATHS gistPastor Orval W. B. Kreie, ’32, passed away on On October 9, Pastor Alfred Schewc. ’31, of St.John’s Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, cele­ August 15, after a lingering illness. Services brated twenty-five years in the work of the were held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, church.

Belleville, Michigan, his last charge. His first Zion Lutheran Church, Bristol, dedicated a new charge was as assistant pastor and Christian house of worship, on October 1(5. The pastor day-school teacher at First German Luther­ is Reinhard E. Bittorf, ’52. an, Manitowoc, where he grew up. Pastor Kreie’s other pastorates were Hillrose and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Milwaukee, J. De Galley, pastor, dedicated its new church on Golden, Colorado.

November 6. Among the speakers was Pastor Mrs. Walter Krenke, wife of Pastor Walter Oscar Naumann, ’31.

Krenke, ’22, passed away on November 11.

Arthur P. C. Kell, pastor of Bethlehem Luth­ at Colorado Springs, Colorado. eran Church, Watertown, South Dakota, cele­ MISCELLANEOUS brated his twenty-fifth year in the ministry' On September 11, St. John-St. Peter Lutheran on November 6. Speaker for the occasion was Church, Cleveland, celebrated its 100th an­ Pastor Reinhard Schoeneck, ’32, New Ulm. niversary. Among the speakers were Walter Minnesota.

Reincmann, ’ll, and Emil Tocpel. ’39, The On November 6, Grace Lutheran, Yakima, present pastor is Gerhardt Cares, ’52.

Washington, dedicated a new church and Trinity (Salem) Lutheran Church, Mt. Cartwo room school. A new parsonage is near­ roll, Illinois, observed the eightieth anniver­ ing completion and will be dedicated soon. sary of organization and church dedication T. Adascheck is pastor. on September 11. The pastor is Theo. H. The members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Mahnke, ’26. and their pastor, George Frey, ’37, of Ta­ St. Paul’s Ludieran Church, Plymouth, Nebras­ coma, Washington, celebrated the fiftieth ka, H. C. Schnitker, ’23, pastor, celebrated anniversary of their church, on November 13on September 18, the eightieth anniversary of On November 13, Faith Lutheran, Fond du die founding of the congregation. The speak­ Lac, John Mattek, ’47, pastor, broke ground ers, two sons of die congregation, were Pastor for a new church and school.

Milton Weishan, ’38, and Pastor Donald Frederick Knoll, ’22, pastor of St. John’s Luth­ Grummert, ’40. eran Church, Tarzana, California, recently Professor Harold Warnke, ’31, principal of Fox celebrated his thirty-fifth anniversary in the Valley Ludieran High School, was honored Holy Ministry.

Whenever you have the thought that you might want to cheat, think of yourself on an operating table under the knife of a doctor who cheated his way through medi'eal school.

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“Tempus fugit” the saying goes, and whoever said it must have been thinking of Northwestern College at the time. These few weeks of school that are sandwiched in between two vacations go as quickly as any you can find. 1 suppose that’s because they’re so filled with activities here on cam­ pus. Everyone you see is busy doing some­ thing. The band, choruses, and glee clubs are working frantically for the Christmas concert. The Forum is thinking how great it would be if they could present a Christ­ mas program this war after their failure last year (good luck. Habermas). And ev­ eryone just seems to be filled with the spirits — of hard work and good will. I don’t like to go on l on a limb, but I even heard the rumor that the student bodv was actually going to converse with the facul­ ty at the annual Christmas party. Yes, these are busy weeks.

Busy as these weeks are, however, there’s always a little time left over at the end of the day to do a little work. No, I’m not kidding. In fact, I was talking to Prof. Jungkuntz just the other day and he told me that not over two hours ago he had seen two seniors in the library reading a book. He didn’t say how this was pos­ sible, but I think one was reading and the other was turning pages. Anyway, just so you fellows know you’ve been spotted and the secret’s out. You fellows know the rules — if you really want a book, have a freshman check it out and bring it back to you in a plain wrapper.

Now that I’ve mentioned the library, that reminds me of an article I read there some time ago. According to the author of 158

that article, the young people of today seem to be much more experienced and mentally advanced than were young people of the same age one or two generations ago.

It seems that with the advent of better equipped schools, radio, television, movies, and the automobile, the average student of today is racing along with the jet age and outdistancing his forefathers. Of course, true to human nature, this opinion of one man cannot be allowed to stand un­ challenged. One of our professors right here on campus feels there has been abso­ lutely no change in students’ mental abili­ ties throughout the years. He made this definitely clear just last week when he said, “I can’t understand why you don’t improve.

These very same mistakes keep turning up in Senior German year after year.”

And "hasn’t this year been wonderful up until now as far as the weather has been concerned? Students were strolling about the campus with only light jackets on as late as November 28, and that is most unusual. Most of the students in the college dorm really consider this beautiful weather a true blessing in every sense of the word. Now that the frosh are using the shovels to clean the clubroom, I don’t know what we would have done if it had snowed.

Have you noticed all the poetry that’s been appearing in the B & R lately? If you read this magazine at all, you can’t help but notice it. It kind of jumps right out at you. Now don’t get me wrong. I don’t mean to be running down all this poetry we’ve been getting; in fact, I rather like it. It’s not really everyday,

run-of-the-mill poetry you know, like “roses are red, violets are blue” type jazz, but this is really deep, thought-provoking stuff.

Some of it’s so deep you have to stand up to read it, but it does cause one to stop and think. There was a big discussion going on the other day about what makes poetry really good, and I guess the con­ clusion they came up with is that in order to write poetry you have to undergo a lot of suffering. This idea spread pretty fast through the dorm after it was formulated, and the last I heard, the entire Soph Class was writing poetry. We can really expect big things in the B & R come spring.

It’s good to see, now that football is over, that here at Northwestern sports are again being deemphasized by the faculty.

This serves many purposes. It keeps aca­ demic achievement on a high level, keeps the athletes humble, and shows everyone on just what rung of the sports ladder basketball should be placed. This year the student body decided to honor basketball by having several pep rallies for the nine­ teen game season, and coach retaliated by taking away the team’s shoes. It’s the humility of it all that hurts.

One of the most amazing things about living in a dorm is the opportunity one has to observe the cleverness and ingen­ uity of young men at work. Behind even the smallest and most trivial deed one may see the bright rays of wisdom filtering through. Several weeks ago a carefully planned petition was placed on the first floor bulletin board urging the support of the student body in a major under­ taking. This petition was cleverly done, and was a brilliant example of how to use Northwestern’s four basic rules for petition writing to their best advantage. Now some of you may not be familiar with these rules yet, so maybe it would be a good idea to repeat them here for the newer students. Rule one is: don’t type it. This is very important and should be followed carefully. If you type it, it looks as though you’d been plotting this for a long time.

In such a case you’re liable to get in trouble with the authorities, whereas if it’s

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handwritten, it looks as though it came from the heart. Rule two is: be sure to use poor spelling. If you spell correctly, people will think you’re a snob and you won’t have the support of the common man.

Rule three is: use lots of legal termin­ ology such as "whereas, to wit” and especi­ ally “the party of the first part.” This will impress people and you’ll have little trouble assuming the position of leader.

The fourth and final rule is: get several people to sign right away. This will give the petition the "band wagon” effect and people will sign anything then. Clever?

The amount of thinking that is used in applying these rules is incapable of being measured.

That Democrat, Elton Bickel, was up in the editor’s room the other day insist­ ing that because of our pre-election sur­ veys we’ve got to announce the election.

Never let it be said that the B & R doesn’t try to please its readers. The election was November 8, Elt. Too bad you missed it.

Well, again it’s time to go. Before I do, however, I’d just like to remind those who are driving home for the vacation or will be driving after they’ve reached home, don’t forget where you are and what you are doing when you get behind that wheel.

Take the sad case of Del Begalka for instance. There he was driving to Minnesota for Thanksgiving, when all at once he must have thought himself back in South Dakota because he started chasing a herd of cows with his car. Naturally this un­ fair advantage of Del’s somewhat anger ed the cows, and they turned on him, causing some discomfort to his left front fender. This editor would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and remember, while you’re having a wonderful time at home for the holidays, if you feel you really have to chase some cows, better go on foot. You’ll profit by it in the long run.

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FOOTBALL the extra point tries — a bit of consolation.

NORTH WESTERN 6 Lakeland 25 Going into their last game, the Trojans Also consoling was the fact that Northwes­ still had a chance to take a third share of tern’s aerial attack clicked for 159 yards, the championship, if they could upset the while Lakeland got only 98. However, in Muskies from Lakeland, who had not been the rushing department, the Trojans ground scored' upon so far in conference play. out only 71 yards to the opponent’s 261.

Lakeland was not confident of victory over The final score was 25-6.

Football Careers End NWC, although they had walloped North­ In spite of the loss, Northwestern still land, a 39-7 victor over the Trojans, by26-0.

They, no doubt, remembered how the had a winning season with a 4-3 record, al­ “fighting ministers” hit and upset them two though prospects for Coach Umnus were very dim at the beginning of the year. years ago.

Seven seniors ended their careers in foot For the seventh consecutive time the ball at NWC with this game. One canno; opponent drew first blood. Lakeland scored overlook what each one of them did and its first touchdown in mid-first quarter on stood for on the gridiron. Jon Mahnke’s a 34 yard pass from Dempsey to Tenhaken. sure arms were chief target of NWC passes The extra point was good. NWC immedi­ for three years; also Jon led his team as ately countered with a 51 yard touchdown captain in both his junior and senior years. drive, sparked by Schroeder’s 46 yard pass Larry Pautz leaves at Northwestern a mo­ to Gray. The attempt for the extra point del and ideal of desire to play football, failed, and the Muskies led 7-6 at the first and he also leaves a legend of the toughest quarter break.

168 pounds alive. David Gray is proud to In the second quarter Northwestern tell how many and huge the opponents drove to Lakeland’s 15, but lost the ball were that hit him and how he skirted end on downs. Lakeland fumbled on the next with a sheer burst of speed. Without any play, and a second scoring attempt by the football experience, James Mumm came to Trojans came to naught. Later a Lakeland Northwestern and muscled his way in the punt to the four, which was fumbled, gave line for a letter for each of his five years the Muskies the ball on the two and led to on the varsity. Gary JBaumler held down their second touchdown. A host of Trojan the fullback spot for three years and, al­ linemen blocked the extra point try. The though he was not a speed merchant, his halftime was 13-6. shifty maneuvering made him a top yard­ Twice more Northwestern drove to age man. Richard Wiechmann will be re­ Lakeland’s 10 yard line, but could not get membered for two head-on, jarring tackles the score. Meanwhile the Muskies added in the open field. Coach carried his 135 a touchdown in each quarter. Morissey pounds off the field both times, but his ran 33 yards for one, and Jurovac ran 15 feats are symbolic of Northwestern’s fight­ for the other. Both times NWC blocked ing spirit. Last of all, Vilas Glaeske, al160

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though he played little, was always out at practice, keeping the “hobber-dobber” agoing, adding what he could to the leader­ ship and dedication of the seven seniors.

Mahnke, L. Pautz, Gray, Mumm, and Baumler received trophies for lettering four or more years, Wiechmann received his third letter. Second year letters went to Roehl and D. Pautz, Those receiving their first varsity letter were Glaeske, Meier, Kuske, Valerio, Miller, Frank, Bitter, Gast,

Schroeder, Gurgel, and Christman. Kahrs was presented with a letter for the invalu­ able services rendered in the capacity of manager.

1960 BADGER-GOPHER CONFERENCE STANDINGS (final) Lakeland 4 0 Northland 3 1 Northwestern 2 2 Bethel 1 3 Milton 0 4

BASKETBALL With four returning Icttermen, Coach Pieper began to build his basketball squad.

They were Pinchoff, Fallen, Flunker, and Henderson. In addition, eighteen more prospects showed up at the first practice to fill the other positions on the varsity.

After a week of drills and an intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday, Coach cut the team to seventeen. He made his final cut before Thanksgiving recess, keeping four­ teen on the team, two more than previous years. Coach Pieper lias introduced several night practice sessions to get the team pre­ pared for the first outing against that ever dangerous gang from the Seminary.

Seminary 70 Nortiiwestern 80 After only two weeks of practice Coach Pieper was ready to put his team on the floor against the “Pros” from the Seminary.

He started Henderson at center, Fallen and Flunker at forward, and Pinchoff and Kock at guard. The Trojans found it difficult to get their offense in motion. With the first half nearly three-fourths gone they had scored only 15 points. I-Iowever, they had held their opponents to the same number.

By this time the Sem’s drive had worn off, and the younger squad began to show its superior stamina and durability. The NWC offense began to click so that they led 37-

Returning letlermen get help from new coach. Ed Pinchoff, Charlie Flunker, John Henderson, Fred Fallen, and Coach Pieper.

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29 at half time. Although Coach Pieper substituted freely in the second half, the Sem could not come closer than within four points of the victors.

Looking at the game statistically, the fact that best characteristizes it is the 37 fouls committed by Northwestern. The Seminar)^ reluctantly, grievously, and disputatiously were charged with 22 personal infractions. From the floor the Trojans scored on 34 percent of their attempts; at die freetlirow line, 51 percent. J. Hender­ son and P. Franzmann led the scoring with 16 and 15 respectively. These same two Trojans led with 13 and 11 rebounds. R. Michel led the Seminar)' scoring with 18.

J. Hinz and D. Sievert had 15 apiece.

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CONTENTS Editorial

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N. W. C. Military Company

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Portrait of a Professor

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Cornelia Latin Grammar School

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Samuel Andrew Thomas Charles Holderby III

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News

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Alumni Notes

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Campus and Classroom

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Sports ..............................

179 Cover by Paul Otto, ’61

THE BLACK AND RED Since 1897 Published by the Students of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wisconsin

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NEEDED: AN ADEQUATE EXPLANATION In many respects Northwestern College is like the thousands of other liberal arts colleges in America. But in one respecl this insignificant college of 150 students is unique among all others, namely, in its classical curriculum. While most of the colleges have shed their classical tradition which they inherited from Europe, North­ western has tenaciously held on to its sys­ tem. The demands of nearly a century of changes in Ame rican educational philoso­ phy have caused Northwestern to change its curriculum relatively little.

This well-preserved curriculum of Northwestern has been questioned and criticized for several generations by both students and lay members of our synod.

Some feel that the Board of Trustees and Faculty are keeping to this system out of down right stubbornness. Some claim that those who maintain this system have be­ come so enamored of it through the years that they are unable or unwilling to accept the benefits of another system. Other stu­ dents and lay members choose to trust the infinitely better judgement of professors, since they are so much more informed in such matters. There are many objections brought against the curriculum, some of them well-founded, others blind prejudices.

But whatever the prevailing opinion among our student body and laity is today, it is obvious that in most objections the system of education which Northwestern so adam­ antly holds is not understood. The student and lay members do not understand what 164

Northwestern intends to accomplish with its curriculum. They do not understand the philosophy upon which the classical curriculum is based, nor do they under­ stand the objectives of such a theoretical system.

This is not surprising. The student does not understand the system under which he is studying because it was never ade­ quately explained to him. Students who have dared to bring their questions out of the dormitory into the classroom have re­ ceived little or no satisfaction. The studentprofessor dialogue goes something like this: “Sir, why do we study Latin?” Professor: “To make your Greek easier.” Student: “What is the purpose of taking four years of German literature?” Professor: “It is part of our German heritage to know Ger­ man. Much of our confessional writing has been written in German. Besides, it is part of being truly educated.” Student: “Why must we translate classical Greek for four years?” Professor: “To make us sensitive to the Greek language so we understand their life and their subtle patterns of thought.” That the professors’ answers are true, cannot be denied. But the crux of the problem is that these answers are only half true. They are incomplete answers, and, as such, are inadequate. They are not convincing the questioning student. Pie still plows through his translations, daily asking himself, “Why, why?”

The result is that the questioning stu­ dent becomes a doubting student, and in

many cases, a rebelling student. At best he faithfully prepares his work with the disquieting motivation that this translating “must be good.” At worst he relies heavily upon English translations and does the minimum amount of work required to pass with a “respectable” grade. How much easier is it for a marksman to hit his target if he clearly sees his target. How much easier would it be for that student to ac­ complish the objectives of his curriculum if he knew and were convinced of the va­ lue of these objectives.

If Northwestern has refused to change its curriculum for so long, should there not be a good reason for its preservation? This reason has not been forthcoming. Indeed, if such a convincing reason does exist, it is not evident to the majority of students or lay members in our synod. The explana­ tion of the Northwestern curriculum thus far has been limited to such glittering gen­ eralities as exemplified in the student-pro­ fessor dialogue, and to a few paragraphs in the College catalog. Occasionally, the stu-

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Surely, this is not the explanation neces­ sary to motivate the students daily.

Northwestern sorely needs a clear-cut defense for its system. If the defense is a subtle matter and can only be explained at length, then it should be written at length.

Also, more stress can be placed in the class­ room by the professor to make sure that his students know why they are translating German, Greek, and Latin. The curriculum could be discussed by organized student discussion groups who are trained to avoid the "Yes, it is, No, it ain’t” type argument.

The laity who have their doubts should have available for them a full defense of the curriculum written in terms which they can understand.

Once the students and laity have seen this adequate explanation and are convinc­ ed by it, they will support this unique cur­ riculum not with passive tolerance, but P. E. with active support.

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February 3, Friday — Basketball, Lakeland here.

February 4, Saturday — Basketball, Con­ cordia, there.

February 8, Wednesday — Forum, Miles Gloriosus, Latin drama, Del Begalka, m. c.

February 10, Friday — Basketball, Milton, here.

February 11, Saturday — Dormitory Coun­ cil Lecture. Paul Mackendrick, “Classics and the Mind” (tentative) February 14, Tuesday — Basketball, Con­ cordia, here.

February 18, Saturday — Basketball, North­ land, here.

February 22, Wednesday — Forum, Carl Pagel, m. c.

February 24, Friday - Basketball, North­ western (Minneapolis), here.

February 25, Saturday - Basketball, Bethel, here.

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N. W. C. MILITARY COMPANY

“Company, fall in! Forward march!

Hup, two, three, four. Company halt! Pre­ sent arms! Ready fire!” The air is filled with smoke and the sound of guns being fired. To hear these cries echoing back and forth over Northwestern’s campus to­ day would probably be quite strange. Ev­ erybody would rush to his window and try to figure out who in the world is making all the racket. Thirty or forty years ago, however, these c v.mauds resounding over the field were as common as the yells of the football team are every fall afternoon in 1960. These were some of the commands that the captain of Northwestern’s old military company would shout as the two platoons went through their various drills on the athletic field. Let us then return to the old records of this high-stepping or­ ganization and see if we can again raise its martial spirit and dignity to the present, despite its long absence from our campus.

The company was first formed in 1892 under the able leadership of August Schauer, who went on to become its first captain.

This move was in keeping with the trend of the day when the military spirit seemed to cover the entire country, and many col­ leges and universities had their own mili­ tary companies. Northwestern’s company consisted of approximately sixty members.

An election of Officers was held, and Julius Dammann and John Anderson became the company’s first and second leutenants respectively. A constitution, which we shall look at later, was drawn up, and uniforms ^ matching those of the regular United States 166

Army were ordered. Still somewhat was lacking, for what was a military company without rifles? The problem was quickly solved when the senator from this part of the state at that time, Senator Sollday, man­ aged to procure sixty brand new Spring- ✓ field rifles. Two swords were donated, and the co-eds attending Northwestern worked hard to present the company with a silk United States flag. All seemed in order.

The company was ready to begin drills.

Drills began on the field right after classes. Policy varied through the years, but the usual procedure was to drill three*' times a week. The new recruits, until they caught on to the tricks of the drills, would practice five times a week. For the first' few weeks the order of the day was setting-^ up exercises, better known to us as calisthentics. After these were perfected, the men were instructed in the use of the < bayonet, and exercises were run through '>p practicing with them. Finally, when these V preliminaries were finished, the raw re­ cruits joined rank with the veterans and they began close formation marching. A- •3 bout this time of year, which was now late October, the weather began to get too cold to march outside. The members of the company were forced to retreat to the old gym, which until 1912 was a very small and crowded frame building which the students called “The Shack.” In the old gym there wasn’t enough room for the whole company to work efficiently. Thus it became necessary to divide the company into two platoons, one under each of the

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The company was especially glad to be rid of die old gym in 1912 when the pre­ sent gym was built. At the dedication of the new building the company put on a sham battle with the old gym repre­ senting the enemy’s fort. The battle ended with the enemy capturing the fort and burning it to the ground. Although the new gym was bigger than the old one, the company was still crowded; through its entire history it was pressed for space dur­ ing the winter.

This lack of space was a good enough reason in itself for the boys to be glad when spring came, when they could again march outside. This is the time of die year when most of the company’s activities took place. By spring the company had perfect­ ed all the drills and they were ready to show off. On Washington’s birthday six members climbed up on the roof of the gym and fired a salute while the flag was raised and the band played. Also, when­ ever there was a parade in Watertown or any nearby town, such as on Decoration

Day, the company along with the band would lead the parade. They would often dazzle the citizens with their fine close­ formation marching. They never failed to impress everybody on the way to Washington Park to take part in the ceremonies there, Their greatest delight was to be in. vited by a congregation in some nearby J' town to put on a sham battle. Great pre­ paration went into one of these events. The officers called a meeting and planned the strategy. A certain group was chosen to be rebels, usually under the command of a lieutenant, and the rest of the company were “good guys.” Finally the day came, and all started out. If the town was close enough, the company and the band march­ ed; otherwise they took a train. In later years even the male chorus joined in. This gave the town quite a program. Usually the whole procession started out on Satur­ day morning, or if it was far enough, Fri­ day night. On Saturday afternoon the mili­ tary company presented its sham battle for the whole town. In the evening the band, smartly dressed in uniforms to match the military company, presented a concert in the park or the town concert hall. Then the choir, when it went along, sang Sun­ day morning at the church to round out a

In 1926 ihe company slaged this sham battle full and enjoyable weekend. Finally, after tary companies at schools throughout the dinner the whole group marched or rode country was fading, was that the recruit back to Watertown after a very successful was expected to buy his uniform; this aouting. In later is. due to lack of in­ mounted to a considerable expense, es­ terest and the trenu udous cost involved for pecially if he wasn’t interested in the pro­ the congregation ; support these various gram. Finally in 1929, the company was / groups for a who!< weekend, fewer and discontinued, and its color and precision fewer invitations t me in, until in the late disappeared forever. twenties the company sometimes staged Now that we have made a quick over­ only one battle a v ar. view of the whole history of the company, The company enjoyed its greatest popu­ let us look more closely at the constitution larity from 1901-1916. At times during this which governed it up to its last few years. period the enrollment went over 100 men. The full name of the organization was the It became a large organization and its men Northwestern Universify Military Company. took much pride in it. It even had its own It had four officers: president, vice-presi­ arsenal. This was in the gym basement dent, secretary, and treasurer. The presi­ behind the former bowling alley. In here dent and vice-president were chosen every the company kept its guns, powder, flags, half year and had to be at least nineteen and other equipment. Near the end of years old. The other two officers served for World War I the interest began to lag. a year, and they could be of any age. Once Most of the constitution was gradually a person became a member, he was expect­ dropped, and if a person was not in the ed to pay all dues and attend meetings and band or in sports, membership in the com­ drills with military regularity. Any mem­ pany was compulsary. The excuse was, ber who was absent without excuse or if one didn’t join the company, he received didn’t obey a command on the field re­ no organized exercise since there was no ceived a mark against himself. Once he ob­ physical education program. A better rea- tained three marks, he was court-martialed. son could be that very few students joined The court had five members on it chos­ of their own volition. After the sophomore en by the captain. The result of this trial year membership was optional, and most could be as much as three hours imprison­ of the men would drop out at that time. ment. If the prisoner escaped, his sentence Another reason for the lagging interest, be­ was doubled, and he had to pay the dam­ sides the fact that the general trend of mili- ages of his escape. Other minor offenses 168

the officer-in-charge dealt with on the spot as he saw fit. If a member of the company persisted in being disobedient, he finally was dishonorably discharged.

The officers of the drill, namely the cap­ tain, two lieutenants, five sergeants, a color-sergeant, and as many corporals as were necessary', were chosen and wore the proper insignias and ornaments of rank prescribed by the United States Army Drill Regulations. The rules of drill changed along with any changes in the regular United States Army Drill Manual. Final­ ly an amendment to the constitution was added saying that a person had to be at least 5' 3" before he was eligible for mem­ bership. Perhaps this was because they either couldn’t buy uniforms any smaller, or they couldn’t allow such a small person in close formation to make what everybody thought was a hole in the middle of the formation.

The real purpose of the company was to give Northwestern students their proper exercise. It was hoped that the constant marching together and the good posture maintained while marching would make a lasting impression if it was practiced enough. It put responsibility on the men and made them more trustworthy in the future. The members also learned how to follow commands and to work as part of a team. Finally, since the students of North­ western were exempt from military service, it helped acquaint them somewhat with the order and discipline of a military organiza­ tion in the United States. Northwestern’s military company did faithfully serve its purpose, and for many years it gave fun and pride to its members. However, when a physical education course was introduced and interest disappeared, the company al­ so stepped back into the past history of Northwestern and disappeared from view. j. w.

PORTRAIT OF A PROFESSOR

Professor Gerhard Franzmann

When Professor Gerhard Franzmann accepted a call to teach Sexta and Quinta courses at NWC in 1959, the name Franzmann was not new to the faculty, nor was Northwestern new to him. His brother,

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brother, Werner, ’25, is the managing edi­ tor of The Northwestern Lutheran.

Professor Franzmann was born August 21, 1918, the youngest of nine children born to Reverend William Franzmann. Although his father by mistake baptized him George Walter Gerhard, instead of Gerhard Walter George, he is known as Gerhard among his family and friends. He attended the public grade school in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, and the public high school at nearby Stillwater.

Fortunately, he was able to take courses equal to those at NWC Prep (except for German, which he knew from home) and could enter immediately into the Freshman Class at Northwestern College in 1937.

The highlight of Professor Franzmann s four years at NWC was editing one of the best volumes of the Black and Red. Besides his literary interests he sang with the Male Chorus and the octet. Me graduated in 1941 together with Professor R. Gehrke and Rev. W. Schum.v . President of the Dakota-Montana Di e ict.

While attendii Northwestern, Profes­ sor Franzmann Marion Maltz of Wa­ tertown. After In d completed his train­ ing at the Semin ■ they were married in August of 1944.

His first call into the ministry was as a teacher and assistant pastor at New Lon­ don. The following year he became pastor at Dale. In 1949 he succeeded the now Professor Jungkuntz at the newly founded mission at Fort Atkinson. In 1952 the Lord took him to a mission congregation in Seat­ tle, Washington. Two years before he came to Northwestern, he took yet another call to a mission congregation in Wauwatosa.

While he served there, he also helped at Wisconsin Lutheran High School as part time instructor of English and Religion.

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In the outdoors with nature Professor Franzmann likes to spend his leisure, which is limited almost entirely to the summer months. He is always busy trimming his yard into a beautiful park, the year around resort of many and rare birds, who have come to know the Franzmann’s generous hospitality. They also find plenty of time to enjoy riding bicycles and traveling in their Volkswagen.

Besides devoting himself to his hobbies and teaching duties, Professor Franzmann contributes regularly to Meditations, helps direct Rostra, and is chairman of the Stew­ ardship Committee of Trinity Lutheran Church of Watertown. While at Wauwa­ tosa, he served on the Synod’s Audio-Vis­ ual Aids Committee.

Professor Franzmann enjoys being back at Northwestern. It is a pleasure for him to work with young people. He says that every student should “get fun out of his schoolwork by doing it well.” He also ex­ horts them to do each day’s work faith­ fully. In the Sexta and Quinta classes he instructs, he feels that his goal of teaching is to “sustain their desire to continue in their determination to study for the minis­ try.” He looks forward to the time when he can become even more acquainted with more of the students of both college and K. R. prep departments.

Probably his hobbies characterize Pro­ fessor Franzmann the best. Music is his (and his wife’s) special interest. They be­ long to The Lutheran Chorale in Milwau­ kee. He has a treasured collection of organ and violin records. Modern church music he feels is good because the composers are 170

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CORNELIA LATIN GRAMMAR SCHOOL

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Cornelia was a mother in ancient Rome who, when widowed with twelve children, devoted her life to their education. This past fall a new private Latin grammar school opened in St. Paul, Minnesota, call­ ed the Cornelia Latin Grammar School, which stresses the principles of Cornelia — parental devotion to a child’s education.

This school offers “a program of studies consisting of the several basic, germinal arts and sciences. Our purpose is to im­ part the method or skill, together with an appropriately substantial body of know­ ledge, peculiar to each of these disciplines.

We propose to take care that school hours shall not be infringed upon by competing interests, vocational, social, or recreational.

Our name implies our respect for the gen­ eral character and high ideals of the gram­ mar schools of colonial America, and our program will be patterned in the main on the model of those British preparatory schools of the present day that offer ex­ tensive and thorough instruction in Latin and Greek.”

The school has an enrollment of twenty students in the “base form” or kindergarten.

In each successive year another “form” or grade will be added until the school has six forms. Homework will be very impor­ tant after the base form, and “it is expected that the child’s father or mother will sit down with the child, read over the assign­ ment with him, see that he applies himself to it, and, finally, hear him recite and in­ spect any written work for thoroughness and neatness.” If the parents do not do this, it may cause the student to be drop­ ped from die school. The curriculum varies with each of the forms. In the base form, children five years old, the following is the curriculum: 0 5—Reading — McGuffey Primer Phonetics Spelling 5—Writing — Cursive Script 5—Simple Arithmetic 5—Time Clock

Calendar Seasons Historical Time Chart 5—French, Introduction 5—German, Introduction 2—Directions Left to right North, South, East, West 2—Introduction to Geography 1—Geometric Forms 1—Music Appreciation 1—Art Appreciation 1—Chess Piece Identification 1—Poetry Appreciation Memory Work 1—Alphabetical Arrangement 0 The number preceding each subject denotes the number of 15 to 45 minute periods per week for that subject.

Are these students particularly gifted to be able to carry such a class load? The founders, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Krai, Hastings, Minnesota, say the school ~ not for gifted students and no IQ tests will be given. A qualifying test that require the five year old applicant to be able to ' (1) recite the alphabet and recognize each separate print­ ed letter; (2) count and recognize the printed numbers up to at least twenty; (3) count to 100 by 10’s; (4)write his full name and a few other words (preferably in cur­ sive script, but printed capital or small letters will be accepted); (5) spell orally his first and last name; (6) state the city or town, state, and country in which he lives; (7) state his street number, lane, road, or highway; (8) state his birthday; (9) recite at least six nursery rhymes, one of which must consist of at least four stan­ zas; and (10) put together a jig-saw puzzle of the United States and point out thirty of the fifty states.”

The students are adapting themselves very well to the curriculum. After four weeks of school the pupils are able to read script, add, subtract, multiply and divide, and they are beginning fractions. Their vo­ cabulary is over 1000 words; they study French and German not only according to 171

the conversational method but stress most of all grammar. “They decline and conju­ gate like veterans,” says Mrs. Margaret Fischer, the teacher. Mrs. Fischer is a 1929 Northwestern College graduate.

5—Science Chemistry, Elements (onequarter) Introduction to Physics 4—Reading — McGuffey Literature English Vocabulary 4—Arithmetic Introduction to Algebra 3—French (alternate days with Ger­ man) Grammar, Reading Conversation 3—German Grammar, Reading Conversation 212—Spelling Latin and Greek Derivatives 2/2—Composition Punctuation 2/2—Geography (alternate days with History) 2/2—History 1—Geometry 1—Poetry—Appreciation Memory Work 1—Music—Appreciation Mechanics of Music 1—Art—Appreciation Drawing 1—Chess Outside Reading —one classic per month In this day and age of education based primarily on science, the classical education of the type offered on the elementary level by the Cornelia Latin Grammar School and on the secondary and college levels by Northwestern is often overlooked. Perhaps ™ a few years the pendulum will swing in the opposite direction. The social events, *e extra-curricular activities and the onesided scientific education will be put into the background and a diversified education based on the classics will be in the fore­ ground. As the Cornelia School brochure says 011 *ts cover, “Sit Disciplina Perennis.” r. z.

As there are no text books for this age group, Mrs. Fischer must write them. At present she is writing a German textbook and grammar, and a French textbook and grammar for this age group. Next year she plans to write one for Greek and one for Latin. Mrs. Fischer says, “My thorough education at Northwestern has been a strong support all my life. It opened the gate to my being an assistant instructor at the University of Wisconsin, while study­ ing for my Ph. D., and now it was the type of thorough yet diversified education which the board of directors of the Latin grammar school required for its faculty. This is indeed most interesting work.”

Instead of the usual nine straight months of school id then three months of summer vacalu the students will start school in Septe: r and attend classes from January th? .;gh March and from May through Juh ith April and August as vacation mom In each succe form courses will be added and expanded. In the first form spelling is one of the courses added. Ac­ cording to the school brochure, phonetics, orthographical rules, svllabication, pre­ fixes and suffixes will be studied in the spelling period of the first form. In the third form identification of Greek derivatives will be studied in the spelling period.

Also added in the third form will be an intraduction to Shakespearean literature. The third and fourth form student will be required to read one child’s classic per month, Latin grammar is added to French and German in the fourth form as well as one quarter year of biology and an introduction to chemistry.

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SAMUEL ANDREW THOMAS CHARLES HOLDERBY III DON FRISQUE, ’64

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“. . . Come now, Sam, do you expect us to swallow that line of bull? You know as well as we do that there’s no animal like that around here. . .

This was Dave Carlson’s way of telling Samuel Andrew Thomas Charles Holderby III that he was either trying to pass off one of his pipe dreams on the group of six or seven outdoors-men who were gathered that mid-August morning in Mel’s Trading Post, or making his bid for the “Liar-of-theYear-Award.” The latter seemed to be rather unlikely, for this award hadn’t been given for the past five years, or ever since the tales had grown too fantastic even to be called lies in the broadest sense of the word.

Yes, once again Sam Holderby III was in the northwoods. Sam had for the last five years been making it a point to spend one week each year in mid-August camp­ ing in the northwoods region of northern Wisconsin somewhere around Grayville.

(It may be noted that Sam’s annual visits to Grayville and vicinity began the same year that the Lying Contest was dropped.

This may seem to be a coincidence; but it was Sam’s most extraordinary tale of an animal, half bear and half deer, that wan­ dered into his camp every evening at 7:30 which was responsible for the termination of the Liar’s Contest.)

Sam, a small-college professor, was a five foot four inch, rather unathletic man of about middle age. He wore his jet black hair in a crewcut that appeared to be selfinflicted. Never did anyone see him with­ out his tan, V-neck sweater, his old-fash­ ioned, wire-rimmed spectacles, and a book.

No one in the tourist community of Gray­ ville had ever met a person with a wilder imagination nor a person who was more gullible than was Mr. Samuel Holerby III. It was on account of his being so imagi­ native and gullible that Sam had seen strange, wild creatures in his camp during each of his five trips to the “wilderness” toas he preferred to call it - “communicate with nature.” His gullibility was noticed

in his first trip by a group of practical jok­ ers, who, when they found out that he was camping alone, decided to make an ap­ pearance in a bear-deer costume. Each year they waited eagerly for his return, knowing that even if their costumes werenot realistic, Sam’s imagination would fill in the gaps and tell him that he had in deed seen a rare beast from out of the past.

This year Sam was trying to impress upon his listeners that he had really seen a veritable monster in his camp the night before. It seems he saw a black animal about six feet long and three feet high walking on all fours with horns running along its back down to the tip of its threefoot tail. On the monster’s head, Sam said, were horns like those of a bull. Below these horns were set two large, shiny, black eyes. He called the animal a Ilodag, for he claimed that he had om- read in one of his books that in the anon nt city of Rhine­ lander there dwelt such an immortal beast; and the residents had displayed it in a tomb or museum — he didn't know whichalong with many strange implements that appeared to have been used by primeval woodsmen to cut the trees which grew in their environment during the First King­ dom in American history.

At this point in Sam’s narration Jim Carlson entered carrying the empty Hodag costume that he and Dave Hedges had worn the previous evening. Jim showed Sam the costume; but before he could ex­ plain to Sam that he’d been taken in by a practical joke, Sam’s imagination had run wild again and he found himself relating to his aaudience the terrible struggle that must have occurred when Jim captured the Hodag in a pit and proceeded to kill and skin it so that he might have the skin as a sign of bravery.

“Yes, indeed, one can easily see that a terrible struggle must have taken place in some deep pit when this beast from the past ages was captured. It must have been a dandy fight. I can see it all now. . . ” 173

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Second of Lecture Series The Dormitory Council Friday, January 6, presented a h ; ‘ uv by Mrs. Vel Phillips on civil rights aud the place of the Negro in our modern sot-' !y. Nearly 150 students and faculty members attended.

Mrs. Phillips discussed the “sit-ins” by college Negroes >ur southern states. She explained that tl>. educated youth under the direction of NAACP carried on quiet, orderly, sit-in strikes at previously segre­ gated lunch counters in national chain stores.

Mrs. Phillips has visited the South and feels that the moral attitude of many of the southern whites is becoming more favor­ able as the Negro struggles to raise him­ self from his “caste” in society. She said that the Negroes want legal equality, hop­ ing that social acceptance will then follow.

Coffee and donuts were served.

Field Trip On Tuesday, January 10th, the Sopho­ more class went on a science field trip to Chicago. The spots of scientific interest to which Professor Eickmann took them in­ cluded the Field Museum, the Museum of Science and Industry, and the Planetarium.

New Accession The week before Christmas recess a new pool table was placed in the clubroom of East Hall. The table is used continually every afternoon and often late into the night.

Fifty Stars The news column of the October issue of the Black and Red mentioned that our new flag pole did not have a flag. One of our readers from California donated the money for a new flag. Mr. Bilse purchased the flag and Del Begalka unfurled it for the first time January 9.

Forum Program “Modern Poetry,” the first Forum pre­ sentation since early December, was given January 10 to a few interested visitors, a few preps, and a few loyal Forum mem­ bers. Judging from the attendance at this program, poetry lovers can be said to make up the smallest of minority groups on the campus. This minority enjoyed themselves, listening to the reading of a wide selection of modern poetTy. Master of Ceremonies David Habermas introduced the readings and briefly pre­ faced his program basing it upon two major premises: (1) Poetry is meant to be read 174

aloud, (2) Modern poetry speaks to mod­ ern man.

Gary Baumler began with a short expla­ nation of Conrad Aiken’s style and subject matter. He managed to convey with no small success the message of Aiken’s poem “Tetelestai” through meaningful and ex­ pressive reading. Faculty critic Professor Richard Jungkuntz remarked that the title is Christ’s sixth word upon the cross and that the whole poem could be read in light of this—with some unorthodox concessions,

Dissertation Completed Professor Richard Jungkuntz recently finished his dissertation, Epicureanism and the Church Fathers. The paper was read by a board of three men from the Univer­ sity of Wisconsin. On January 13th, before a board of five, Professor Jungkuntz took the oral examination completing the re­ quirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

The dissertation answered the following question of Professor Herbert Howe (U of W): If Epicureanism was extinct by the middle of the fourth century after Christ, why did the Church Fathers in that era still persist in flogging this dead horse?

Don Frisque followed with a somewhat stem reading of Robert Frost’s poems. Mr. Frisque pointed out that Frost should be considered “ a modern day poet and not a modern poet.” His selections included “The In answering, Professor jungkuntz reWood Pile,” “The Road Not Taken,” “An viewed the references to Epicureanism by Old Man’s Winter Night,” and “A Hillside the Fathers and attempted to determine Thaw.” their real attitude toward this philosophy.

In contrast to Frost’s poetry Tom KusHis four conclusions v< that the atter read love poetry from e. e. cummings. titude of the Fathers corresponded generMr. Kuster remarked that some of the au- a]ly l0 that of t]le ol], philosophical thor’s efforts are lost through just an oral sch00is. that there is an ambiguity in reading of Cummings because of the typo- their attitude due to tensions within Epigraphical patterns. However, he was care­ cureanism itself as well vithin Christi­ ful to say that Cummings’ content contain- anity; that the object of patristic polemic ed enough true poetical genius to justify was finaily the paradoxic;; figure of the an oral reading. This reader, too, read with "Christian Epicurean;” and that the long meaning and expression. survival of the Anti-Epicurean polemic is To conclude the program in a humor­ a measure of the strong ascetic forces alous vein Del Begalka read selections from reacty work in the Church, the works of Ogden Nash which he entitled “The Golden Trashery of Ogden Nashery.”

The reader demonstrated Nash’s serious side in “Futility of Mankind.” Mr. Begalka’s curt deliver)' rendered Nash’s poems with nimbleness.

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CALLS On November 27. David TctzlafT, ’54, was in­ stalled as pastor of Si. John’s Lutheran Chur­ ch. Whitewater, and Christ Lutheran Church, Richmond, by Professor E. Scharf, ’28. Pas­ tor Tetzlaff formerly served St. John’s Luth­ eran Church, Ixonia, Wisconsin.

Pastor Harold Johne. ’50, formerly of St. Ste­ phen’s Lutheran Church, Beaver Dam, was installed on December 18. as associate pastor of Emanuel Lutlu ran Church, St. Paul, Minn.

Nathan Rct/lall. was installed as pastor of St. Peter’s Lutlu Church, Goodhue. Min­ nesota, and St. v’mi’s Lutheran Church,rural Goodhue, on }.<> v »rv 8.

Pastor L. Tessnu > formerly served Cen­ tennial Luther. .inch, Milwaukee, will be installed as pas; 1 St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Iron !< . on February 4, by Pas­ tor William Si of Woodland.

BIRTHS Pastor and Mrs. 1C :d Zimmemiann, Bismark, Nordi Dakota, blessed with a daughter, Miriam, in December. Pastor Zimmemiann graduated with die class of ’52.

MISCELLANEOUS Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Denver, Colo­ rado, Im. P. Frey, ’10. pastor, dedicated an addition to the front of its church building on October 30th. Speakers for the occasion were Pastor M. J. Wehausen, ’15, Le Sueur, Minnesota, and Pastor Harold Schulz, ’30, Golden, Colorado.

St. Paul's Ludieran Church, Brownsville, cele­ brated its seventy-fifth anniversary on No­ vember 6. The speakers were Pastor Karl Otto, ’43, Wauwatosa; Pastor John Martin, ’33, Council Bluffs, Iowa; and Pastor A. G. Eberhardt, '29, St. Paul, Minnesota. The pas­ tor is G. A. Maas, ’43.

On November 13, Martin Luther Congregation, Neenah, dedicated the first unit of its per­ manent school building. Speakers were Pas­ tor O. J. Naumann, ’31, and Pastor Walter Strohschein of Princeton. The Pastor is Orvin Sommer, '36.

Professor E. E. Kowalke, ’08, was the guest speaker at Trinity Lutheran Church, Kaukauna, Paul Oehlert, ’05, pastor, on Decem­ ber 4, the occasion of the seventy-fifth school anniversary. Professor Kowalke was a mem­ ber of the confirmation class of 1901. On August 28, Professor Carl Schweppe, ’12, of New Ulm, preached at the first of die anni­ versary observances.

On January 3, Mark Hillmer, ’57, and Miss Jacqueline Fandrey were united in marriage at Trinity Lutheran Church, Neenah, by Pas­ tor G. A. Schaefer, '29. He was assisted by the groom’s fadier. Pastor E. W. Hillmer, ’13, North Branch. Midiigan. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fandrey, Neenah. The best man for die groom was Vicar John Ribar, ’57. Benton Harbon, Mich­ igan, and Daniel Jungkuntz, ’57, Thiensville, was groomsman. Mr. Hillmer is presently vicar at First German Ludieran Church, Man­ itowoc, where the couple will reside.

Death Carolyn Krug, age 7, died suddenly on January 3. She was die daughter of Pastor and Mrs. Clayton Krug of Waukesha, where he is pas­ tor of Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Krug graduated from Northwestern in 1938.

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With the tide of learning flowing at mas. Ben looked every day while he was in such a high ebb here at Northwestern Col­ the college dorm, but he couldn’t find one lege, it was a difficult task for us to set sail cigarette butt in the hall. This belies an and strike out for home for the long Christ­ old college superstition, dating back from mas vacation, but somehow or other we all the founding of the dorm, that says they managed to do it. It was easier for some actually grow there. Actually, we who are to leave than for others, but even the Irish have a different superstition which we strongest of us had to admit having a believe is far more correct. VVe believe the slight lump in the throat as he pulled away. cigarette butts are placed there by the Preparation took many shapes in the dormi­ ‘little people.” tory as departure time drew near. Some of Soon, however, the vacation was over us studied right up until the last minute.

My roommate was one of those persons. and we were all heading hack to the old Much to the delight and edification of ev­ grind. And what a grind > is, too. The eryone, he came up with the strange and seniors were greeted on «)• r first day back exciting fact that a rutabaga was the same at school by receiving i! marks on the thing as a turnip. When you get hit with Greek test they took jus: before vacation of an exam a fact like that it kind of leaves you breath­ began. Due to the qu . less for a minute, doesn’t it? But, then it taken just before vacation, we all realized was time to go. And what a sad time it that a lecture of some sort was in the of­ was, too. Everyone was saying goodbye. fing, so we all waited patiently and sure Some of us were saying good-bye to our enough it came. Professor Schumann start­ girls, some to our roommates, some to our ed out his little talk by saying, “Now boys, friends, and most, in anticipation of the Greek is just like football.” At this state­ holidays to our money. It was truly a very ment all the fellows from Minnesota im­ touching scene. If you don’t believe me mediately turned a dark olive green color when I say it was touching, just ask poor and asked to leave the room, but they were Don Fastenau. He’d been touched for ten shown no mercy. The professor then went dollars. But before we start laughing at on to explain that the teacher in the class­ the students for being so shaken up about room was the quarterback and when he the Christmas vacation, I think it’s only called the signals, you had to know what fair to point out that they’re not alone with to do. If he calls a play around left end this feeling. I hear one of the faculty wives and you grab the ball and go around right purchased non-returnable “Happy Hanuk- end, you’re liable to have trouble. He then kah” cards instead of Christmas cards this went on to explain how Hannibal had de­ year. Just another illustration of what a veloped the use of the “lonesome end” and proved conclusively that Greek was exactly vacation can do to a person. like football. You have to know the plays Things weren’t quite the same here at and understand the signals if you want to NWC with the students home for Christ- win the game. Since football was such a 177

touchy subject, however, no one in the class appreciated the lecture except for Vi Glaeske. Vi agrees that Greek is just like football, but he plays his football different­ ly. Vi says, “Watch for fumbles, play for the breaks, and punt when you have to.”

We all wish Vi the best of luck in the next game.

Professors of Northwestern College, heed the warning before it’s too late, Watch for the tell-tale signs of corruption. When your classes leave the room, do they race like the wind to return to the dormitory?

Is there a callous on the hand that wasn’t there before? Do they have translations of Xenophon and Sophocles hidden in their back pockets? Are certain words starting to creep into their everyday vocabulary; words like, “I’m not prepared” or “What?”

Well, then you Ye got trouble, with a capi­ tal “T” and that rhymes with “P” and that stands for pool. V. Ye surely got trouble, right here in tlu dormitory. Got to find a way to keep the - dents moral after school.

So far this sc) )1 year we’ve held two of the series of si clures which have been scheduled for tl.«. eekends to add a little life to our camp*, ind both of them have been very interc s : and informative. The first lecture on • -: a was most entertain­ ing and worthw. c. but the lecture on January 6, dealic with civil rights, was one that touched the students very deeply.

It dealt with how students had staged sitin demonstrations to gain more rights and privileges. Well, it started some of us think­ ing how something like these sit-in demon­ strations would work around here with our situation. As it is right now, you know, the student is completely at a disadvantage when dealing with the higher authorities.

Take for instance a hypothetical situation

that could occur here in our own dormitory.

Several students don’t care for one of the rules and they decide that revolution is the only answer to the problem. So they go down to Tutor’s room and say to Tutor, “Tutor, we’re revolting!” Tutor says, “You certainly are!” and goes back in his room and shuts the door. What have you done?

The only answer you can come to is noth­ ing, and you’ve made yourself look fool­ ish in the process. Now here’s the real idea. If we could stage several successful sit-in demonstrations here around the col­ lege, our talking point would be increased a hundred fold. Several likely places of at­ tack were mentioned and discussed by in­ terested students. Someone suggested we could sit in the dining hall and demand that Mr. Bilse serve more of the delicious roast beef he sometimes does, but there were no volunteers. It was then suggested that all the car owners go down and sit in their cars until the faculty agreed to dis­ continue the car-slip system. It was point­ ed out by some alert car owner, however, that it was now January and it would be rather cold down there in the parking lot, so this idea too was dropped. Finally it has been discovered that the faculty has been having coffee in the faculty room dur­ ing the ten minute break in the morning, so we could sit in the faculty room and de­ mand coffee. We’d probably have to bring our own cream and sugar though, and that would cost us money again. After further discussion it was decided that we’d prob­ ably lose the revolution anyway. What it all boils down to is this: it’s a lot of fun to talk, but when it comes to doing some­ thing, the average Northwestern student is fairly satisfied. Were poor revolutionaries, I know, but we do have a quiet and peace­ ful camp, don’t we?

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in favor of NWC. In the second half, the bench saw a lot of action, as Coach Pieper refd, his starters for njSht Jndi~ vidual scoring was well-balancecl, as 40 per cent of the field goal attempts were successful for the winners. Franzmann led with 17 points, and 16 rebounds; followed by Pinchoff, 16 points and 6 rebounds; Henderson, 13 and 11; Fallen, 11 and 8; and L. Schroeder, 10 and 14.

Although the varsity played a much better game, especially on defense, at Northland, it lost 62-49 to the Lumberjacks, picked by many to be the conference chain pions. Shooting percentage was the main factor in the defeat. Northland hit on 37 percent of their attempts, while NWC scored only 26 per cent. The Trojans were especially cold in the first half, for with about five minutes remaining, Northwestern was behind 27-9. The score at the half was 3119. Pinchoff held scoring honors with 16, L. Schroeder was second with 13.

Besides the Sem game (see last issue) the Trojans played three more games before the holidays, winning one and losing two for a 2-2 record.

The Trojans traveled to Aurora, Illinois, for their second game of the season, where the Spartans handed them a very sound thrashing. The winners riddled ever)' type of defense that the Trojans set up and piled up 91 points, while NWC netted only 52.

The varsity recovered late in the first half for a 38-27 deficit, after scores like 19-3 and 27-7, but it could not match its opponents in the second half. Tull and Burnell had 21 and 20 points for the Spartans. For the Trojans Franzmann led with 14 points, followed 'by Fallen and Pinchoff with 13 and 11. Aurora shot a cool 50 per cent from the floor and 70 per cent at the free throw line.

NWC shot 30 and 43 percent.

Northwestern 83 That weekend the Trojans took off on a Pillsbury 69 The Northwestern Trojans poured in 53 1000 mile trip to Owatanna, Minnesota, for a game with Pillsbury on Friday night, up points in the second half to whip Pillsbury to Ashland, Wisconsin, for a Saturday nite College of Owatanna, Minnesota, game against Northland, and home again In the first half the varsity had difficulty that night, arriving in time for breakfast working as a team. It was their first game Sunday morning. after the holidays. The Comets jumped off The varsity found the going easy at to an early lead of 11-5, but at the halfs Pillsbury, as it trounced the Comets by end Franzmann scored a field goal to put 31 point margin, 83-52. Pillsbury came out, the Trojans ahead 30-28. They were ahead all fired-up, and built up a 11-6 advantage to stay. By mid-second half the margin was early in the game, but when NWC found twelve points. Pillsbury never pulled closer the range they took the upper hand with than eight points throughout the rest of the authority. By the half the score was 47-33 game. The final score was 83-69.

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Captain Eel Pinchoff led his team in both playmaking and scoring. He totaled 20 points for the game, followed by Hen­ derson, who accounted for 11 of his 19 pts. on the free throw line. Also in double fig­ ures were Franzmann and Flunker with 17 and 13. M. Foster led the losers with 26 points. In the rebound department NWC quite easily controlled the game. They grabbed 48 to the opponent’s 33.

Lakeland 82 Northwestern 88 With another 53 point outburst (two of them scored by a rattled opposing player) in the second half, the Trojans made it two in a row. In the first half it appeared as though NWC was destined for a womping at the hands of the Muskies of Lakeland, whom they had not beaten in two years.

Lakeland held a 46-35 edge at intermission.

They scored five more in the beginning of the last half to lead 51-35. The shooting for the Muskies was sensational; they were consistently potting from 30-40 feet out.

But Coach Pieper and the team did not panic. They stayed in their original de-

fense, hoping that the hot shots would run themselves out. Thus it did happen.

The Trojans gradually clipped down the lead, until, with six minutes remaining, L. Schroeder put them in the lead 73-72 with a jump shot. They continued to build the lead to 79-72, but the Musldes temporarily blazed back for a 80-80 tie with two min­ utes left. Buckets by Flunker of NWC and four free throws by Franzmann, who hit 11 of 12 attempts during the game, iced the victory 88-82.

Franzmann and L. Schroeder excelled on offense with 25 & 24 points. L. Schroe­ der also pulled down 14 rebounds, 10 of them under his own basket, which were converted into valuable points. Pinchoff did an outstanding job on defense as he held the Muskies’ big gun, R. Schultz, to one basket. Graber led the losers, scoring 23 points.

The Trojans worked the ball well for the good shots. Consequently, they hit 52 per cent of their field goal attempts. Lake­ land did most of their shooting from out­ side and scored 51 per cent from the floor.

BOWLING After the College Bowling League has completed five of its fourteen week sched­ ule, this is how the standings and individual achievements look: Ave. W L 738 Picadilly 12/2 Hi 714 Al Rippe’s 9 5 730 Green Bowl 10 TA 7/2 690 Mullen’s 10 713 Ray’s Red Goose 5% 645 Zwieg’s 4 10 652 Riverside Tap 4 10 Individual high averages: 167 K. Gawrisch J. Humann 160 D. Falck 155 J. Schroeder 153 153 PI. Sturm Individual high game: 202 K. Gawrisch 202 J. Babler 200 J. Humann 180

Individual high 3-games: J. Henning K. Gawrisch J. Humann

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Volume LXIV, No. 7

CONTENTS Editorial ..................................................................................

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Dr. John Henry Ott ................................................. ..........

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An Addendum to Saint Valentine’s Day ......................

Toward A Liturgical Awareness .....................................

Rate Yourself Fairly .........................................................

Reverie................. -...................................................... ..........

Letters from the Lutheran Church in East Germany A New Curriculum ...........................................................

Student Opinion .................................................................

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Campus and Classroom ....................................................

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THE BLACK AND RED Since 1897 Published by the Students of Northwestern College, Watertown, Wisconsin

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CONCERNING SERMONETES On February 1 the Dormitory Council decided to reject for the present a proposal to incorporate student sermonets in the eve­ ning chapel services. The proposal, origi­ nally presented under “Student Opinion” in the November 3960 issue of the Black and Red, suggested that upperclassmen de­ liver three- to five-minute sermonets, which had been approved by the Dean. With fairness it may bo questioned whether these students would l ave had the maturity and training to qur • them to preach to their fellow students On the other hand, the plan may have had some merit. The ser­ monets could furnish a needed agency or form through which the student conscience might express itself.

Often it seems that a form or agency is necessary for the troubled student con­ science to express itself. Various forms are possible, but they are often inadequate.

This can perhaps best be seen with an ex­ ample. Cheating and the use of illegal aids by some students have sometimes been the source of troubled consciences for others who knew this was going on and felt that

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a reasoned Christian argument and witnes­ sing against it was necessary. Of course, there is the Biblical injunction to approach your erring brother privately and show him his sin. This in itself is an agency or form. But somehow, reluctance to accuse a friend of a wrong to his face usually over­ powers conscience and one wishes he could witness without seeming to single out and point fingers.

An agency, such as our college maga­ zine, is considered too public, and such “airing of dirty laundry” has (at least once) been discouraged. Recently the Senior Class held a private meeting to discuss the problem of cheating and illegal aids (sen­ iors, it appears, are particularly corrup­ tible), and the effect seemed wholesome.

The class meeting as an agency for wit­ nessing may have some merit. Its weak­ ness is that it depends upon strong initia­ tive in those calling the meeting and a re­ ceptive attitude in the class members, who are not used to the practice. Student ser­ monets might not have this weakness.

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DR. JOHN HENRY OTT When Dr. John Henry Ott died sixteen years ago, he left behind one of the richest wills with which Northwestern College has ever been endowed. His will included 58 years of faithful service, the longest term of service of any single man in the history of our institution. Through his extreme self-sacrifice and tireless efforts he acquired for Northwestern one of the finest small college libraries in the Midwest, and he truly earned the reputation of being Father of die Northwestern College Library. He endowed three generations of students with a reverence for knowledge and thorough

scholarship which inspired many to succeed in the world of learning. Quite unknow­ ingly he left behind in the memory of hun­ dreds of his pupils and colleagues the fond memories of his person. There are few men in the annals of Northwestern College who have had the colorful personality and character of our highly revered Dr. John Henry Ott. To Dr. Ott the most fascinating things in the world were words. He became so facile at tracing the etymology of words that at the moment he made a new ac­ quaintance, he proceeded to trace the ety182

mology of the person’s name back through several languages, if possible to Sanskrit His uncanny linguistic ability allowed him to work in German, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Anglo-Saxon, and Gothic, not to mention other languages he would explore with delight. When studying Hamlet with his classes he made stories about words, often at the expense of the literary content of the drama. He was an unofficial contri­ butor to such definitive works as Murray’s Oxford English Dictionary and Webster’s New International Dictionary. It was not uncommon for the Doctor to notify the publishers of an error or omission in their lexicographical research.

Along with his profound knowledge of philology the Doctor possessed a myriad of facts, figures, and dates in his amazing mind. If someone wanted to know the population of Wisconsin in 1S54, he would not go to an almanac, but to Dr. Ott. If the Doctor heard someone refer to him as a “walking encyclopedia,” he would drolly retort, “I think if you were to look up ‘en­ cyclopedia’ in the dictionary you would not find that definition.” In his student days he achieved his phenomenal memory for historical dales by writing the dates on his starched shirt cuffs and memorizing them when taking his daily walks. His nearly photographic memory one day al­ lowed him to help a student with the defi­ nition of “sarcophagus.” Dr. Ott replied to the questioning student, “No now, that word appears in the earlier part of Haw­ thorne’s Marble Faun” In 1917 he record­ ed his collection of local data by editing a 300-page record book entitled, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, and its People. It was common for him to remind former students at sight that they still owed a bill to the college. The reminder included the exact amount.

The Doctor spoke little of his childhood.

His father, Conrad Ott, a manufacturer of scales, emigrated from Oberlangenhart, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, to Tell City, Indiana, in 1853. In 1859 he married Maria Senn and on January 4, 1861, they had their first of four children, John Henry.

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his mother died. His father remarried short­ ly thereafter, but he soon died, leaving John an orphan at the age of 14. He com­ pleted the eighth grade in the public school and sought work as a pharmacist’s assis­ tant, but was dismissed because he sold a portion of belladonna (a poisonous drug) when the druggist was out of the shop. In his boyhood he became interested in the printing business, for in his home was a printshop in which a small newspaper was set up and printed. He then followed the trade to Louisville, Kentucky, where he claims to have set the type for the pro­ grams of the first Kentucky Derby. Shortly thereafter the teenage printer found work in St. Louis, where he worked on the St. Louis edition of Luther’s works. He moved westward as far as Leadville, Colorado, where he again found work as a printer.

He was required to set type in Spanish, so he taught himself the language, thus dis­ playing at an early age his interest and ability in linguistics.

While he was setting type in St. Louis, he became acquainted with a Mr. Martens, a student at Northwestern University (Col­ lege), at whose brother’s house John had rooms. Mr. Martens interested him in Northwestern, and in 1880 John Henry Ott began his studies as a member of the quarta class. At Northwestern he was a devoted, hard-working student. He graduated with five others in 1885, all of whom later at­ tained responsible positions in our synod.

He returned the following autumn to teach English and science, and to begin his un­ rivaled career of service to his alma mater.

In 1890 he sailed for Europe to study Eng­ lish philology and medieval history at the Universities of Berlin and Halle. At the University of Halle he was granted his doctorate magna cum laucle for tracing the origin of several Anglo-Saxon documents.

1-Ie took his degree wearing a cut-away coat, stove pipe hat, white kid leather gloves, and carrying a cane with a gold head. While he was on the continent he tutored the son of a nobleman, yet he con­ tinued to live frugally, sometimes limiting himself to boiled hard Swiss chocolate.

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As Librarian Dr. Oti undertook the prodigious task of writing more than 36,000 of these cards for the card catalog. Each card, carefully written by a dip pen, reflects his meticulousness and care for detail.

In 1892 the 31-year old doctor returned tor’s recently established college library', to Northwestern and continued his teachWith his mind set upon the establish­ ing, occupying the seat of Professor of Eng- ment of an adequate lib-c - y he began the lish. He arrived at a transition period when endless task of selecting and buying books, the language of the institution was chang- He bought wisely, never missing a bargain ing from German to English. Because of when he could find one. He made frequent the Doctor’s high respect for the English trips down to Wilcox and Follett in Chicalanguage, he did much to pioneer the de- go to bargain for large quantities of books, velopment of the English language as the He purchased these books from the promedium of instruction. He also taught ceeds of the college bookstore, which he courses in American histor)', the political operated as his own private venture, history of England, physics, chemistry and In 1895 he made his first entry in his physiography. For instruction in the na- library accession record book; 50 years tural sciences he attended summer sessions later he made the last entry for book numat Amherst College, from which he brought ber 18,224. All his records were made back the experimental method. with a dip pen and perfected to meticulous In 1886 Dr. Ott and Dr. Charles Ernst thoroughness. Dr. Ott employed the thencatalogued the 1800 volumes that the li- popular Halle System to catalog the library brary contained. Upon returning from his books. This system assigned an arbitrary wedding trip on July 30,1894, Dr. Ott was number to a given subject, and the books called to the campus at 10:30 p. m. to help were stacked in the order of their acquisisalvage materials from the main recitation tion, thus producing a rather illogical arhall, which was ignited when a lightning rangement under the given subject. After bolt struck the flag pole standing on the the Doctor’s death the succeeding libraricupola. The resulting fire gutted the build- an, Professor E. M. Schroeder, accoming, destroying 1500 volumes of the Doc- plished the monumental task of revising 184

the entire library to the Dewey Decimal System. In its day, however, when libraries were mere storehouses for books, Dr. Otts system served its purpose well. The doc­ tor knew his library so well that upon the request of a student for a certain book, he took a few steps, reached for the book, and opened it to the page the student wanted.

His filing system was an extension of his own memory. So thorough in his duties was he that he took the time to file the programs of campus activities, newspaper clippings, and dozens of other odd items.

His quiet but purposeful efforts led him to devote day after day of the hot summer va­ cation to his cataloguing, in a stuffy room hardly adapted to the use to which it was put. He was the ideal librarian, and it was his recreation to live among “his” books. Surely, this unselfish devotion as li­ brarian was a sacrifice to his scholarly pur­ suits. By the I930’s Dr. Ott had procured for the library a basic reference collection in the area o' our curriculum which has continued to impress visiting scholars.

Dr. J. II. Ott never spoke publicly, and among crowds he was very uncommunicable. He coi.odered any public recogni­ tion of his work as too much “incense.” At the unveiling of his portrait in 1935 in con­ nection with h ■ celebration of his 50th

anniversary with the college, he ducked out the back door of the gymnasium and was not to be found by all his well-wishers.

Privately he was a pleasant conversationa­ list, often showing inspiring interest with individual students. He was extremely moderate in all things, being careful to avoid any pretense. Previous reputation meant little to the Doctor, since he could talk with the governor and farmer alike.

He liked to use learned words in his inex­ haustible vocabulary. One night he re­ turned to his home and turned off the ex­ tra electric lights, asking his children, “Why this plethora of lights?”

Mrs. Ott, the former Clara M. Bittner, was a very distinguished, very gracious and hospitable hostess. Dr. Otts daughter Margaret, recalls, “Guests would drop in at the house like gentle rain from heaven.”

A fine relationship endured between the Doctor and his wife. The Otts had five children: Conrad, Hans, Doris, Margaret, and Walter. The family occupied the old inspector’s house located just east of the recitation hall at 1300 Western Avenue.

All his life Dr. Ott had a full beard, which bristled in the heat of discussion. He always wore a black Windsor tie. When he could no longer buy the Windsor ties in Chicago, he had them made by a local

PHOTO BY ERWIN SCHARF. '28

The Doctor frequently canoed on the Rock River.

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tailor. In his left lapel pocket, he wore a handkerchief which he whipped out and replaced with mechanical nonchalance.

Among the students he was known as “The Doctor” or “Joe Hanks.” He always carried a book, usually holding it directly in front of him with two hands. When not reading the book, he left it standing open by his chair.

Dr. Ott was very fond of traveling be­ cause in traveling he found occasion to see and learn something new. He made regu­ lar visits down South to see the dogwoods and visit the log cabin in which he was born. He would take the interurban train which ran past his house to Milwaukee to see Shakespeare’s plays. On his trips to Chicago he would get off the North Shore Line at the first elevated train, thereby saving 30 cents on his trip to the theater or bookstore. The family would look forward to the butterballs he brought back for them.

So unobtrusive was he that one day he arose at his customary time of 6:00 a. m., and no one in the household knew that he had been to see Hamlet in Chicago the pre­ vious night. if

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In the early morning before the Doctor went to the bookstore he puttered in his garden behind the Ott residence. He quite naturally assumed the duties of campus grounds director, and soon he became the Father of the College Park. He is respon­ sible for planting such unusual trees as the Cork, the Chinese Gingko, and the Syca­ more. For many years from early spring until late autumn it was the Doctor’s cus­ tom to walk down to the Rock River at 3:45 p. m., when he would launch his ca­ noe near the powerplant. Professor Erwin Scharf (’28) recalls with fond memories with what relish the old gentleman looked forward to'their daily paddle on the Rock.

Many a Northwestern student was taught to float and to swim by the Doctor. He managed to float so well that he could lie on his back, smoke a cigarette, and read a book. Until he was 80 years old he fre­ quently swam the Rock River — eye glasses and all. He never participated in competi­ tive athletics, but merely in such exercise

as would keep him physically fit. In his younger years he was one of the few Turn­ ers who could accomplish the “Riesenschwung,” a giant circular swing of the body made by grabbing a horizontal high bar.

As secretary of the faculty he recorded several interesting little comments in the minutes. In November 1886 the Doctor noted, “Erupit ad faciendas pilulas” from which it can be construed that someone was expelled for making spitballs. Another humorous notation recorded that some stu­ dent was asked to leave the institution. Dr. Ott phrased it, “Kindly advised to seek greener fields.”

Dr. John Henry Ott served as professor, librarian, bookstore operator, purchasing agent, campus grounds director, assistant inspector, and vice-president of Northwes­ tern College. In 1939 he became seriously ill at the end of the school year and did not attend the commencement exercises. He was soon relieved of all teaching assign­ ments except an optional course in French.

On September 1, 1943, Dr. Ott retired from all duties. On October 31, 1945, All Saints’ Day, the Doctor passed on to rest in his heavenly home.

He never lived to see the new library which he wished that Northwestern Col­ lege could have. Today our fine new library stands as a monument to the dedicated la­ bor of its founder. Gone is this familiar character from the halls of Northwestern, but his heritage lives on for his successors.

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AN ADDENDUM TO SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY

FROM: SAINT VALENTINE TO: LAD AND LASSES

As a third century martyr, I never thought my name would be recorded on the pages of history, and especially not as one whose name was connected with the mating of lovers. I suffered martyrdom on February 14. 269, bv the Roman emperor Claudius, and 1 was buried on the Flaminian Way outside of Rome. Before my death I was a Roman priest. Today, there are many ideas about how my name became associated with the custom of Saint Valen­ tine’s Day. I will try, for the first time, to reveal the truth of the matter.

Chaucer mentions the mating of the birds on February 14, in the “Parliament of Foules:” For this was Seynt Valenteyne’s day.

When every foul cometh ther to choose his mate.

The Normans have a word “galantin” which means a lover of women. The ini­ tial “g” is frequent)' pronounced as a “v” and this led to the confusion.

The real custom and connection with

my name, however, began with the christi­ anized form of the Roman feast of the Lupercalia which took place on February 14. The names of young men and women were placed in a box and drawn by chance.

The young men chosen became the gal­ lants of the young women chosen for the next year. Because the Christian clergy objected, the names of saints were substi­ tuted, and each person was to try to emu­ late the saint he or she had drawn.

The rest was a matter of coincidence with the Roman feast and the idea that the birds mated on February 14. In the early times the custom required the men and the women to exchange gifts. Later, only the men gave gifts to the women. The idea that the term came from the Normans is folly.

So I, a little known priest, suffered mar­ tyrdom on February 14, and my name be­ came associated with lovers. But perhaps martyrdom and a lad falling in love with a lass are not so far apart after all! r. z.

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Invitational Writing

TOWARD A LITURGICAL AWARENESS PROFESSOR GERHARD FRANZMANN

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It is possible for an individual or a family to engage in private devotion without any formal order of service. But when a group of Christians meets for public worship to employ the means of'grace, it finds that it is not only desirable but even necessary to follow a fixed form. Without such an arrangement there will be disorder, confusion, and a lack of devotion. From the very beginning the Christian Church has therefore found it necessary to employ a liturgy whenever corporate worship was practiced. Our Lutheran Liturgy has a long history that antedates the Reformation by many centuries. Because its origin goes back to the early days of Christendom, it has a great deal in common with other church bodies that are liturgical in character. Although it has certain distinctively “Lutheran” characteristics, its components are not unlike those of the Roman Catholic and Anglican communions. We would find, for instance, that all three bodies share the use of practically identical introits, graduate, and Scripture readings on any Sunday or festival of the church year.

Liturgy is a rich heritage of the church.

Its character and forms have been shaped by long usage and by an awareness of what is going on when Christians assemble for worship. If we were to think of a church service as merely an intellectual exercise where the worshippers are only auditors and not participants, then the liturgy could indeed be dispensed with. But if we realize that God is coming to us through the Word that is read and preached to us, and that our Lord Jesus comes to us in His Body and Blood when the Sacrament of the Altar is celebrated, then we see the people who are present not as an audience only, but as worshippers. They have come to church for two reasons: to receive what God reveals to them and to respond to that revelation. The liturgy provides the forms

for this revelation and response. Apart from the means of grace, liturgy is meaningless; but as an instrument of those means it is precious.

Three orders of worship or liturgies form our liturgical heritage. Historically, tiie Order of the Holy Communion was the chief service on the Lord’s Day. The Order 0f Matins was employed for minor services before noon; the Order of Vespers for afternoon and evening services in which the Sacrament was not celebrated. Although t]ie general pattern for these services is fixeci, there is a remarkable variety from service to service because of that wonder£uj institution, the Christian Church Year, Only parts of each service are the same each time they are used; ■ y are called the Ordinaries. The variable parts of the service are arranged for specie seasons of the Church Year; they are called the Propers.

This in itself \eiK\s van c,. i0 the liturgy so that it does not become monotonous. Each Sunday there are different Introits, Gra­ duals, Collects, Scripture readings, hymns, and, of course, a different sermon. The rubrics (rules) also allow for additional variety in the manner in which the Propers are use(k The Introit, for example, may be chanted by the choir, chanted by the pastor or spoken by the pastor. The same is true the Gradual. All of the parts that are spoken by the pastor may be, and in fact have historically been, chanted by the pastor. Nor is it necessary that the same musical settings for the Propers be used constantly . A number of good settings :are ~ available to the church choir. The organist also brings variety into each service by selecting incidental music that helps to bring out the theme of the service, Indifference to the richness of our liturgies is certainly not a part of our Lutheran heritage. The vitality of sixteenth century Lutheranism was reflected in a keen 188

appreciation of liturgical forms. Great ef­ forts were expended to rid the church of liturgical abuses, to make the liturgy a living worship by translating it into the vernacular, and to provide musical settings in the idiom of the people. It was not un­ til Rationalism and Pietism had had their debilitating effects upon the Church that neglect of liturgy occurred. Many areas of our church are still suffering the ruinous effects of these periods.

lution ... I want you to understandSwhat I have written correctly. If I expressed fome critical thoughts, this does not mean that 1 do not appreciate your efforts to restore the liturgical heritage of the past and even to regain some elements of the pre-Reformation liturgy. I appreciate the endeavors to educate pastors and congregations for a life of prayer and a new understanding and practice of the Sacrament. You have tried to make up for failures of the Church.

Our Churches have been too complacent.

They have left undone things which must be done and they are responsible for many mistakes that are now being made by those who see the necessity of reforms. But any reform will be a real reformation only if it remains under the Word, which is the judge of all traditions. Without this norm it will become a revolution which must lead to the destruction of the Church of the Lutheran Reformation.”

In recent years there has been a re­ awakening of liturgical consciousness in many parts of the Christian world. Its ef­ fects are being felt not only in the Lutheran Church, but also in Roman Catholicism and even in church bodies that have no strong liturgical background. Unfortunately, some of these attempts to effect a renaissance of liturgical awareness in the Lutheran Church have become the center of strong controversy. Anyone who displays more Extremism can be destructive, but in­ than a passing riterest in things liturgical is likely to cm outer raised eyebrows or telligent awareness is constructive. It is to be accused introducing “Romanizing especially important for students who are tendencies.” : loubtedly this suspicion preparing for the holy ministry to develop has been enge: . ored by a small fringe of such awareness through diligent study. Our “reformers” \vi have become guilty of college library offers several sources of good liturgical extr< c . Am. A few extremists who reliable information on the subject. The attempted to move too far and too fast following are recommended: have given a bad name to the entire move­ Luther D. Reed — The Lutheran Liturgy, Muhment. Incidentally, it might be well to lebnerg Press (revised edition, 1959). state that the liturgical movement is not an This work traces the development of the lit­ urgy in the historical section and offers a com­ organization. One doesn’t have to “join a mentary on die various parts of the service club” to be interested in liturgies. People in detail. who appreciate Shakespeare are not or­ F. R. Weber - Studies in the Liturgy, Ashby. ganized into a “We like Shakespeare Club;” Not as exhaustive as Reed, but very worth­ only their common interest unites them. while.

Similarly, not all people who are aware of Articles: the importance of liturgy share the guilt “The Liturgical Movement: Reformation or of those who have actually become guilty Revolution?” by Hermann Sasses in Una Sancta, vol. xvii. no. 4 (1960). of extremism.

“The Liturgical Movement and American Lutheranism” by Sydney Ahlstrom in the In a letter to the editors of Una Sancta, same issue as above. a quarterly published in the interest of the “Ecclesia Orans” by Hermann Sasse in Qua* life and worship of the Lutheran Church, talschrift (Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly), Dr. Hermann Sasse speaks these words of vol. 48. no. 2, April 1951, p. 81. warning: “What you in the Una Sancta All issues of RESPONSE in Worship — Mu­ want is a liturgical reformation. And you sic — The Arts. are right in demanding it. Your great dan­ Many articles in VIVA VOX. Bound volumes are now in our library. ger is that your movement becomes a revo­ 18?

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One of the favorite hobbies of a student is complaining about the marks he receives on his report card. It is usually his privately held opinion that such marks are a far too conservative estimate of his actually superior intelligence. At last our students are being supplied with a method of proving the truth of this opinion. The following is a test in which the results are based, not on so faulty a standard as the knowledge of a few Greek forms or facts of history, but on the student’s ability to employ everyday common sense in typical situations he is apt to run into at any time here at Northwestern. Simply read and analyze the situation and then check the letter of the solution which seems best to you. The correct answers and an interpretation of your score follow the test.

1. You are dozing in Hebrew class. A beautiful dream is flitting through your mind. Suddenly you hear your name spo­ ken by the professor, and you know that you have been asked a question. You have no idea what the question is. You would (a) lookup coolly and say, “No methegh.” (b) assume a puzzled expression and state that you didn’t understand the question. (c) shout, “Holy Rollers!”

2. You are unprepared for Greek class again, and it is getting around to that time of the semester when there is a pretty good chance that you might get called on. You would (a) excuse before class. (b) sweat it out again. (c) plan to ask a good question about lodge members.

3. You were unlucky enough to get caught skipping breakfast, and word has slipped out from one who should know that we are having swiss steak for dinner with ice cream for dessert. You would (a) grow a quick beard and sneak in. (b) start your diet. (c) pout, then skip classes too and settle for a glass of juice and a piece of toast.

4. You are sitting in your usual grumpy mood and with your usual messed up hair at the breakfast table, and the waiter brings a big bowl of oatmeal. You do not like oatmeal. You would use (a) the Vertz method (clamor for dry cereal). (b) the Winterstein method (belch and start getting signatures on a petition stating how poor all our meals are). (c) the Filter method (sack out at the table anyway).

5. You have already skipped Male Chorus rehearsal six times without a good excuse. You have to get downtown next week during a rehearsal hour for a reason much more important than chorus (you have to buy stamps, for instance). You would (a) quit chorus before you are kicked out. (b) count on the old “cold” excuse to carry you through. (c) hope for an early thaw so the re­ hearsal room will flood, the chorus out.

6. The Forum is presenting a good and highly cultural progran which you want very much to attend. Bui the following day has been chosen by the faculty to be test day for your class; you have quizzes in Latin and History and full-fledged tests in German and Greek. You would (a) skip the forum. (b) skip the studying. (c) skip the classes.

7. You are playing in the intramural bas­ ketball championship game. Unfortunate­ ly you are behind, 75-20, in the last quarter and your top scorer has just fouled out.

You would console yourself by (a) shouting at the refs. (b) throwing a flying blockinto the first opposing player you see (even harder than usual). (c) thinking that underwear is pretty cheap at Penney’s anyhow.

8. Your girl from home has just written that she would like to come to visit you at Northwestern for Homecoming, which is being held in a few weeks. You have been 190

dating a girl from Watertown on the sly, and have asked her to accompany you to the Homecoming banquet. You write the girl from home and tell her you would love to have her come, but you are coming down with the Black Plague, and will be quaran­ tined for the next two months. A few days later you receive a letter from her saying that she has seen through your story and has become engaged to your worst enemy out of spite. Meanwhile your best buddy has accidentally leaked the whole story to your girl from town, and she has become engaged to your best buddy out of spite.

You are now mad enough to want a date for the banquet just to prove to the world that you can still do it. You try every­ where. You even ask a coed, but everyone seems to be booked up. This is the last straw. You resolve that if you can’t have a date for the banquet, no one will. You attack the 10 AM meeting of the Couples’ Club in the chapel building with a huge club. In your fury and rage, you break six plate glass w indows. You realize you may be in trouble with the faculty, so you flee into the street. A horn blows behind you and you look up to see a huge semi-truck swiftly bean down upon you. (a) yes. (b) no. (c) maybe.

Answers: 1. Answer (b), state you didn’t understand the question, would be the safest course.

Even with this method you take a chance; the question may have been

REVERIE My minister Is good for me.

He does not shake My reverie.

There is a Law; So much I know.

Don’t dwell upon Its death and woe.

something like, “Is your roommate sick or is he still on his way?”

2. Answer (b), sweat it out again, is the easiest to do and has stood the test of time. (The location of the nearest army recruiting office can be obtained from the local postmaster.)

3. Answer (c), skip classes too, is best, and most charitable. The canteen has to make a living too. (Is there any truth to the rumor that the Dorm Council gets a cut of canteen profits?)

4. Answer (b), the Winterstein method, of course. Even the ancient Romans knew that “Ratio Wintersteini semper opti­ ma est.” (Fraudulentus, d. ca. 170 B.C.) 5. Answer (b), count on the *cold!* excuse.

It has been used countless times for many years; why stop using it now?

6. It is obvious that this is a trick question and should not have been included be­ cause of its ridiculous nature. Who would ever want to attend a cultural Forum program!

7. Answer (c), thinking that underwear is pretty cheap at Penney’s, is correct. Be­ sides, the black lettering shows through white shirts.

8. Roger Williams sought religious asylum in Massachusetts in 1631.

Intepretation of Scores: 1 or 2 right: idiot.

3 or 4 right: typical NWC student.

5 or 6 right: typical NWC idiot.

7 right: nice shot, ox.

All right: watch out, Brain, or you’ll get stuck with the German oration, t. k.

Just let me sleep On wooden pew, A potted plant, There for the view.

And like a plant I’ll wilt and die.

Now, minister, Please tell me why?

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All of us are somewhat aware of the hardship which Communism is spreading every day behind the Iron Curtain in East Germany. We hear of the forced labor and the numerous restrictions upon the people.

We read in our newspapers about the two or three thousand refugees who cross the borders of East Germany ever)' week in an effort to attain freedom from Communism.

(More than two thousand East Germans crossed the border during the past two-day Christmas holiday.) Some of us, perhaps, know of the suffering through relatives and friends who have had the misfortune of living under such conditions. But few of us stop to think that this terror of Commu­ nism is also being directed against the Lutheran church in East Germany, ? church which agrees with our own church in doctrine.

Yet the situation is not well-known to us because very' little information is allowed to seep out from behind the Iron Cur tain. All mail coming from East Germany is carefully censored so that if anyone would attempt to reveal unfavorable infor­ mation about the situation, he would quick­ ly be silenced and jailed by the authorities for subversive action.

Some information, however, has reached us through letters sent to Professor Westerhaus and several other pastors by a Luth­ eran pastor, who is now serving Lutheran congregations in and around a village in East Germany.

After completing his training at Oberursel, the pastor accepted the challenge to go into E. Germany. He got the necessary official papers and entered E. Germany. Up­ on his arrival the first thing he did was to report to the authorities; he was jailed im­ mediately for no apparent reason. The pastor was locked up without having the slightest idea of the charges on which he

was being held. He kept pounding on his cell door until a guard came. He demand­ ed to see the commanding officer so that he could find out the charges. When he finally was allowed to see the commanding officer and to ask about the charges, he re­ ceived the reply, “That’s none of your business! You’re here because we decided it!” After that he was thoroughly ques­ tioned and examined because he had spent some time in the capitalistic United States.

When nothing was found against him, he was released as quickly as he had been ar­ rested.

His letters have described the situation which he found when he got to his present location. We think we have a manpower shortage in the Wisconsin Synod. The pas­ tor says that when he arrived, there were only two pastors to serve a total of thirty mission and preaching stations.

The officials are constantly taking ad­ vantage of the people. Every peasant on his small farm is given an annual produc­ tion quota. If he fails to meet this quota, he receives a warning. If he fails again the next year, the farm is taken away and it becomes a part of the collective farms which are so numerous in Communist-held countries. And to make matters still worse, the government does not leave the fullgrown boys at home to help meet the quo­ ta. They are carted off and put to work in a factor)'.

The people of East Germany live a life of constant caution. Even among close friends they must always guard themselves against saying something which they might regret. They never know when some rash statement of theirs might bring the secret police to their door at two o’clock in the morning. The ministers, too, must be very cautious when speaking from the pulpit.

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is sitting in the back pew and listening for the slightest ill remark about the govern­ ment or about Communism.

Like the pastors, the church members are also kept under surveillance. Any per­ son who attends a church in East Germany is regarded with suspicion by the govern­ ment officials. Conditions are getting worse in this respect. The pastor writes that dur­ ing the past year he has lost fifty souls be­ cause the people simply could not take the constant pressure any longer.

The Communist authorities use every way possible to hinder the work of the church. Recently the pastor and a friend wrote a series of devotional readings for which there was a great demand among the people. But by the time the govern­ ment censors had gone through them there were only seventy readings left which re­ ceived approval for printing. One hundred and fifty were stricken from the list be­ cause they were written on Biblical texts which displeased the censors. The censors also made cut.1 because of individual words. For instance, the word “Mission” was stricken because “the Communists are the only ones to do mission work.” Similar­ ly, the word beid” was cut because the censors said, “Under Communism there is no suffering.’

The Communists are trying to supplant the church by creating devices which are designed to take the place of certain es­ tablished institutions of the church. They have created something known as "Jugend­ weihe,” which is to take the place of con­ firmation. It is a solemn declaration to the ideals of the state, and all children are ex­ pected to take this oath. For those who try to resist this “Jugendweihe” the Commu­ nists have devised a method of counter­ attack. No youth is able to get a job unless he has taken this “Jugendweihe.” So the faithful are forced to endure additional hardship because of their adherence to their church and its practices. Recently a type of baptism has also been devised by the Communists to take the place of church baptism.

In one of his most recent letters the pastor writes that the officials have been becoming unusually friendly in the past few months. But because of past experi­ ence he regards this with a good deal of apprehension. Past experience has shown friendliness to be a sign that the officials are probably ready to clap something new upon the people. This is typical of the life in East Germany, a life of constant fear and uncertainty over what lies ahead. k.

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The idea of changing the curriculum of Northwestern College is not a new one.

Many times changes have been suggested and in 1945 an attempt was made to bring about such a change, but nothing came of it. Now, however, the ideas and proposals are in the process of becoming realities.

In the spring of 1960, the faculty asked President Toppe to assign the task of re­ viewing the present college curriculum to a committee. This committee was composed of Professors Binhammer, Schumann, Rohda, Kiessling, and Jungkuntz. Each man represented one of the branches or depart­ ments of the curriculum. They were to re­ view the curriculum in the light of the fol­ lowing considerations: (1) The character of the present college curriculum. Is it pre-theological, merely liberal arts, or a combination of the two? And having de­ cided this, is it the type that is desired for Northwestern? (2) The adequacy of the present curriculum. What are its strong points and what are its weak points? (3) The efficacy of the curriculum. Is it pro­ ducing the desired results, and are the stu­ dents responding satisfactorily to it? (4) What changes might be not only desirable but also feasible? (5) What are the cur­ ricula of other pre-theological schools?

This committee reported, and its con­ clusions were discussed by the faculty in recent meetings. The proposed changes were formulated in detail, and now the pro­ posed new curriculum is almost a concrete thing.

The new curriculum, as we might call it, will differ considerably from the present one. Although the general pre-theological character and basic entrance requirements will remain the same, the changes will be many and varied. In some cases the chan­ ges will be very great and in others they will be small.

Perhaps the greatest change will be a reduction of class hours and the adoption of a required credit hour system. At pre­ sent Northwestern College has no fixed

number of credit hours for graduation. A student in his four years takes the set courses and by graduation has completed 211 credit hours, or an average of 26.3 class hours per week.® The new curriculum will reduce the number of hours greatly and re­ quire 157 credit hours for graduation (18 of which will be electives), or an average of 19.6 class hours per week. The required number of hours will apply not only to total hours necessary for graduation, but also to the number of hours required in in­ dividual subjects. That is, there will be a definite number of hours of history, Eng­ lish, religion, German, Greek, and others required for graduation.

A semester system will also be adopted.

Courses will be taught by the semester more rigidly than they are now. There will be the possibility, for example, of taking English one semester and history in its place the next semester.

The same courses generally will be re­ tained, but varied changes will be made.

The major change will be the reduction of class hours. The courses which will be re­ duced most will be classical Greek, Latin, and history. In many cases the reduction will be two hours per week and in others only one; those classes meeting only three times a week now, such as mathematics, science, English, etc., will keep the same number of hours. Some courses will be moved about and others divided. For ex­ ample, the present freshman Ancient His­ tory course will become a sophomore course and the religion part of the present sopho­ more Roman History - New Testament Re­ ligion course will become a freshman re­ ligion course and Roman History will be­ come an elective.

Other courses will be dropped from a given year and picked up later in different ways. For example, Sophomore Latin will be dropped from the sophomore year and * — The “set courses” and “no fixed credit hours” apply only to ministerial students. Nonministerial students have a minimum limit of 142 credit hours.

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will become an elective for juniors and seniors. P’reshman and Sophomore Music will be discontinued and incorporated into the junior and senior music courses.

Many now-required courses will be­ come electives from which a student may choose to fulfill his credit-hour require­ ments for graduation. For example, there will be four history courses, Roman, medie­ val, modern, and American. The student will be required to choose at least two.

These changes will in time also necessi­ tate a change in the content of many of the courses. Courses which are changed (1) by having the class hours reduced, (2) by being presented to different classes, and (3) by being made elective will naturally take on a somewhat different character.

The same material may have to be covered in less time, and there will be more oppor­ tunities and more demands for individual work outside the classroom.

Perhaps these two questions have arisen in the mind of the reader: (1) What will the class schedule be like? (2) How will the elective system work?

The new curriculum will be spread over a six day week. Classes will be 50 minutes long and will be- scheduled within the same daily timetable as now. The sophomore and freshman schedule will consist of re­ quired courses with the reductions and changes noted above.

The schedule for juniors and seniors will vary from person to person and from semester to semester. Course requirements for juniors and seniors will be of four

types: The first type will be the requirement of specific courses. These will be in reli­ gion, Hebrew, and music.

The second type of requirement that is incumbent upon all juniors and seniors will be the requirement to fulfill a minimum number of credit hours in each of certain fields or subjects. For instance, a student will have to take six hours of English dur­ ing his junior and senior years. The par­ ticular courses in which he gets these hours and when during those years he gets them are of his own choosing. Similar credit

hour requirements for juniors and seniors will be in history, German, Greek, etc.

The third type of requirement will be that of fulfilling six additional credit hours in any two courses, three each from one of two groups of courses: (1) German, Greek, and Latin; (2) history, English and philoso-

phy.

The fourth type of requirement will be that of fulfilling 12 more credit hours from any elective course that is offered to juniors and seniors.

The above requirements will accomplish several aims. They will insure that every student is instructed in certain basic cour­ ses, e.g. First Year Hebrew, Second Year Hebrew. They will insure that every stu­ dent is instructed in some phase of impor­ tant subjects, e.g., some phase of English literature. They will insure that a student can specialize, e.g., in the languages, but that he will not be able to ignore subjects outside of his specialty.

This is what the new curriculum will be like. Its changes will be great, and be­ cause of this it will take time to make the complete transition to the new curriclum.

The College Board, however, has given its approval, and arrangements for converting to the new curriculum are being made.

Next year the new curriculum will go into effect, and the changes will be made as far as it is feasible. The incoming freshman class will be entirely under the new pro­ gram, and it will be the first class to fol­ low it all the way. The present Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Classes will also be under the new system, but in a modified way. There will be an elective system and other changes, but the old system has al­ ready given them too many credit hours to allow them to fit easily into the new program.

The details for making the transition for these classes, as well as the exact schedules and required hours, will be presented in the 1961-1962 College Catalog. The plans, however, are definite and Northwestern College will soon have its new curriculum. r. f.

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WHO WILL LIBERATE US? “The object of a liberal education is discipline and the enlightenment of the mind. The educated man is to be discovered by his point of view, by the temper of his mind, by his attitude toward life and his fair way of thinking ... he has insight and comprehend sion. His mind is a practiced instrument of appreciation. He has the knowledge of the world which no one can have who knows only his own generation or only his own SELECTED tas\Ingolf Larsen, ’63 i

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It is the responsibility of Northwestern Col­ lege students and alumni to concern them­ selves with these trends, especially where liberal education is concerned, for we pro­ fess to be studying, and to have studied, under a system labeled the “liberal arts.”

It is the contention of this writer that Northwestern has added very little to the educational world and that there is little carry-over of scholarship as far as its grad­ uates are concerned. I further contend that the basic reason for this is that too high a percentage of Northwestern graduates do not have the proper tools for this carry­ over of scholarship and, consequently, are quite content to sit back and read their

church bulletins and that literature written and published by a very select group.

For sometime it has pit /led this writer to find a statement in i Northwestern College catalog which militates against it­ self. There we find it stated: “The aim of the college is to impart a liberal education in a Christian spirit, and specially to pre­ pare students for the Lutheran ministry.”

(Author’s italics). Northwestern wants to impart a liberal education to its students and yet, in the very same breath, it admits to specializing. The contradiction rests in this, that a liberal education is not, and cannot be, a specialized education; it is not vocational, professional, pre-professional — it does not, and cannot, educate the student for any specific task. Now, instead of de­ veloping the whole personality and liber­ ating the minds of its students, Northwes­ tern admits to developing only a part of the students’ potential — the occupational man. Therefore, does Northwestern Col­ lege really have a just claim to the title of a liberal arts college? It appears to this writer that Northwestern’s officials have as­ sumed that “education” and “training” are synonomous when they are not. I agree with scholars who have studied this entire 196

problem when they say that no college can have both at the same time; one has to be sacrificed for the other, and the goal of properly cultivating the student’s intellec­ tual powers appears to be the one being sacrificed in our midst.

The question immediately arises as to what the components of a liberal arts edu­ cation are. For more than two thousand years, up to the beginning of the 19th cen­ tury, the liberal arts were the backbone of all formal education. They were originally conceived as the seven liberal arts — the trivium of grammar, rhetoric and logic, and the quadrivium of arithmetic, music, geo­ metry and astronomy. The interpretation and the content of these arts, their number and relationship, has changed through the years. Today they are conceived of as the biological and physical sciences, philoso­ phy, psychology, mathematics, literature, languages, theology, economics, history, and music. Now. a school which incorporates all the areas of knowledge listed in its cur­ riculum doe: not thereby immediately qua­ lify for the title of ‘'liberal arts.” The im­ portant thing is the emphasis placed on each area of learning, and the place it holds in the college’s over-all program.

That over-all program has to be well-bal­ anced. Northwestern’s program is far from being a balanced course of study. The con­ centration and the emphasis is on the study of languages and history, and I think that I can safely say that the graduates of this school have taken a major in those two areas. I am not here speaking against the study of languages and history, but one cannot really understand these two areas unless he also understands the thoughts and concepts of the other areas of know­ ledge comprising the liberal arts.

Now, how can we define this goal of properly cultivating the student’s intellec­ tual powers? It is a generally accepted pro­ position that young people are in need of education. But there is no real agreement as to what education means, what its goals are, and what its methods should be. How­ ever, there are two ideas of education which might be said to prevail universally.

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On the one hand, children and adolescents have to learn, and do learn, the habits and customs of the society to which they belong and into which they grow. Young people have to know and understand the religious, moral, and political traditions of their elders. On the other hand, young men and women have to prepare them­ selves for their later lives and the vocations they will follow either by choice or neces­ sity. In other words, they have to acquire, in addition to a minimal literacy, an expertness and knowledge of a definite kind, and in a specific field.

But these two ideas are far from de­ fining the goal of education sufficiently.

For all depends on the spirit in which those traditions are kept and on the understand­ ing that underlies those various skills, ex­ periences, and types of knowledge. All customs, arts and sciences, no matter how particular, embody principles of a general nature. To be aware of these principles means to be able to look beyond the im­ mediate, the accepted, and the necessary.

The acquisition of this ability is the goal of a liberal education. In a society such as ours this goal can never be dispensed with.

For in deliberating about a course of ac­ tion, in deciding what the welfare of an in­ dividual and what the common good re­ quire, one has to be able to distinguish be­ tween the expedient and the just, the ap­ parent and the true, the conditional and the essential. Thus, the person being educated has to acquire a critical intelligence and an awareness of principles that govern his be­ haviour and understanding. It is a must to have acquired a broad, well-balanced foun­ dation before following a personal choice in any particular field. And it is the liber­ al arts which enable a student to win know­ ledge of the world around him, and know­ ledge of himself in this world. Under the guidance of the arts a student can free him­ self from the wantonness of prejudice and the narrowness of beaten paths. Under the discipline of the arts a student is able to acquire the habit of listening to reason, and to attack that which is unreasonable.

A genuine liberal arts program, then, can-

mentation? This is all true. The point here is this — whatever the methods used, they must all serve to accomplish the same end: It appears to me that this critical intel­ to make the student think for himself, and ligence is not commonly sought after at enable him to practice the arts. Free minds Northwestern. How much free discussion must be able to view concrete situations, is there in some classrooms? Is there really to deliberate by formulating clear alterna­ a tolerance for academic freedom in our tives, and to arrive at a deciding choice. midst? I am inclined to think that it is a Gaining an education is not just a matter situation where the student is encouraged of theorizing. If one’s educational pursuits to swallow the “party-line,” memorizing a have no or little effect on his way of living, few concepts and thoughts, thus enabling if the concepts and theories taken from his him to follow an accepted way of thinking reading of literature are not placed into and speaking sanctioned by his instructors. practical use, I think I would be justified The classroom should be the student’s do­ in saying that such a person had, for the main — he goes there to be talked with most part, wasted his time. To have know­ and not to be talked at. The student has ledge or information at your fingertips every right to expect that his instructor does not make a person an educated man. will break through the mental barriers he If Northwestern wants to be known as may have consciously or unconsciously set a liberal arts school, then let it alter its up for himself. I think the reader will astatement of purpose, not only in theory gree with me that no student can begin to but especially in practice. Yes, Northwes­ practice the art of “dialetic” with the pre­ tern, like any college of tin arts, has for its supposition that he has knowledge; he can essential task the responsibility of inducing begin only with the thirst to know, and with a passionate wonder with respect to habits of rigorous thought. Only then will our school be effective in leading its stu­ all things. Without this passionate wonder dents to the real tools of scholarship, and uniting all teachers and students in a col­ to the following of scholarly pursuits upon lege community, the activity of a college graduation. It was disheartening to hear is in vain. a Northwestern senior express the follow­ Therefore, it becomes imperative that ing: “I came here thinking I had a call, the student of the arts constantly strive for now I don’t even know if I have a call; I discipline. But, the reader might well say, don’t know if I have an education; I don't aren’t there many ways with which to fos­ know what I’ve got.” This student joins ter this discipline? Does not Northwestern with me in an appeal to the reader — who­ offer an opportunity for discussion and ever and wherever you may be — who will translation, for demonstration and experi- liberate us?

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A K[ew Semester The days of judgment came for the North­ western College student this year on January 23-27. This was the week of semester exams and the end of first semester. The students with their usual vigor rose to the occasion and met the challenge. In most cases the attempt was successful, for the college enrollment at the beginning of the second semester was al­ most as large as it was at the beginning of the year. During the first semester of the 196061 school year there were only a few students who dropped cut The Senior Class remained intact with its members, who all hope to graduate in U • The Junior Class has suf­ fered a loss of ne, but still remains the largest junior class ir Northwestern's history, with 42. The Sop]v'more Class has lost two and now has 34. Ti- Freshmen Class has remained intact also, but the Specials have lost two, which gives the Freshmen Class a membership of 67; this number includes three coeds.

Variety Program On Sunday, February 12, the various ex­ tracurricular organizations of Northwestern College presented a variety program at Win­ nebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The program was requested by the Lutheran High School in Fond du Lac, and it was intended to stir up interest in North­ western and to encourage interested students to attend NWC. The program gave a picture of what Northwestern is like and showed what is done here in the form of extracurricular activities.

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took part in the program. The Prep Glee Club, under the direction of John Henning, and the College Glee Club, under the direction of Richard Wiechmann, came through with their usual good jobs; so did the Pep Band, directed

by Ted Olson. The prep Rostra provided the informative side of the program with a sym­ posium on Northwestern. The college Forum presented a portion of its latest production, the Plautus play “The Braggart Soldier,” di­ rected by Del Begalka. The whole program was under the direction of Fred Fallen, who served as Master of Ceremonies. » Slide Lectures Summer vacation served as the theme of two slide lectures presented to the Northwes­ tern College students on January 31 and Feb­ ruary 1. On Tuesday, January 31, Richard Wiechmann, John Kurth, and Arnold Lemke presented “Summer in Europe.” Richard, John, and Arnold Lemke spent last summer in Europe, working and touring the various countries (see B 6? R, October 1960). At the lecture they acted as hosts and showed the highlights of their summer from New York, through Europe, and back to the United States again.

On the following evening, February l, Paul Emmel gave his slide lecture, “Hosteling Around the United States.” This past sum­ mer Paul was the leader of a hosteling group which toured the United States on bicycle (see B 6? R, November 1960) Paul’s lecture told of his group’s course across the United States from New York to San Francisco and back via Washington, D. C. The two lectures differed greatly, for the one showed the ancient and modern sights of Europe and the other the hills, forests, and scenery of our own United States.

less the players did have enough “ham” to draw sustained laughs from a greater part of the audience, The plot had its intricacies. Palaestrio (Ken Gast), the tricky slave, appeared well in control as the engineer of the plot. Taken in by the first bit of treachery was Sceledrus (Ralph Martens), a blundering slave of Pyrgopolinices (Karl Gurgel), the braggart soldier. The entire first act centers around the fact that Sceledrus was to be convinced by a happy-go-lucky old bachelor, Periplectomenus (Vaughn Vogel), that he had not really seen the beautiful Philocomasium (Pat Korth), the kidnapped sweetheart of Plcusicles (James Behling). Sceledrus is thoroughly convinced that he had seen Philocomasium’s twin sister in an embrace. Palaestrio, in order to switch Pyrgopolinices' love from Philocomasium, arranges with Periplectomenus to get the braggart hero matched with the beauty Acroteleutium (Doreen Gerbitz). During this maze of hood-winking Palaestrio has Pyrgopolinices meet with Milphidippa (Anne Wicke) to arrange for the meeting between him and Aeroteleutium. After a brief section of revelations and denouement the “hero-' beaten in a toga-loosening fashion for v ding Philoco­ masium from her lover.

Other parts were Artotrog■; (Karl Vertz), the parasite follower of the pompous Pyrgopolinices, and the four lineless bodyguards (Bob Christman, Don Frisquc, Tom Miller, and Lyle Sonntag).

It was decided to send this production to GERALD GEIGER. 63 N.W.C. Quartet. Left to right Plocher, Val­ Fond du Lac as an example of the dramatic leskey, Franzmann and Bode. work that the Northwestern Forum is doing.

Forum Program Doctor Martin Luther College Choir Wednesday, February 8, marked the return The Dr. Martin Luther College Choir of good Forum attendance. The reason for the “Back to Forum Movement’’ must be that the irom New Ulm, Minnesota, will be going on student-body considers itself more capable of tour this spring. The choir, under the direc­ grasping simple slap-stick comedy than of un­ tion of Professor Martin Albrecht, will tour derstanding refreshing, thought-provoking po- Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, etry, or perhaps because there are no “beauti- Wisconsin, and Illinois from March 23until ful slave girls’’ in a poetry reading.

April 9. They will sing in the vicinity of Producer Del Begalka presented Miles Watertown on the following dates: Gloriosus by Plautus (2547-184 B. C.), the March 29, 8:00 p.m. Fort Atkinson-St. Paul’s Roman counterpart of the Three Stooges or March 30, 8:00 p.m. Juneau Abbot and Costello. Although the cast too of- March 31, 1:00 p.m. Oshkosh (Grace) ten fell short of presenting their lines with all March 31, 8:00 p. m. Baraboo the force which Plautus intended, neverthe- April 2, 8:00 p. m. La Crosse (First Lutheran)

College Quartet Over the years it has become almost traditional for NWC to come up with a college quartet worthy of representing the school.

When the 1959*60 quartet broke up because two of its members graduated, four juniors set about forming what we today recognize as the NWC Quartet. These would-be tone blenders began practicing in their sophomore year and then made their debut at the beginning of this school year. The new harmonizers are Doug Bode, the quiet fellow who sings tenor; Tom Franzmann, the guy with the jokes who sings lead; Steve Valleskey, the baritone and serious member of the group; and Karl Plocher, who is known for his ready wit and sings bass. The group has already presented its program of barber shop ballads, novelty songs, and corny jokes many times this year for ladies’ aids, men's clubs, anniversary celebrations, and college functions. We here at college have heard them at the Homecoming Queen Program and at the Faculty-student Christmas Party, and we can look forward to hearing them many more times before their tour of duty is over.

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CALLS Victor W. Thierfelder, '53, has accepted the call to Bethany Lutheran Church, Saginaw, Michigan. His installation took place on February 12. He formerly served St. Peter’s and St. John’s Churches, Goodwin and Altamont, South Dakota.

William Lindloll, '15, who formerly served Trinity Lutheran Church, Elkton, South Da­ kota, has accepted the call to Trinity Luth­ eran Church. Austin, Minnesota.

Norbert H. Reim, '39, was installed as pastor of Redempii -;. Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington, ' January 1, by Pastor Gilbert Sydow, '36. ;stor Reim formerly served in the Nigeriai: mission field.

FNGAGEMF : ' Kenneth R. K. vv, ’60, a graduate student in education University of Wisconsin and

presently teaching at Janesville, and Janet Dittman, Watertown, were recently engaged.

Miss Dittmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dittmann, was graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing, Madison, and is an office nurse in Madison. No im­ mediate wedding plans have been made.

MISCELLANEOUS Faith Lutheran Church, Coloma, Michigan, Ralph E. Schaller, ’40, pastor, is presently building a new church building in the Paw Paw Lake area. The anticipated completion is Palm Sunday.

Seminary student Nicolas Kiessling, ’58, recent­ ly received his M. A. in history from the Uni­ versity of Wisconsin. The title of his thesis was "William H. Seward and the Develop­ ment of his Concepts of Expansion Before the Civil War."

@aCeacla*i February 2, Thursday — Ground-hog’s Day. Saw his shadow, six more weeks of winter.

February IS, Saturday — Basketball, Northland, here.

February 22, Wednesday — Forum, Carl Pagel, M. C. February 24, Friday — Basketball, Northwestern (Minneapolis), here.

February 25, Saturday — Basketball, Bethel, here.

February 27 - March 2 — Probable date for all-school basketball tournament.

March 4, Saturday — Basketball, Seminary, there.

March 4, Saturday — Bone-Cruncher Game. Seniors vs. Seminary.

March 8 — Three months to graduation.

March 10, Friday — Black and Red deadline for March issue.

March 10 -12, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - Grade school basketball tourna­ ment.

March 17, Friday — Forum, Paul Otto, M. C. March IS, Saturday — Lecture on juvenile courts, The Honorable Judge John J. Kenny.

March 19, Sunday — Easter Concert.

March 24, Friday — Easter vacation begins after last class.

April 4, Tuesday — Back again.

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Whether you are attending a large uni­ versity and majoring in engineering, or a smaller college and studying in a liberal arts program, one of the most interesting courses a student can come in contact with is psychology. Most students here in our own Northwestern College look forward eagerly to their senior year when they final­ ly will be able to delve into these profound studies. There is, of course, an exception in every class, and this year’s senior class is no different from any other in this re­ spect. The study of the human mind struck terror into the heart of Jim Humann. Jim found out about the course years ago. He became confused as to the spelling and thought this was going to be an open at­ tack on his own person. Jim’s great con­ cern about this course caused him many sleepless nights for weeks, months, and even years, until finally this year he learned the truth about the subject. This little story has a very happy ending. Jim has been so relieved by his newly-gained knowledge that psychology hasn’t interrupted his sleep once this year.

While we’re on the subject of psycholo­ gy, perhaps a few words might be set aside to discuss one of the more interesting cases which came up in class this year. You see, the students decided to do outside work in this course, and one of the fields of endea­ vor was to prepare case histories on cer­ tain subjects. The most interesting case so far this year has been case number 4196675294-109/2, “The Student With The Poor Memory.” Let us start by calling this stu­ dent Mr. E. Mr. E just could not remem-

ber anything. Try as he might, things just kept slipping away from him. To compli­ cate matters, this condition was growing worse all the time. It wasn’t long before this tragic case was called to the attention of the class. A simple treatment was im­ mediately set up and observations were begun to try to discover what matter of outward stimulus was being employed to cause this strange psychosis One of the first observations to be made during the early period was the apparent inferiority complex exhibited by the subject and the strange efforts he exerted in try to over­ come this feeling of inadequacy. It was evident that the student had decided to try to succeed mightily in some major en­ deavor or another. While this was good in itself, the field the student chose to ex­ ert his efforts in was that of building giant icicles outside his window on the third floor. Here the students who observed the project had to be very careful that they didn’t confuse cases because Mr. E had easily talked his roommate into helping him, and now there were two subjects to study. As we remain with our original sub­ ject Mr. E, however, we soon see that the case will be quickly terminated as the giant icicle becomes a Frankenstein mon­ ster and turns to destroy its creator. Mr. E, it seems, had grown so fond of his icicle that he was beginning to talk to it, and this was the cause of his undoing. One day, when he was questioned as to the condition of his icicle, he leaned out his window and shouted to it, “How ya doing down there, baby boy?” Well, that was a 202

mistake, because Professor Oswald just happened to be passing beneath the win­ dow at that very instant. Mr. E realized immediately that he’d completely destroy­ ed himself. After all, how does one ex­ plain something like that to a member of the faculty? This traumatic experience brought to a close the case history of Mr. E. Our last word from him came in the form of a strange letter we received from somewhere in the Galapagos Islands, where he was leading a group of natives on South Sea bicycle hikes.

With all the talk that’s going around about the big Civil War Centennial this year everyone seems to be getting into a war-like mood. This was noticeable even here in the student body. Forum was one organization which split itself into two ri­ val camps for a short period this month.

I don’t think we could go as far as to call them the blue and the gray, but maybe the names of optimists and pessimists would be fitting. It seems that there are those members in the club who feel that Forum is perfectly capable of putting on “Ben Hur” in all t!u glory of the cinema produc­ tion, and then again there are those mem­ bers who a icn't quite so sure. Actually there are many good arguments for pre­ senting “Ben Hur,” and perhaps we could do some justice to the production. We could flood the gymnasium as deep as the stage floor for the big sea battle, and we could get a few good goat carts for the chariot race. We could give Weber $10.00 and he could build the set for us. There would be one trouble, however, and that would be costumes, but even that isn’t to­ tally unsurmountable. All we’d need there is a few pieces of old iron, a hot forge, several anvils, and two or three 8 pound

hammers, and, I’m sure, if we would only ask them, the co-eds would be overjoyed to make armor and costumes for us. It did look as if there would be a terrific battle over these issues for a while, but slowly and surely the pessimists are being won over to the side of the union. It is hoped by all that a restoration period com­ parable to that which followed the real Civil War will not be experienced.

If there’s one thing that pleases our student body this year, though, it’s our pep band under the able direction of Ted Olsen. Ted, who is better known to his closer friends as the inventor of the rab­ bit, or as “Swede,” has put a new spirit in­ to the pep band this year that is awaken­ ing an interest in music that can be felt throughout the entire campus. Curt Lyon on the drums, for instance, has aroused a new interest in the noble science of jazz music. I hear many fellows in the prep dorm are actually becoming real “cats,” if you’ll pardon the expression. One of the students has become such a “cat” he’s been giving the tutors trouble by not picking up his mail. He says he refuses to touch it af­ ter it’s been read off by the square.

I’d like to leave with this closing thought: Isn’t it wonderful how our educa­ tion is expanding with our new curriculum changes and all here at college? I hear it’s expanded so far they’re even taking at­ tendance in the dormitory now.

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BASKETBALL Northwestern 51 Aurora 103 Sporting a 4-2 record and a two game winning streak, the Trojans engaged the Spartans of Aurora, Illinois, on their home court. The varsity had hoped to avenge an earlier loss to their opponent, but it seemed that nothing, would go their way in the 103 61 non-conference tilt. They attempted 72 field goals and made only 19 for an ice cold 26 per cent, while Aurora poured in 48 per cent. Another factor that contribu­ ted to the rout was Northwestern’s weak­ ness on the boards. From the opening buz­ zer Aurora began compiling points, until at half they led by 25, 48-23. Their barrage of points continued in the second half.

When Coach Pieper saw that the game was hopeless, he freely substituted his re­ serves, who desperately tried to stop Au­ rora from topping the 100 mark. The win­ ners were not successful until the last eight seconds, when a tip-in put them over the coveted goal. Burnell of Aurora took scor­ ing honors with 22 points, followed by teammate Granate with 20 points. Franzmann and reserve-center Meier each scored 10 points for Northwestern.

Milton 78 Northwestern 48 The varsity traveled to Milton to meet the Wildcats in their new gymnasium. Sev­ eral of the students drove down and gave Northwestern a large rooting section. Al­ though the varsity got off to a slow start, it temporarily recovered to trail by only three at the half, 30-27. The Trojans’ de­ fense had been superb as they held Mil­ ton’s “guns” from scoring but a few points

and matched their rugged front line on the boards. It seemed, however, that at the half-time break NWC lost what they had and Milton gained what NWC lost. The Wildcats came out to score 48 points to NWC’s 21 to give them a 78-48 victory.

Several arbitrary calls by officials got the ball rolling for Milton, and they could not be stopped after that. Norlhwestern’s re­ bounding strength fell completely apart and their shooting percentage dropped even lower. Milton shot 47 per c ent and was led

by Ganser’s 21 points. Fra re >nann dumped in 16 for NWC. The team -hot a miserable 24 per cent from the floor truly a disap­ pointment to Trojan fans.

Northwestern 52 Bethel 76 The Trojans set out to Minneapolis-St. Paul for two games. It was their second long road trip of the season. As before, sub­ zero temperatures accompanied them. Hav­ ing learned the hard way, most of the play­ ers took along plenty of blankets, pillows, and insulated long underwear, with which they might keep warm. Consequently, the rigors of the trip were not unbearable, even though one could see his breath on the bus.

The breeze inside the bus made it neces­ sary to cover one’s face and ears — only minor hardships of the weekend consider­ ing the outcome of the games.

Northwestern’s troubles on the basket­ ball court still had not ended, as they again could not find the hoop. They shot only 25 per cent against the Royals of Bethel College in St. Paul, who hit 42 per­ cent. In addition, the Trojans’ free throw percentage dipped to 45 per cent. At first, 204

NWC stuck close behind its opponents, but fell off the pace rapidly and allowed the Royals to build up a 42-22 advantage at a momentary rally, but could not close the half time. The varsity returned at half for a momentary rally but could not close the large gap. In the comeback effort three of its starters were lost on fouls. The final score was 76-52, the third time in a row that NWC scored only 50 points. Ekbled led the Royals with 20 points on 10 field goals. Pinchoff and Franzmann, who to­ gether took 45 of the team’s SO shots, each had six buckets and two free throws for 14 points apiece.

Northwestern (minn.) 99

N.W.C. 69

The teams spent a night and a day of reposeful existence, playing pinochle, read­ ing magazines, studying, and sleeping, at a “cozy” motel, it was made of unique little bungalows (converted railroad coaches) a couple of mil- outside St. Paul. The place left memori That night they traveled across the ei: co play Northwestern Col­ lege (Minnesv ia The oppo - nts, who lost to Milton the evening befo: . played over their heads as they made si? straight shots to take a 12-0 lead in the first two minutes. The Trojans valiantly fought back from a 20-point defi­ cit to trail 44-39 at half time, mostly against the Eagle’s second string. NWC showed improvement over the evening before in its working the ball in, but it still was ham­ pered by poor shooting. During the entire second half the opponents played their first string, who proved to be too much for the tired varsity. With flashy ballhandling and fast breaks, they soon took another 20point lead, 67-47, and went on to win, 9969. A determined effort to hit 100 points failed on a missed free throw with seconds remaining. Pinchoff and Henderson each scored 16 points for the losing cause. Am­ undson of the Eagles compiled 20 points, 12 of which he made on free throws. Shoot­ ing percentage again was the biggest fac­ tor. NWC made only 28 per cent to the opponents’ 48 per cent:.

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Northwestern 96

Finally, the Northwestern Trojans got back their shooting eyes and pulled out of a nose dive of four straight games by whip­ ping Milwaukee Institute of Technology, 96-70. The team shot a respectable 47 per cent on its home court to M.I.T.’s 34 per cent. The Trojans began by playing a de­ liberate style; they worked the ball for the open shot, hitting Fallen under the bucket for 18 points in the first half. Franzmann and Henderson combined to pull 27 re­ bounds off the boards, keeping NWC in a commanding lead the entire game. At half, NWC led 50-30. The victors missed a chance to top the century mark on several missed free throws toward the end of the game. This victory gave the Trojans a 5-6 record. Four of the starting five scored in double figures. Fallen finished with 20 points, high for the evening. Franzmann scored 19, mostly in the second half. Pin­ choff and Henderson contributed 14 and 10 to the margin of victory.

Lakeland 65

Northwestern 90

From the opening buzzer, NWC took the lead and were never headed. At one time in the first quarter it led 30-10, but a brief rally by the Muskies of Lakeland cut the lead to 31-19 by the end of the first half. The opponents threw a press in the second half, availing nothing but fouls for them, a fact which proved a big difference in the outcome of the game. Of their 59 points in the second half, the Trojans scored 25 of them at the free throw line. This was the second game in a row that the Trojans demonstrated their scoring potential. In the 90-65 victory, Henderson, who gave his best performance of the season thus far, accounted for 22 points, and he also led in the rebound department with 19. Franz­ mann followed closely with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Pinchoff, Fallen, and Flunker also ended with double figures in the scoring column. Rollie Schultz, the con­ ference leading scorer, was held to 13 pts.

Hauser led the Muskies, scoring 15 points.

Concordia (Mil.) 92

Northwestern 65

Again the Trojans fell below the .500 mark, when they could not match Concordias 56 shooting percentage. Despite the dim lighting on the opponent’s floor, the varsity shot 35 per cent. The story of the game was just the opposite of the Lakeland game. NWC drew 29 fouls, of which the opposition took advantage, sinking 34 of 44 free throw attempts, whereas Concordia was charged with only 16 personals. The Falcons could do no wrong; everything went their way throughout the entire game.

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He was f0n0wed by Huffman and Beaver with 24 and 18 points. Franzmann was hi h for NWC with 17 points. Northwestern>s overan record js now 6 wins and 7 ]osses> Badger-Gopher Conference Standings (February 9, 1961) Northland Bethel Milton Northwestern (W) Northwestern (M) Pillsbury Lakeland

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CONTENTS

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Editorial ...........................................

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Letter to the Editor ......................

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Postscript to Volume LXIV ........

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A Bolt of Lightning ....................

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Observations ....................................

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Apology for a Trojan ...................

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After 350 Years .............................

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The Dwarf ......................................

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Student Opinion ...........................

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News ......................... -....................

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Alumni..............................................

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Campus and Classroom ...............

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Sports ...............................................

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Topical Index to Volume LXIV

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Becoming Informed on Intersynodical Controversy In recent years a growing controversy has developed within the Synodical Conference over the question whether there have arisen differences in doctrine and practice which are divisive. A recent poll of Northwestern College students showed that an overwhelming majority of our students feel that they are inadequately informed on intersynodical controversy. As to the reason for their uninformed state, the students quite candidly stated many and varied reasons. Some of their reasons were: “do i’: know where to locate important sourc e : discussion in classroom avoided; no cop-.pJete record of controversy available to Indents; never asked anyone; lack of personal initiative.”

The results of the survey show that there is no abject indifference on the part of the student concerning these matters of intersynodical controversy. The students seem to realize how important it is tha; they, the future leaders of our church, become informed. But the extent to which the students have actually gone to get themselves informed is a question which is best answered by the students as individuals.

It is obvious that among students there are several escape methods which are com­ monly used to produce an uninformed stu­ dent. One of the easiest escape methods one falls into is sarcasm. When we hear someone express a rather serious observa­ tion on synodical affairs, the temptation is often present to dismiss the matter with a debonair whisk of sarcasm. No doubt many serious discussions have been dis207

couraged in this manner. Sarcasm, a trademark of our student body, distorts issues, since it usually has a note of lovelessness and lack of real concern for the problem, There is also the attitude which passively says, “I’ll take the word of someone else on these synodical matters.” It does not, however, behoove each student to avoid all advice and opinion of our superiors. In fact, students should seek their advice, information, and counsel. This dependence upon others becomes wrong when the student neglects his own personal inquiry and leans upon his representatives to do his investigating for him. The Northwestern college student should think inde­ pendently on these matters.

This brings up the pertinent question: just how far is the Northwestern student obligated to make himself informed? Each of us in the synod should be informed to the extent to which he is able. In the case of the Northwestern student, he has at his disposal Holy Scripture in its original tongues, a grasp of the Gospel message, several years of Christian training, and a near access to men who are informed on such matters. With these tools at his disposal, and many others that come to the mind of the inquiring student, it can be expected that the Northwestern student becomes in­ formed to the extent where he is able to take an intelligent stand, a stand in accor­ dance with his conscience in the light of Scripture and the Gospel. This does not mean that he closes his mind on the sub­ ject, but he is ready constantly to reex­ amine his decision.

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Just how does the Northwestern stu­ dent inform himself concerning the intersynodical controversy? The approach to this investigation should be made with ut­ most care because along the way lurk many pitfalls which trap the careless investiga­ tor in his search for the facts.

First he should be cautioned not to con­ fuse personalities with issues, although these two are almost inextricably entwined.

It is easy to dislike what someone stands for simply because of a personality clash.

The intelligent investigator does not pigeon hole people by putting them into their re­ spective holes and labeling them, “Arch Conservative, Arch Liberal.” These labels seldom describe the many-sided individuals that people are. These blanket labels make men predictable, like machines. Nor does the intelligent investigator judge people by hearsay or rumor, for he knows what an unreliable source rumors really are.

The intelligent investigator does not rush up to a person and ask, “What side are you on?” Rather he asks, “What do you believe and why do you believe this ?”

In discussing these issues with this person he tries to avoid "freezes” in discussion when Christian love is suddenly thrown to the wind, when the desire to understand the other person’s viewpoint is squelched; fear, distrust, and bigotry set in.

In dealing with issues of the intersynodical controversy, the intelligent investigator must be equally cautious. Although it is virtually impossible to approach the issues with no preconceptions or prejudices, the intelligent investigator nevertheless tries to look at the issues with an open mind. If he investigates with prejudices, the entire inquiry is tainted from the start; it will lead only to a confirmation of one’s previous beliefs. It is extremely easy to put on "liberal or conservative eyeglasses” which filter out all the viewpoints which “cannot” be seen.

The intelligent investigator’s thinking is not fuzzy. He strives to see the issues in clear-cut, definite, fact-backed tenns.

He can tell another person exactly what he already knows and what he is looking

for. He knows that the issues are more likely to be a muddy grey and not merely black and white. He does not take a radi­ cal view as representing the view of the entire body. He finds out who actually supports this radical argument before he tars innocent people with his brush. He confines himself to the real issues being careful not to drag in extraneous issues which are not pertinent.

Above all, the intelligent investigator learns both sides of the controversy. It is only by learning both sides of the argu­ ment that one can fairly weigh all the con­ siderations which are involved. By looking at both sides of the argument, where em­ phases are made, where advantages and disadvantages lie, the argument usually looms into its proper perspective.

In selecting materials that present the issues of synodical controversy the investi­ gator is recommended first to read material which presents a broad historical back­ ground. This should be dor-? so that the foundations of current coni oversy are realized. Otherwise, the result may be confusion and even misdh led thinking.

Certainly the investigator should read his own synod’s materials before proceeding to other views. At first the reader should restrict himself to official documents of the synods before he investigates the more per­ sonal presentations. A reading list of such materials has been appended to this edi­ torial.

Of primary consideration to the intelli­ gent investigator is God’s written will, Holy Scripture. He sees what Scripture says about the issue. He is extremely careful to let Scripture speak for itself, because he doesn’t want to twist Scripture into agree­ ing with his own preconceptions. All thru his search for the facts he prays to the Lord to give him understanding, perseverence, humility^, and trust that He is helping him in his investigation. p. e.

Reading List: Unfortunately the issues are not writ­ ten up in neat little packages. They must be learned by a wide reading. The follow­ ing list in intended to help the student find 208

the Status of the Lutheran Churches in pertinent material. Listed are some of the the World,” by H Sasse. materials that will help the reader to un­ * Quartalschrift, July 1949. “Concerning derstand the intersynodical controversy. the Nature of Confession in the Church,” It is by no means exhaustive, but it offers

by H. Sasse. to the inquiring Northwestern student a * Quartalschrift, Jan. 1950. “On the Rela­ tion of the Universal Church and the wide representation of the issues.

Individual Congregation in the New This reading list does not implicitly or Testament,” by H. Sasse. explicitly represent the official approval * Quartalschrift, July and Oct. 1950. “On and views of Northwestern College. This the Problem of the Union of Lutheran Churches,” by H. Sasse. list represents only the reading suggestions TRACTS AND PAMPHLETS: of the author. * «« Continuing in His Word.” Wisconsin Sy­ Entries marked “H” are recommend­ nod tracts 1-11. Bookstore, free. ed for primary reading for an historical H E. Reim. “Where Do We Stand?” 1950. background. Those entries starred singly NPH. “A Fraternal Word.” 1953. CPH. are available in our college library. Most “A Fraternal Word Examined.” NPH. ethers are available from Northwestern H “Four Statements on Fellowship.” 1960.

Publishing House (NPII), or Concordia CPH. Publishing House (CPH).

H* “Proceedings of the Thirty-fifth Conven­ MAGAZINES AND ARTICLES: tion of the Evangelical Lutheran Joint H Badger Lutheran. Current series, “What’s Synod of Wisconsin and Other States.” the Difference?” by S. G. Mazak.

1959. * Concordia Theological Monthly. Jan. 1961 H* Proceedings of other conventions of the “Quarter-Century of Inter-Church Re­ Wisconsin Synod. lations, 1935-1960,” by A O. Fuerbring- H* Synodical Conference Proceedings. er and M. Franzmann.

BOOKS: H* Northw-. •. n Lutheran, Current series, * Baepler, A Century of Grace. 1947. CPH. “Fellowship Then and Now.” * Abiding Word. CPH. * Lutheran witness. March 7, 1961.

H* Continuing in His Word. 1951. NPH. * Quartals;-■' rift, Oct. 1954. “The Scriptur­ A. Wentz, Lutheranism in America. 1955.

Muhlenberg Press al Principles Concerning Church Fel­ * A. Wentz, The Lutheran Church in Amer­ lowship,” by C. J. Lawrenz. ican History. 1933. * Quartalschrift, April 1949. “Concerning

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(An to “A'ceded An Adequate Explanation ” Black and Red, January 1961) If a teacher of Greek takes up his pen to mastering of that task in three natural ways: respond to recent B & R editorial request for by fostering (a) an ever fuller understanding more adequate explanations of parts of our of that Gospel, (b) an even better understand­ curriculum, it is not because he feels he must ing of the world in which we live and to whidi rush to the defense of a threatened personal we are to proclaim that Gospel, and (c) an interest or because he feels that his article will ever more effective skill and facility in comsettle a complex academic matter. The writer municating that Gospel. In setting up this entirely agrees with the Editor that curriculum provisional standard of evaluation, I am not aims and goals must be constantly held before advocating a reorganization of our courses in us, reviewed, and, if necessary, changed; hence such a mechanical way that they will conform even an entire series of explanatory articles in to these three goals. It would be unrealistic, the B & R would not solve our problems. This I think, to imagine, for instance, that contri­ writer does, however, feel that some things can butions to aim (a) are to be made only in be said in an article which may prompt stu­ “courses in Religion”; or that "courses in His­ dents and other readers to continue indepen­ tory and Science" adequately take care of our dent thinking and fruitful discussion. Perhaps needs in area (b); or that "courses in Speech a good procedure is to set up a general stan­ and English” will adequately meet the require­ dard for judging curriculum adequacy. Then ments in area (c). On the contrary, the fact is a specific course with its specific aims can be that the work involved in reaching each one of these goals is in itself complex; and the measured by that standard.

Our basic task, it seems to me, is that of work in each "area” is always inextricably con­ communicating the Gospel to the world. Hence nected with the work in other areas.

If we can more or less agree on these gen­ we will expect the academic courses in our pretheological curriculum to contribute to the eral goals, then we must, I believe, proceed to 209

the Sophists, to Socrates, to Aristotle ancl to the later Platonists).

To achieve these specific goals the students and dieir teacher will have to work hard in the seven or eight weeks during which diis dia­ logue is being read and discussed. (No one knows better than the teacher who will have to test and evaluate his work according to these aims; and the student will learn, one way or another, what measure of mastery toward the achievement of these goals he has gained.)

The individual class periods will have to con­ tribute significantly to all three of our general aims. Supplemental readings, tape-recorded lectures, and class discussions will be necessary toward reaching all of the specific goals. The result aimed at is that the student receive real help in his life’s mission, as a perceptive stu­ dent of theology and finally as an alert and practical parish pastor.

Mr. Editor, I take it that this is the sort of “more adequate explanation” you were asking for. If so, I’m certain its points can easily be applied to areas beyond Classical Greek. If not, our dialogue should continue, in this jour­ nal or elsewhere, for you are right, the aims of our curriculum must continually be before us.

I look at it this way: the pre-theological cur­ riculum which we have inherited from our fore­ fathers is filled with opportunities for us all In fact, it is a challenge for us teachers and students to measure up to itl And as to our measuring up to it—isn’t that where our real RALPH GlilIRKF. problem lies?

The Black and Red thanks Professor Gehrke for an adequate explanation of the goals of the curriculum and of the aims of the Sophomore classical Greek course. We hope that other professors will see fit to make known to their students the aims and goals of their courses in an adequate manner, -ed.

ask each specific branch in our curriculum what its specific conrtibutions toward diesc general aims are. And it will not be enough to merely point to die general departmental aims which our College Catalog sets up (although I be­ lieve our Editor will find, on second look, that Uiose general deparunental aims are rather well stated; at least I consider those on “Greek Lan­ guage and Literature” entirely adequate for their catalog purpose.) We will, however, have to go further. Each course, even if it lasts only part of a quarter, must contribute significantly to die achievement of these aims. It is diis writer’s conviction that our Classical Greek course does make some fine contributions in all three areas, even though they are not always appreciated nor adequately explained. A prac­ tical example from die writer’s current teaching may be permitted to illustrate this. The syl­ labus for the Sophomore Greek work in Plato’s Euthyphro lists the following specific course aims for die student. He is 1) to learn to understand the Greek text of the dialogue as Greek; and dius to learn to read sections of average difficulty in Plato at sight; he is 2) to deepen his experience with die Greek language, with anodier genre of Greek literature (philosophical dialogue) and its interpretation (exegetical skills are indispensible for die future student of theolo­ gy 1); he is 3) to master die basic ideas in Plato’s phi­ losophy; to contrast diem widi die Gospel and evaluate diem by that Gospel; he is 4) to gain first-hand contact widi the World of Philosophy, its aims, its mediods, and die distinction between philosophical and dieological truth; he is 5) To gain some understanding of Plato’s place in the development of Greek philo­ sophical diought (especially in relation to die Pre-Socratic nature philosophers, to ^MlackandBed

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The Black and Red Staff of Volume LXIV hereby publishes its last issue. Throughout our eight issues we have attempted to give our readers a well-balanced campus magazine which represents the best literary efforts of our college. By candid criticism of campus life we have sought to combat phil-

istinism and by humor we have tried to expose our foibels. By an enlarged format and illustrations we hoped to make our magazine more attractive and readable. Issue number eight has its accent on humor. By this we hope to leave our readers with a smile, if not with a laugh, editorial staff

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The remains of the old recitation hall, "The Coffee Mill," as workmen cleared the debris in 1894.

A BOLT OF LIGHTNING Dr. A. /*'. Iirnst was President of our college from 1869-1914. The following is his eye­ witness account of the fire that destroyed the main recitation building at Northwestern College in 1894. This is a translation of the original German prepared by the Second Remedial German Class under the instruction of Professor Kowalhe.

Our dear institution in Watertown had happily closed its school year on June 20.

Then we had eagerly prepared ourselves to begin our work again on August 29. The main building had already been fully put in order, when a heavy blow struck us, which deeply shocked us. On Sunday I had been at the mission festival in Portage, and I returned on Monday in order to examine, with my colleagues, a student who had reported for admission. It was oppressively hot, and I was very weary. For that reason I went home from Dr. Notz’s house,

where we had assembled, around 9 o’clock, and went to bed early. After I had fallen asleep and had probably rested for two hours, I heard around 11 o’clock a clap of thunder, so jolting that my whole house trembled. I sprang out of bed, thinking that it might have struck my house, and hurried through the whole house, but could not find anything unusual. Thereupon, I dressed somewhat more fully and hurried to the door, where by that time, I heard the shout: “Fire.” Then I looked in the direction of the city, but could discover 211

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nothing until my neighbors, who live across the street from me, called to me: “The col­ lege is burning.” I now immediately hur­ ried toward the recitation building, where I saw a small flame breaking forth out of the tower. Since the front door was locked, I hurried to the back and found the door already open.

Mr. Heinbockel, our housefather, had gone to the door before going to sleep in order to observe the weather. He saw how the flash led downward into the tower and had heard that frightful clap of thunder.

He was so stunned from it that he fell back several steps into his house. The refectory building was scarcely 80 feet away from die recitation building, and he then im­ mediately hurried there, took the keys, and with two students hurried into the building.

Thus I found the building open, and 1 quickly reached the top floor. Here I saw that the tower was burning, because sparks and fiery chips had already fallen from it.

A few of my neighbors were already there so that as far as possible there was no lack of immediate help. We extinguished the fire which burned on the floor with pails of water, which had been quickly col­ lected. We could not, however, reach the tower since everything there was smashed; also the steps and the ladder were shat­ tered. That, no doubt, was the cause that the fire spread so quickly, because it found much fuel.

We soon saw that nothing was accom­ plished with the pails, and Mr. Heinbockel fastened his 150 ft. hose on the force pump in order to throw a stream of water on the fire. A few of our neighbors indeed work­ ed vigorously on the pump, and two men continually relieved each other of the stren­ uous work. But the pump was too weak, the height too great; all efforts were in vain.

Meanwhile we waited anxiously for our two fire engines, for which Mr. Heinbockel had immediately sent a call at the start of the fire. I still hoped that the fire might be controlled if only the fire engines would arrive. The ladder company came first, but

by that time, the middle part of the roof was already in full flame; the men could not do much either, and the fire spread with raging swiftness.

Meanwhile only one engine could work, since the second had to pump water to it from a distance. Soon it had become clear to us that we would not control the fire, and so we turned to the rescue of some valuable property. And by this time no one dared any more to set foot on the third floor. The people repeatedly called to us to hurry out of the building, because the roof was about to cave in. But we man­ aged, nevertheless, with the help of a few brave men, to clear out almost the whole lower library on the second floor. Since Dr. Ott immediately came there at the be­ ginning of the fire, he therefore undertook the clearing of the library, and I turned to the rescue of the scientific apparatus and collections. Most of the things were saved, but unfortunately much was broken or damaged by the rain. Only about a dozen mattresses were saved, and the desks from the south-east room, which was the last to be reached by the fire.

Although the steps had already burned out, a few things could be saved by enter­ ing the rooms from the outside by means of ladders. In this way Dr. Notz succeed­ ed in cleaning out his room. Since a mighty sea of sparks rose up from the burning building, driven first by the west wind toward the newest building, then, when the wind shifted, driven by a south wind on the so-called new building, these buildings were also in great danger. But after that flash of lightning, Dear God sent a pour­ ing rain which protected the buildings.

The fire department too did all it could, at least to save the other buildings.

And so the recitation building was gut­ ted by fire. We could do nothing more than to sigh to God that He might stop the fire, lest everything go up in flames.

I am not able to express in writing the sen­ sation which I had, when I saw that old, well-known building go up in flames. Af­ ter all, I had lived in that same building for three years, and had worked there for 212

25. I experienced much joy, but also much deep sorrow there. And what would hap­ pen now? I asked myself. Oh, we had been so happy that this year we could have an easier start of school. The recita­ tion building had just been completely re­ paired and cleaned. And now the Lord

sent us this heavy affliction. The first ef­ fect was crushing. I could have cried out in pain. I felt as though my heart should stop. And yet I have to say that it is a dis­ pensation of our merciful and gracious Lord. It must and will serve us for our good.

OBSERVATIONS "Chuck, Lee and Marlene are all ready for the SAC Winter Party. Their skates are pol­ ished. A little precipitation and cold weath­ er is all that Lee, SAC chairman, is hoping for-" The Spectator. Concordia River Forest * - Every party has to have its wet blanket.

"After looking around in some magazines, we found that our school paper was missing something. The Hornet, Northwestern Prep * - Illumination often comes from the strang­ est sources.

"Did You Know That. . . .

A flock of geese on the ground is called a gaggle; a flock of geese in flight is a skein.

The diameter of a penny is three-fourths of an inch."

The Messenger, Dr. Martin Luther College * - And there are 427 Cocker Spaniels in the State of Wisconsin.

"With all these weeks being celebrated by those most interested in the organization which presents them, it makes one wonder when they will start a National Frustrated Writer's Week."

The Lakeland Mirror. * - Must we writers air these frustrations?

"Carol Nolle had her eighteenth birthday party in Centennial gym. It was reported a GREAT SUCCESS!" The Messenger, Dr. Martin Luther College. * - After so many tries we’re bound to have a good one.

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"The first phase of the festival begins Fri­ day evening at 7 p-m. in the Gymnasium.

As in all Hawaiian festivals where a king is feted for some act of strength or courage, so will Concordia women honor the king. He will be elected by the women from the sen­ ior class."

The Spectator, Concordia, River Forest. * - A rare type of courage.

"In this day and age of education based pri­ marily on science, the classical education of the type offered on the elementary level by the Cornelia Latin Grammar School and on the secondary and college levels by North­ western is often overlooked."

The Black and Red* - Over 200 students on this campus stand as living proof of it.

P. E. & T. K.

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"During 55 per cent of his jump situations the Saxons got control of the ball, attesting The Triangle, to his spring and timing."

Concordia, Fort Wayne. * - If you can’t say anything nice about a person, don’t say anything at all.

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"Charlene, what were you trying to prove one night, rather laie, when you almost lost $60 worth of tooth in the sink? Trying to throw money down the drain?

Elaine woke up one morning with a red eye. It looked like someone might have hit her- What's the cause, Elaine? Is it the roomaies?

Did you hear that Joyce was seen in the gar­ bage can in Centennial? And on the way back to your room from chapel? Joyce!

Writing class news wasn't as bad as I fhot it would be. It appears that the second "norms" do have a little extra time to do some things worthy of class news."

The Messenger, Dr. Martin Luther College. * - Only the blind could miss such newswor­ thy items.

AN APOLOGY FOR A TROJAN It will not be difficult for many readers to recall the Trojan which appeared on the cover of the October issue of the Block and Red. It seems that for some unknown reason this drawing caused dissensions and aroused bitter feelings throughout the rea­ dership. It brought forth such construc­ tive criticisms as “Who’s the little Dutch boy?”; “Draw Trojans much?”; or “Know how to draw?” With due respect to those helpful critics and in no wise wishing to stymie freedom of expression or to en­ slave the mind, it yet behooves me, the creator of this Trojan, to defend the child of my artistic ability and to refute the philistine element and the uninformed rabble.

Our N.W.C. Trojan was born in the spring of 1960, and it was fitting that he should appear as a new born babe on die first issue of the Black and Red for the new school year. When 1 received the assign­ ment of producing a Trojan, my classical mind immediately began to function. I decided that for a school so steeped in the classics as N.W.C. only a truly authentic Trojan would do. We could not settle for any brawny, he-man Trojan you might find in a classics comic book or in Hollywood, but rather we had to have the real thing in every detail. Realizing that the loyal Northwestemer would demand this, I dived into the archives to begin my search.

It would have been simple just to pro­ duce a magnificent representation of a Tro­ jan, but this was too easy. So I set about learning all I could about Trojans. After consulting such reliable sources as Look, Life, The World Book Encyclopedia for Children, and the Oracle I had learned one thing, namely, nothing.

Now the reader might ask how I final­ ly came up with my Trojan. It was merely a process of logical deductions concerning the individual characteristics and then a combination of the theoretical conclusions.

His physique: Some may think that the physique of my Trojan is not that of a true Trojan. Yet whenever Homer speaks

\ of a Trojan, he speaks of a “handsome Hec­ tor,” a “glorious Hector,” or a “Golden tongued Hector;” but never of a Charles Atlas or of a Mr. America. Such descrip­ tion would lead one to believe that the Tro­ jan’s chief attribute was no> his he-man physique, but rather his beauty. Thus I don’t think I would be prejudiced in say­ ing that my Trojan is much more beautiful than Alley Oop (note: the fi.mpled knees).

I was also limited by the fact that I couldn’t possibly obtain an) our weight lifters for models and had to settle for Vertz (note: you should see his knees).

His hair: It has been said that my Tro­ jan is merely a German Dutch boy. To re­ fute this I would again propose a theory.

After due research I discovered that I agreed with Virgil. Just as Aeneas left Troy to settle in Rome, so, too, another Trojan, a certain Holyandas, fled from Troy to seek greener fields elsewhere. He was reported (Fraudulentus II, “de troiano” 1.2468) as having sailed through the Straits of Gibral­ tar. It is my opinion that he became the founder of the Dutch nation and my Tro­ jan is a descendant of his.

His youth: Our N.W.C. Trojan was on­ ly four or five months old in October, and so he had to be young. And as you can see my Trojan just bubbles over with youth.

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His shoes: Homer continually refers to the well-greaved Greeks, but never does he mention any kind of greaved Trojans.

Here we can agree with him, but rather than having a bare-foot boy I used my imagination to fill in the gap.

His clothes: Homer speaks of armor,

but here again he has fallen back into his habit of describing Trojans as Greeks, and I had to cast him aside for better sources.

His shield: Concerning this I must ad­ mit that I nodded, for it is well known that a warrior’s shield was large enough to com­ pletely cover him, thus protecting him.

But this is only a small error.

And so the defense rests. I have ad­ mitted where I was wrong and shown you where I was right. Any letters of apology will be welcomed and should be sent to the Black and Red in care of the new Art Editor. r. w.

AFTER THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS Three hundred and fifty years ago, at the urging of King James I, forty-nine scholars finished a translation of the whole Bible which was destined for a long future.

Since the new version of 1611 had been prepared !•■ so many eminent scholars un­ der the aus;of the King, it became the standard of the English-speaking world and achieved such wide use that it became kc <.vn as the “Authorized Ver­ sion.”

The Pt.dians, trying to purify the Eng­ lish Church by removing the remnants of Romanism, complained to James I in 1604 at an ecclesiastical conference that the Great Bible (Tyndale’s Translation) was “a most corrupted translation.” Dr. Rey­ nolds of Corpus Christi College called for a new translation.

James, who had translated Revelation and several Psalms, seized the idea and began to lay plans for the work. lie drew up a list of fifty-four scholars: Anglicans and Puritans, clergy and laymen. He re­ quired a proof of their ability as Biblical scholars.

These men were divided into six groups each of which had its specific assignment: cwo at Oxford, hvo at Westminster, and two at Cambridge. These groups did six months of research on the text from which they would translate, following rules set up

by James himself.

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doubt, but for so large a number of great men to work harmoniously, set rules for translating were necessary. James set up fifteen rules including the following: (1) Follow Bishop’s Revision of the Great Bible as closely as truth would permit. (2) The old theological terms were to be used, e.g. ‘‘baptism,” not “washing.” (3) Follow Tyndale’s Bible or other versions which might be more exact than the Bishop’s Bible. (4) Change the proper names as little as pos­ sible. (5) Retain division of chapters and verses. (6) Avoid ambiguous words. (7) Put cross references in margin when useful to the reader. (8)When in doubt, use the advice of any learned man in authority.

(9) Consider the advice of any clergyman who offered his observations.

Each man translated individually from the Greek or the Hebrew, and then the group compared their versions. After col­ lating, the version was sent to the other two groups for approval and corrections.

In thirty-three months they finished their work. Then members from each of the six groups joined to form a committee to cor­ rect and prepare the text for printing. This group also put the variant readings in the margin, but only when they were necessary to explain the Greek or Hebrew word. The completed text, including the Apocrypha, was ready for printing by 1611, after seven years of work.

The title page bears this inscription:

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The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testa­ ment and the New: Newly translated out of the Original Tongues; & with the for­ mer Translations diligently compared. Ap­ pointed to be read in Churches. The last phrase was added by the translators, not the church, but the reputation of so many great scholars made this work immediate­ ly popular.

The King James Version is mainly a re­ vision of the Bishop’s Bible, which was a slight revision of the Tyndale Bible. A com­ parison of Tyndale’s Version with the King James is said to indicate that from fivesixths to nine-tenths of the latter is derived from Tyndale’s work.

The translators’ preface says, How shall a man meditate upon that which they can­ not understand? How shall they under­ stand that which is kept in an unknown tongue? Translation it is that openeth the window to let in the light.

This translation has had advantages which none other has enjoyed, for it came at the height of the golden age of the Eng­ lish language, the age of Jonson, Spenser, and Shakespeare. It has the beauty of poe-

tic language and with its majestic rhythm lends itself to memorization. This is the version which devout Bible readers have committed to memory and which the Luth­ eran Church uses to instruct catechumens and to read in the church service.

Two revisions, one in 1629 and one in 1638, fixed the text which won out over all rival translations. Explanatory notes began to be printed with the text in 1649. In 1700 Bishop Lloyd incorporated the marginal chronology worked out by ArchbishopUssher, dating the world from 4004 B. C. In 1762, the spelling, punctuation, and obsolete words were modernized by two scholars, one from Oxford and one from Cambridge, and the results of their work have given us the text as we use it today.

The beauty of language, the style, and the nearness to the original have enabled the King James Version to stand for three hundred and fifty years, by the grace of God. The version that replaces it will have to be accurate, clear, free from the influ­ ences of false doctrine, and done in an ap­ pealing and readable style

The Weaker Sex

THE DWARF A waxen figure stands upon the roof of our dormitory.

He is short and squat and looks alive. He is not. (Besides, in this writing he is a metaphor.) The dwarf is real for us because he lives with us. He sits in all our classes. In class rooms he is molded, for the dwarf, the figure made of wax, is our German culture.

The dwarf looks very old and he remembers everything (if it happened twenty years or more ago). The dwarf is made up mostly out of wishes for the good old days and especially out of words which can't quite be translated into English. "The Germans have a word for it: Rueckversicherungsvertrag." And thoughts are so much clearer when translated into German.

"Chieftain: Haeuptling." That is clearer. Our dwarf becomes more dwarfish, denkst du nicht? A proverb impresses itself upon and impresses the student much better if it is in German.

"Aller guten Dingen sind drei." This doesn't mean much in Eng­ lish anyway. "Three is a nice, round number." The dwarf be­ comes almost a tricky Santa Claus that leaves the children sticks ins lead of toys.

Within the dormitory our dead, deceptive Santa is more jovial, for German lends itself to humor. "Wo bist wir?" asks the confused student, happily upsetting grammar. "Liebe Deutschen," proclaims the student not from the roof tops, but from the shower room, "kauft weil der Markt vor der Tuer ist!" He sounds so proud that one would think that it was the only thing he had ever learned. German is the lingua franca, the koine, the dormitory English for slap-stick speech. A bellowing Ger­ man "oe" or a throat-clearing "Ach, Bach!" is somehow satis­ fying to the sadistic younger generation.

Our waxen figure sits in all our classes. He sits in Ger­ man class, too. Too bad he stays wax. Too bad he does not become alive. To bad he does not grow up to be a tall Uebermensch. Too bad he is a dwarf.

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TWICE A WEEK I was glad when they said unto me, "Let us go into the house of the Lord."

Many people, both clergy and lay, com­ plain that for three months during the sum­ mer our parochial schools stand empty.

They feel that something should be done about this terrible waste; for after all, there must be some way to use a nice new school.

But how many of these people realize even bigger waste, that of our magnificent churches which are used only once a week or fifty-two times a year. We attend our once-a-week services in them, are married in them, and buried from them.

What would stand in the way of hold­ ing church sendees every Wednesday evemng in addition to the Sunday services?

Pastors and people do find time to hold and attend services on Wednesday evenings during Lent and Advent. There is an ever growing need for more Christ in everything, including the hearts of people who think the Lords Day is one hour Sunday morning.

It will certainly present a problem to the pastors as this new arrangement would mean at least two sermons a week. But instead of preparing one half hour sermon two fifteen minute sermons might be substituted. For, unless a pastor is another William Jennings Bryan, he has a very difficult time holding his audience’s attention for more than ten minutes anyway.

It might also interfere with a church society meeting or the bowling night. But it must be about time now that church services interfere with something besides

Sunday morning napping. "Couldes t not thou watch one hour?”

This plan might be criticized for being high church or breaking from tradition.

But a church that is not growing and act­ ing and doing cannot claim to be just standing still either. It is dying. Criticism might also be leveled at the plan for not being much of an improvement, if any, over the way things are now. But it would get the people to church twice as often as now, and the people might bo awakened to the fact that Christ expects more from them than one hour a week. >:ek ve first the kingdom of God.” Undoubtedly this change would de-emphasize Lent and Advent, but by holding daily matins during Holy Week and Christmas Week we could elevate these two sacred seasons to even greater levels, The church no lo£ger has a place for those grumblers who think Sunday is enough of the week for the Lord. Theve js a]wayS room jn the church for these people to disagree but never room for them to be disagreeable, Regular Wednesday evening services would assuredly mean more work for the pastor and definitely cut into the spare time of those attending. But the thirtythree years of scorn Christ spent on earth enduring on our behalf all the wrath of his Father surely caused an interruption in his eternal rule in heaven. No greater love hath a man than that he lay down his life for a thoroughly corrupt mankind. “I gave my life for thee; what hast thou given for me?”

GARY SCIIMELING, ’63

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GO YE THEREFORE . . .

Do you know that the world is coming to end tomorrow for 120,000 souls? Do you realize that 83 people perish in unbelief every minute? Half of the world’s 2.7 bil­ lion people have never heard the name of Jesus, and at least 1700 million people are living and dying in unbelief.

“Only 5% of Africa is Christian, 3% of South America and 1% of Asia is evangeli­ cal Christian. . . Only 28% of the world’s in­ habitants are nominal members of Christian churches. Only 5% to 7% are nominal members of churches which teach the scripture doctrine of salavation ‘by grace through faith in Jesus Christ without the deeds of the Law.’” The situation is be­ coming alarmingly worse as there are 400 million more heathen today than in 1925 and the heathen population is increasing by “nearly 100,000 every day.”

What are our churches doing to correct this terrii'vmg situation? The United States and Cana; are sending out 22,000 evan­ gelical m> ' ries to foreign lands, of this number 26% are ordained ministers.”

Take for tuple Africa, where there is “only on lined evangelical missionary to 68,000 »;.*■ !e; in South America one to every 123,0; in the Near and Middle East one to 500,000” What are other religions and sects do­ ing to make the situation still worse? “For­ ty per cent of the world’s population is un­ der the direct domination of Communism,” which “is tolerant of no religion except when it is to their political advantage.” The Moslem population now exceeds 418 mil­ lion and is converting the pagans, especi­ ally those in Africa, at the rate of fourteen to every one that is won for Christ.” The Buddhists are training “2000 young men to spread their doctrines in western nations.”

The Jehovah’s Witnesses, who deny the deity of Christ, are so zealously spreading their damnable heresies that they are “the fastest growing church in the U. S. today.”

The Mormons, who deny that Christ is God, are ardently spreading their heresy. The Church of Rome, which curses those who teach the Scripture doctrine of justification

“by faith without the deeds of the Law” has doubled within the last 35 years.

What do the Scriptures teach about Je­ sus the Savior of ALL? All men need a Savior for “all have sinned” and “the wages of sin is death.” God had “no pleasure in the death of the wicked” for ‘“He will have all men to be saved.” Christ is the propiti­ ation for the sins of the whole world.

But “how shall they believe in Him of Whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?” Christ has commanded His disciples to “preach the Gospel to every creature.” “We are to de­ ny ourselves and take up His cross and fol­ low Him.” Our love for Christ and for All our fellow men should compel us to make sacrifices, even if death should occur, that they might live unto Him. If preachers do not warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will God require at our hands.

Many consecrated and talented laymen would like to serve the Lord fulltime, but they lack the academic qualifications. On the other hand, many church members do not realize their responsibility “to evange­ lize the world.” Some church members act as if Christ's kingdom is to be of this world because they give several times more effort, time, and money to church construction than to world evangelization. Many people fare sumptuously every day while a billion Lazaruses are spiritually starving at our gate. The average American is “90% richer than the world’s inhabitants” but is unwill­ ing to share his blessings with those less blessed in proportion. “Americans spend 750 times as much for pleasures as for preaching the Gospel. . . The average church member gives only 9/100ths of 1% of his income to mission — less than % cent per day.”® Many are cumbered and troubled about bake sales, chicken dinners, chili suppers in the churches, but are not troubled about die One Thing Needful — the preaching and the hearing of the true Word of God. The visible church is responsible for world evangelization and must win, keep, and

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strengthen souls for Christ. The supreme task of the curch is missions, and this ought always to be uppermost in our thoughts and prayers. If the Christian churches ne­ glect their responsibility to evangelize the world, the kingdom of God will be taken from them. God has given the Lutheran Church His Word in all its truth and puri­ ty as well as an abundance in material blessings, and “unto whom much is given, Much Shall Be Required.”

Many foreigners are begging us to come over and help them, pleading for mission­ aries and Christian literature. If Christians fail to supply the need for literature, the Communists will meet the demand. Modern printing makes a wide distribution of Chris­ tian literature possible and the radio can reach millions at the same time.

What can we students do now for for­ eign missions? First of all Pray/ Pray without ceasing that faithful missionaries be sent to all countries to preach, teach, and bring the heathen nations into the fold

of the Lamb of God who suffered and died as their substitute to save them all. Second­ ly, at least once a month the free will offer­ ings from our chapel collections could be taken for missions and sent directly to one of our Synods foreign mission fields to be used there for their immediate needs. Do our present contributions, which amount to less than $30 on our Tuesday night col­ lection, reflect a fair share of 400 students?

Thirdly, now each one of us should con­ sider whether we would willingly become a foreign missionary to tell others the Good News that their sins are forgiven.

“Tomorrow Will Be Too Late To Win Souls That Will Be In Hell Tonight!”

“The harvest truly is plenteous, but the la­ borers are few, pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that He will send forth la­ borers into His harvest.”

ROGER VOMIIOF, ’62

*—Many of the above statistics are from the 95 Thesis For A liefor. .Mission by Morris Wat­ kins, a former Nigerian Missionary.

CONTRAST IN METHODS At the time of the Industrial Revolution in England, the world embarked on a vast system of colonization. Two far eastern cultures, that of the Chinese and that of the Japanese, were being hard pressed by the less cultured but far more aggressive colonial powers. Each sought to protect its own interests against these foreign powers; each chose a different method.

The Chinese saw the weapons, the mus­ kets, the cannon, and the gunboats, that made or seemed to make the colonizers powerful. They bought these weapons and used them, but did not take for their own the industrial revolution that was the leal backbone of the power. Today they are still trying to raise their standards to a par

with that of the powers of the world.

The Japanese used a completely differ­ ent method, that of accepting the whole concept of this new progressive idea and method along with the product. Today they are one of the world’s most industria­ lized nations. They are leading in ship building and compete strongly in the pro­ duction of iron ore, electronic equipment and textiles. They have outstripped their fellow Asians, the Chinese, who took only the product, overlooking the real under­ lying strength.

Our Northwestern College faculty is about to embark on a new system of cur­ riculum demands. Chinese or Japanese? ??

RONALD K. HEINS, ’61

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I Senior Class, who did a very good job in cheering, according to the cheerleaders.

Our cheerleaders deserve much credit for their admirable work. They had to buy their own uniforms, provide for their own transport tation to the games; they receive little credit for their work, but they enjoyed serving their school to instill more spirit in the student body.

Cheerleaders

Trojan Cheerleaders Bob Berg, Errol Carl­ son, Verne Voss and Ralph Martens.

Most people realize that those students participating in football and basketball on the school teams spend many hours in practice.

Another group of students practiced about five hours a week during basketball season to spirit their school on to victory. This group is the cheerleaders. This year’s cheerleaders were Errol Carlson and Vern Voss, who served both for the football and the basket­ ball season. Bob Berg and Ralph Martens were added for the basketball season and Jerry Ditter served as a substitute.

The cheerleaders conceived some different yells and developed some tumbling antics to go with the yells. Errol Carlson had been a high school cheerleader, but the others learned from the bottom up to do the numerous cheers and patterns. It took much practice and wor\ especially for Vern Voss, to move freely on the floor. The cheerleaders themselves felt that the student body did not respond very well to the various cheers but this may have been because the students were seated throughout the gym and not in a cheering section. An exception to this was the members of the 221

Grade School Tournament St. John's Lutheran School, Watertown, won the invitational grade school basketball tournament held on March 10, 11 and 12.

This was the fifth annual tournament sponsored by the “N” Club of Northwestern. The purpose of the tournament is to promote in­ terest in athletics and bring area schools in closer relationship to each other as well as to promote a greater interest in our school.

Runner-up in the tourney was St. John’s of Jefferson. St. Stephen’s of Horicon, par­ ticipating in its first tournament, won the consolation game, and St. Jacobi, of Milwau­ kee, received the sportsmanship award.

Lecture The March lecture sponsored by the Dor­ mitory Council was held in the dining hall on Saturday, the 18 th, with Professor Paul MacKendrick of the University of Wisconsin speaking.

Dr. MacKendrick surveyed the recent ar­ chaeological discoveries which revolutionized Greek prehistory from 1900 - 1125 B. C. He illustrated his lecture with slides showing such things as the rich new grave circle at Mycenae, a royal tomb at Dendra, the island city of Phylakopi (1900 B. C.) and the Palace of Minos at Knossos in Crete. “The result of these discoveries is the rewriting of ancient

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Easter Concert The musical organizations presented their annual Easter Concert on March 19. This year Tutor Rolfe Westendorf was the director of the Prep Chorus; Professor Oswald direct­ ed the other groups.

The program opened with the band play­ ing “If Thou Be Near,” by J. S. Bach. The Male Chorus sang “Since Christ Our Lord Was Crucified” and “The Seven Words of the Cross” to complete the first part of the program.

The Prep Chorus with the brass accom­ paniment of T. Mund, E. Duesterhoeft and J. Mittelstaedt sang “He Is Risen.” Among the selections of the Mixed Chorus were “We Need Thee, O Lord,” and “Christ Is Our Eternal Spring.” The Male Chorus ended the evening with a 1582 selection, “The World Itself Keeps Easter Day.”

German Choir The Westfaelische Kantorei, a choir fam­ ous for its extensive series of church music re­ cordings, will give a concert in the Northwes­ tern gymnasium at 8 o’clock on Sunday eve­ ning, April 9.

The conductor of the group is Dr. Wilhelm Ehmann, head of the Westphalian Church Music School at Herford, Germany, and writer of one of the most complete books available on choir directing. Dr. Ehmann also directed these singers and instrumentalists as they made the exceptionally fine recordings of church music marketed under the German label CANTATE.

A Kantorei is a trained choir which makes use of both instruments and singers. This will be the first American tour of the group, made up of 50 musicians, 40 advanced students and ten instructors and graduates. Besides appearing at Watertown the group will also sing at Valparaiso, Minneapolis, and after a tour of the West, at St. Louis.

The concert should be of special interest to all who appreciate fine choral music, accord­ ing to Professor Oswald. A free will offering will be taken to help make the trip possible.

Members of the faculty and members of St. Mark’s and Trinity Churches will house the group. $2,000 Grant from AAL Northwestern College recently received a $2,000 grant from Aid Association for Luth­ erans, Appleton, Wisconsin, to be used for student scholarships during the 1961-62 school year, according to an announcement by AAL President Walter L. Rugland.

Since 1956 Northwestern College has re­ ceived a total of $10,000 from Aid Association for Lutherans to be used for student aid scho­ larships.

During the past two years AAL has allo­ cated $93,000 for scholarships to students at­ tending Lutheran Synodical Conference col­ leges and seminaries, Rugland said. The over­ all AAL fraternal and benevolence program during 1960 exceeded $725,000.

Aid Association for Lutherans is Ameri­ ca's largest fraternal life insurance organiza­ tion.

Forum Program The Northwestern gym was packed, the houselights dimmed, the curtain parted, and Northwestern's own Cool Line combo blasted out “Alexander’s Ragtime Band.” Minutes later the white spotlight centered on master of ceremonies Paul Otto as he set the theme for his Forum presentation, “Forty Years of Song and Laughter.” By unanimous agree­ ment of his delighted audience and the lauda­ tory critics, Mr. Otto produced one of the slickest programs in years. Time and time again the audience was impressed by the effec­ tive use of lighting, the smooth timing, and the polished execution of the entire evening. Fac­ ulty critic Rolfe Westendorf remarked that 222

Mr. Otto’s program almost had the appear* ance of the professional television spectacles because of its smooth production.

The backbone of the program was the Cool Line combo which kept the audience swing* mg with everything from ragtime to rock and roll. It featured Tom Kuster on the piano, Ron Heins blowing a mean cornet, Gary Baum* ler on a sweet trombone, and the near*sensa* tional Curt Lyon on the drums. The College Quartet made a successful appearance sing* ing close harmony, barbershop style. Vocalist Charlotte Scharf appeared twice capturing the heart of her audience. She maintained cool poise in a variety of numbers from “Blue Skies” to “My Funny Valentine.” At mid* program the audience sang along with ‘Tleart of My Heart.” Richard Wiechmann added laughs with an imitation of Bob Newhart’s “The Driving Instructor.” The Sophomore Class was represented by Jim Westendorf,

Herb Winterstein, and Vern Voss who in the popular style of the Kingston Trio sang “Three Jolly Coachmen” and “The Everglades.” The program ended in a finale of “Show Me the Way to go Home!”

Forum Final Production The final production for the Forum Society this year is the comic operetta, Where’s Char' ley? This operetta played on Broadway about ten years ago, starring Ray Bolger, and was made into the movie Charley's Aunt. The music and lyrics are by Frank Loesser; the book by George Abbott. The play revolves around graduation week at Oxford University about 1892. Such songs as “Once in Love with Amy” and “My Darling, My Darling,” came from this operetta, which will be staged on May 12 and 13 in the College Gymnasium.

The director is Ted Olsen and Tom Kuster will be the musical advisor. Playing Charley Wykeham will be Paul Otto.

CAMPUS CALENDAR March 24, Friday — Easter vacation after last class.

March 25, Saturday — Mid-semester reports for Freshmen and Sophomores.

April 4, Tuesday — Classes resume. 54 class days to Graduation.

April 7, Friday — 8:00 p. m., Bethany College Choir sings at St. Mark’s.

April 9, Sunday — Westfaeliche Kantorei April 12 Wednesday — Arbor Day? April 14, Friday — Forum, Fred Dobke, M. C. April 15, Saturday — Dormitory Council Lecture.

April 20, Thursday — Arbor Day?

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CALLS Pastor Gotthold Zimmermann, ’25, has accepted the call to Lodi, Calif. His former post was at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kohlberg.

Walter Lexvold, ’53, recently began his dutifcs as co-pastor of die new St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Roy G. Hoenccke, ’54, has accepted the call to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Jordan, Minne­ sota, where he will be installed on April 16.

He was pastor of Zion Ludieran Church, Fort Morgan, Colorado.

Paul Nitz, ’48, formerly pastor at Faith Luth­ eran Church, Tacoma, and Zion Ludieran Church, Rainier, Washington, has accepted die call extended to him by Centennial Lutheran Congregation, Milwaukee. He will be installed on April 9.

Robert Schumann, ’47, pastor of St. Peter’s Ludieran Church, Balaton, Minnesota, since 1955, will be installed, on April 9, as pastor of St. Luke’s Ludieran Church, Kenosha.

Gilbert Bunde, ’49, was installed on March 5, as pastor of Willow Lake Ludieran Church, Willow Lake, and Bethlehem Ludieran Church, Hague, South Dakota. He had held die pastorate at die Mount Olive Lutheran Church of Shakopee, Minnesota.

Carlton Palenske, ’54, was installed on Febru­ ary' 2, by H. A. Mutterer, as pastor of Trini­ ty Ludieran Church, Johnson, Minnesota.

He was die pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Bylas, Arizona.

ENGAGEMENTS Armin C. E. Keibel, ’41, pastor of Gethsemane Ludieran Church, Los Angeles, California, and Marion E. Stuhr, of West Allis, were re­ cently engaged and will be married in St. John’s Ludieran Church, Root Creek, Mil­ waukee, on August 20. Miss Stuhr is a grad­ uate of Wisconsin Ludieran High School, and the University of Wisconsin, and is pre­ sently teaching at Lakeside Lutheran High School, Fort Atkinson.

BIRTHS Mount Calvary Ludieran Church, Waukesha, has a new member, the son of Pastor Martin

Stern, ’47, and Mrs. Stern. He was born on January 26.

JFK in MINNESOTA John Frederic A'osanke is now at home with his two sisters at rural Goodhue. Minnesota.

The 9 pound, 14 ounce son of Pastor and Mrs. Frederic Kosanke was born on February 11. Pastor Kosanke graduated from NWC in 1947. The proud grandmother is Mrs. F. Kosanke of Watertown.

DEATHS Mrs. Frederic Stern, wife of Pastor Stern, ’07, Glenwood, Minnesota, passed away on Mon­ day, Mar. 6, after a prolonged illness. Services were held in Glenwood and in Milwaukee.

MISCELLANEOUS Pastor Edward Blakewell, ’18, of Divinity Lu­ theran Church, Milwaukee, is back in the pulpit after recovering from a heart attack.

Pastor Paul Gieschen, of Kirchhuvn, has been confined to a hospital in Port Washington.

Louis Karrer, pastor of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Congregation, Milwaukee, has retired after thirty-nine years of faithful service to the Church.

Pvt. Gary Jochem, ’60, is presently studying in the Student Battalion of the United States Army Intelligence Service at Fort Holabird, Baltimore, Maryland. When his study is completed, he will be with the Fifth Army in “Cloak and Dagger” work.

Zion Lutheran Church, Sanborn, Minnesota, John Parcher, ’56, pastor, dedicated a new parsonage on January' 29.

Seminary Professor John Meyer, ’93, celebrated his 87th birthday on Monday, February 27.

The Seminary Board and Faculty observed this happy occasion by taking Professor John Meyer out for dinner after their meeting.

On April 16, Woodlawn Lutheran Church and School, West Allis, will be dedicated. The pastor is Adelbert Schultz, ’36.

Thomas Spiegelberg, ’62, and David Siegler, ’64, recently completed work on their B. B. (Bachelor of Building) degrees. They can now blast each other out of the dorm with their new Hi-Fi units.

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All good things must eventually come . to an end, so they say, and I guess that goes for the hard and difficult things too, because here I am with my last C & C col­ umn. The next issue of the Black and Red will find a new adventurer behind the type­ writer, ready and eager to stride heavily and obliviously across the never-ending field of waiting toes. Before this happens, however, I’m forgetting that this last col­ umn belongs to me and that I’d better get at it.

You know, there’s been a lot of talk about this musical production that Forum’s working on, and the discussions have start­ ed a lot of thinking. At most institutions it’s thinking that starts discussions, but here were not bothered by such details.

Anyway, to get back to what I had started to say, many people are of the opinion that this musical isn’t going to present the true picture of NVVC to its audience. While the musical itself is a good one, the whole production had to be gone over and more or less adapted to cope with our situation.

Now all this work wasn’t really necessary.

What we should have done was to take our own situation and merely dub in a few songs from some of the great musical hits of our time.

First of all we need a problem or a plot.

Now in a musical this really isn’t too im­ portant because it’s the music that carries the show, but we do need something to tie the story together —so the plot.

Our story concerns a Freshman of NWC and the trials he experienced his first day on our campus. At first he’s amazed by the splendor of the new experience. Then 225

doubt begins to set in. This doubt grows and he decides to quit. The musical moves swiftly through the happenings of the day until it reaches its climax in the student’s decision not to return home. Here we have our simple plot. Now all we need is a few good songs to make it a success. These are easy to obtain — we’ll just borrow them from a few good Broadway musicals such as South Pacific, Kiss Me Kate, and the like. Now that we have our plot and our songs, let’s put them together.

Bill Urkomisch, our new freshman, has just registered at NVVC, paid his room and board, and is leaving the college book­ store where Larry Cooper has just sold him a Bennett Latin Grammar, a Smyth Greek Grammer, a Logic text, a Septuagint, and many other necessary books he will need to complete his four years here. As the curtain opens, Bill comes down the stage carrying his new books and singing that great song from Porgij and Bess —“I Got Plenty o’ Nothin’.” As soon as Bill has fin­ ished the song, he is met by an older stu­ dent of the college, Paul Otto, who doerhis best to make the new student feel at home by trying to line him up with a blind date. At first Bill isn’t too sure that this is the correct thing to do, but when Paul sings that beautiful aria from South Pacific, “There Is Nothin’ Like A Dame,” Bill is quickly won over. This having been set­ tled, Bill and his new friend, Paul, set out to attend classes. Of course they never get there, but you’ve got to admit it keeps the story moving.

Now our scene changes as we switch from the library building to the classroom

building. As the scene opens, Bill and Paul have not yet arrived. This is a wel­ come opportunity to present the first big production number in the show. For a big production number we need lots of people on the stage. This is accomplished by hav­ ing the Sexta coeds file onto the stage while Dick Wiechmann leads the college glee club in singing “Younger than Springtime” (South Pacific) . As soon as this has been sung, one man takes the spotlight in a sin­ gle with a softshoe routine. Karl Gurgel provides this quite easily over near the bulletin board where he sings a Brigadoon hit — “Waitin’ For My Dearie.” At this time Bill and Paul arrive and join immedi­ ately with the Couple’s Club Ensemble as they gather near the drinking fountain like a Mitch Miller Chorus (choreography is strenglich verboten) to sing “Happy Talk” (South Pacific).

After the big production number, Bill and Paul visit several classes to get Bill acquainted. This situation is not possible, probable, or believable, but you’ve got to admit it’s musical. During this gay dash through classes, we hear several good songs.

Professors Kiessling and Rohda team up to sing two hits to their respective classes — “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” and “Why Can’t You Behave?” (Kiss Me Kate). To finish this particular episode, the Senior Class, which has just finished a surprise religion test, serenades Professor Toppe with “A Wonderful Guy” (South Pacific).

Towards the end of the day Bill be­ comes homesick and wants to quit. He is at once cheered up by Dave Grey, who sings the Dorm Council’s Theme, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (Carousel). As Dave is singing, the entire cast files unto the stage for the big finale. Dave’s singing wins Bill over and the cast joins Bill in singing the closing song “I Am Going To Like It Here” (Flower Drum Song).

And now it’s time to say good-bye to our departing B & R staff members, and to make a few fitting comments on the work they’ve done. I think we can all say that Paul Emmel has done an outstanding job this year as editor. Not once did Paul for-

get when the deadline was or where the printing office was located. He didn't al­ ways understand Tom Kusters articles or the C&C, but those things are past now, and he wasn’t asked to understand them anyway. Our two assistant editors, Dave Habermas and Tom Kuster, also deserve a pat on the back for the great job they turned in. I don’t know what the faculty thought when they read Tom’s article “Rate Yourself Fairly,” but lie’s got the German oration. That’s what you get for smarting off, Kuster. Art editor Weber would like to thank all those who were able to gel <. along with him this year. So far no one has accepted this thanks, but Dick is still hop­ ing. And last and least, the C&C editor would like to say he’s sorry, but lie’s not, so he won’t, so there.

The new staff is ready and willing to get right to work. Heading this new and eager group of writers will be the new editor, Myrl Wagenknecht, and his two as­ sistant editors, Roger Zehms and Keith Roehl. The Alumni Column has been hand­ ed over to a newcomer to th taff, Joel Prange, and Jim Westendorf has stepped into the position of Sports Ed’ The position of Business Manager hn been filled

by Kent Schroeder, and our i expert in the field of art is newcomer ''' ally Westphal. Our two new ad men, • ho will be out doing the footwork for the new volume, are Bob Christman and Lynn Schroeder.

The hardest job again this year was picking some poor sucker to stick with the scandal sheet. Contestants for this posi­ tion ran very close right up to the last bal­ lot. One of the biggest contendors was Ingolf Larsen in view of his humorous ar­ ticle “Who Will Liberate Us?” in our last issue. Finally, however, the choice rested on poor old Tom Franzmann. Well, good luck, Tom, but remember: he who throws mud always has dirty hands — and a lot of fun.

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BASKETBALL Milton 74 Northwestern 61 For the second time Milton’s height was the factor that led to a NWC loss. Fenrick, Ganser, and Kreul teamed up to control the boards for Milton, who outrebounded the Trojans 58-36. Their height enabled them to get the valuable tip-ins, which kept them well ahead.

The Trojans trailed by as much as twelve points in the first half, before they pulled within six points at the half, 37-31.

Similarly in the second half the varsity droppt ’ Mud by twenty-three points, 6340, bei - ame on strong to cut the mar­ gin to Mb teen, 74-61.

Foi . .r.n hit double figures for NWC, led b\ !} iderson and Pinchoff with 12 apiece. Franzmann and L. Schroeder added 11 and 10. Kreul easily won scoring honors with 23. He was followed by Arndt with 15.

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The victors took advantage of the cold opponents and surged ahead, 43-23, at half time. Fallen was the big gun for NWC with six field goals for six attempts; however, having also picked up four fouls in 227

the first half, he saw only limited action in tlle second half, when he raised his point total for the evening to 15. Pinchoff led the Trojans with 10 buckets for 20 points.

Franzmann was second with 19 points.

The Falcons stayed even with NWC in the second half, but they could not subtract from the large lead. Fuhrhop, with his driving and drawing fouls, picked up most of his Points in the comeback. He took scoring honors for the evening with 25 points. Seegers had 17 points for the losers, while Knuth, their leading scorer, got only one point. Concordia made 33 of its 45 free throws for 73 per cent. They got this large number of free throws on 31 Northwestern personals.

Northwestern 58 Northland 67 The Trojans played one of their more exciting games of the season against the conference champions. In other games this year, NWC either won easily by 20 points, or they were swamped by 20 points.

The Lumberjacks from Ashland were in command throughout the first half, when they built up an eleven-point lead, 33-22.

Northwestern’s shooting percentage dropped off to about 20 per cent in the first half, In the second half, however, the Trojans came out fighting and began finding the basket again. Within a short time they were only one point down, 38-37. From then on, the two teams exchanged baskets, Northwestern had several chances to tie or go ahead, but they could not come up with the necessary bucket. With three minutes left, three field goals by Buinosld and several free throws gave Northland a safe margin of victory. The Trojans had raised

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1961 TROJANS Kneeling: K. Habben, E. Kock. Front row siliin:g: K. Roehl, F. Fallen, E. Pinchoff, C. Flunker, G. Schroeder, P. Seiltz. Back row: V. Glaeske, Coach E, Pieper, W. Meisr, J. Henderson, P. Franzmann. L. Schroeder, R. Scharf, L. Cross

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their shooting percentage to 32 per cent, compared to Northland’s 39 per cent. Frizzel led the winners with 23 points. Buinoski had 15. Henderson was tops for NWC with 14. Franzmann and Pinchoff followed closely with 13 apiece.

Northwestern (M.) 79 Northwestern 95 The Trojans were more than eager to meet the Eagles of Northwestern (Minneapolis). They wanted vengeance for an earlier 99-69 defeat on the opponent’s court.

The Eagles were hot, but NWC was hotter, NWC took the lead 6-5 and from then on they were never headed. Hitting his hook shot off the high post, Franzmann dumped in 21 points, which gave the Trojans a 5240 half-time lead. NWC continued on the trail to victory in the second half as the opposition never came within eight points.

Both of NWC’s starting guards, Pinchoff and Flunker fouled out midway in the second half and Coach Pieper had to call on his reserves to preserve the victory. They hung onto the lead and added to it until

the varsity was ahead by sixteen points when the final buzzer sounded, Pete Franzmann not only picked up 10 more points in the second half to up his total to 31 for his highest game of the scason, but he also pulled down 20 of NWC’s 47 rebounds, also his best performance of the year. Amundsen was the high scorer for the losers with 25 points, Northwestern 67 Bethel 83 Northwestern lost its final conference game and lart home game of the season to second place Bethel College of St. Paul, This loss dropped its record to five wins and seven losses, a welcome improvement over last year’s 2-10 record. * During the first half the Trojans kept within range of the hot-shooting Royals, The half-time score was 46-38. An elevenpoint thrust in the second half put the opponents out of range as they coasted to victory. Both teams hit tremendously on free throws. Bethel made 23 of 26 attempts for 88.5 per cent, and NWC sank 15 of 17 228

for 88.3 per cent Turnquist, the confer­ ences leading scorer, pumped in 26 points to become the evening’s top scorer. As usual, Pinchoff and Franzmann led the Trojan scoring. Pinchoff, in his last home game, scored 19 points. Franzmann totaled 18 points and ran his weekend total to 49 points. Flunker and Fallen also played their last game before the home crowd.

Northwestern 71 Seminary 59 The Trojans ended their season on the right foot, as they beat “The Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (of the Wisconsin Ev­ angelical Lutheran Synod; O. J, Naumann, President, full-time), formerly The Evan­ gelical Lutheran Theological Seminary (of the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States; O. J. Nau­ mann, President, part-time).” The victory gave them a 9-10 record for the season and a string of one victory for the next year’s team to build on.

In the preliminary game the NWC Se­ niors succumbed to the Bone-crunchers, who had thoroughly dressed them down at the luncheon before the game. Breaking tradition, the Crunchers played the entire game straight and on the level, winning 43-31. The humble Seniors, however,

brought home a moral victory as they re­ fused to be angered by the slams directed at them or to become enraged at the post­ ing of the individual “bans,” but they kept their usual dignified, calm composure and nonchalantly, yet prudently, permitted the Crunchers to crunch their bones.

In the second game, the Seminarians, although they claim that they had not prac­ ticed since Christmas, put up a valiant fight. The varsity had difficulty in adjust­ ing to the small floor. It led 32-25 at half.

In the second half, the Sem went ahead 3938, but Meier came off the bench to turn in a fine defensive performance and to score 13 points, sparking the Trojans to a 71-59 victory. L. Schroeder was high-scorer for NWC with 19 points. Michel had 15 points for the Seminary.

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THE FINAL BADGER-GOPHER CONFERENCE STANDINGS 1960-1961 Northland 11 1 .917 Bethel 10 2 .833 Milton 7 5 .583 6 6 .500 Northwestern (M) 5 7 .417 Northwestern (W) 2 10 .167 Pillsbury 1 11 .083 Lakeland

1961 TROJAN STATISTICS PLAYER

Franzmann Pinchoff Henderson L. Schroeder Fallen Flunker Meier Scharf G. Schroeder Roehl Kock Habben TOTALS OPPONENTS

FGA 323 320 127 155 163 137

FGM 114 108 60 51 62 50

FG% FTA 35 105 34 48 47 101 33 95 38 36 37 51

77 35 23 33 23 6 1438 1297

28 12 7 8 7 1 509 532

36 34 30 24 30 17 35 41

25 13 23 16 2 7 522 622

FTM 70 33 71 64 22 33 6 7 14 8 0 5

331 376

FT% 67 68 70 67 61 65 24 54 61 50 00 71

63 60

TP 298 249 191 166 146 133

62 31 28 24 14 7 1351 1440

AVE 15.7 13.1 10.1 8.7 7.7 7.0 3.7 2.2 2.0 1.6

1.1 .5 71.1 75.8

PF 72 64 74 56 37 34 32 23 10 14

8 6 434 385

REB 191

54 147 127 105

71 53 24 15 20 13 10 839 753

TO THE SENIORS In the fall of 1957 three freshmen who were destined to letter all of their four years on the varsity reported to the basketball squad. They were Fallen, Flunker and Pinchoff. Both Fallen’s and Flunker’s experience was with the NWC-Prep team,

Fallen, having never played on a varsity squad before, played his first-remedial year on the Prep team. Pie lettered that year, While with the Preps, Flunker was awarded two letters. Pinchoff came to Northwestern from Michigan Lutheran Seminary

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Fred Fallen scored 515 points during where he also earned two letters in basket­ his college career as forward. He started ball.

Immediately in his freshman year Ed three of the four years. His best season Pinchoff displayed his fine basketball tal­ was his junior year when he scored 219 ents, and under Coach Malchow he won a points, second high on the team. He always starting position on the team as a guard op­ kept a high shooting percentage. Over posite the famed Ron Stelter. Since he was four years he shot 43 per cent, and in the only 5' 8", his assets were his speed and year that he scored 219 points, he shot 48 agility. He scored only 79 points as a fresh­ percent. At 6' 3" he got many tip-ins under man, but he returned as a sophomore to the bucket, but he is best remembered for tally 216 points. In junior his total dropped his one-hander from the corner or along to 189, but in his senior year, serving as the back line. team captain under Coach Pieper, he was With every NWC team, there is yet second high scorer on the squad with 249 points, bringing his college total to 733 pts. another senior. During his three years with Besides his scoring power, his greatest val­ the team this senior never scored a point ue to the team was his playmaking ability. (with the basketball, that is); he never He was always at the point of the fast committed a foul, nor was he guilty of a break, using a behind-the-back pass when bad pass. This senior was Vilas Glaeske as necessary to fake the defense and complete the manager. Besides his timely jokes and the lay-up. His was the ability to work good humor, his chief asset to the team the ball into the pivot and to maneuver was the statistics which he kept for each himself loose for a quick jump shot. game. They included everything from a Charles Flunker saw limited action his bad pass to a tip-in. Vi claimed that his first year when he scored only 38 points. records were infallible and should <..ke pre­ After that, he started most of the games as cedence even to the scorebook. One inter­ the other guard opposite Pinchoff. He nev­ esting incident about him is his becoming er set any records in the scoring depart­ acquainted with Coach Pieper. Coach ask­ ment. A total of 133 points in his senior ed him what his name was. Ho replied, year was his high. His four year total was “Glaeske.” Coach looked at him ' id, said, 327 points. He was known for his calm, “That’s too hard to remember, what’s your cool style of playing, yet at 5' 10" he was first name?” Glaeske humbly answered, a “tough customer” on the boards and on “Vilas.” Coach looked at him again and defense. Often he was on the completing said, “Ach, that’s also too hard, we’ll just >« end of Pinchoffs fast break. call you, ‘Manager.

INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL Because of the cramped schedule of events in the gymnasium, the intramural basketball season was relatively short.

Twelve teams were submitted to Coach Umnus. Frosh had four teams, Sophomores and Juniors each had three, and Seniors had two. Coach arranged the teams in a double elimination tourney. Those teams that had been eliminated after two rounds composed the “Palooka League.” In a round robin, Soph II emerged as “Palooka” champs and were awarded T-shirts. They defeated Frosh IV for the title. Those teams that had not been eliminated formed

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a winner’s and a loser’s bracket. Each bracket played a round robin. Frosh I, the winner of the loser’s bracket, met Junior I, the winner of the winner’s bracket, for the championship. Last year’s champs, Junior I, undefeated this year, easily won the championship game and received Tshirts.

ALL-SCHOOL TOURNAMENT Meier, Franzmann, Fallen, Flunker, L. Schroeder, Roehl, Pinchoff, and Henderson were picked as captains for the tournament.

As usual, the strongest team on paper and picked by almost everyone to win the cham­ pionship did not do so. No one expected L. Schroeder’s team to finish on the top of the heap, or that he would be playing Meier in

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the championship game. But so it was.

In the first round, Flunker beat Roehl in overtime, L. Schroeder upset Franzmann by two points, Meier slaughtered Pinchoff, and Henderson slipped by Fallen by one point. In the second round play, Franz­ mann eliminated Roehl and Fallen elimi­ nated Pinchoff. The victors vied for conso­ lation championship. Franzmann’s team, playing as they were expected to play, ran all over the injury-ridden Fallen’s team, 6735. G. Schroeder had 27 points in the game.

In the winner’s bracket, L. Schroeder easily defeated Flunker, and Meier dropped Hen­ derson to advance to the championship game. L. Schroeder, playing a control game, took the title by the score of 53-46.

TOPICAL INDEX OF VOLUME 64 — May 1960 to March 1961 EDITORIALS: Is Northwestern Using Its Talents ? — T. K.............................

Not ns the Scribes. — T. K...........................................................

The Informed Conservative. — P. E............. -...........................

An Abiding Appeal — D. H..................................... .....................

Nr, ‘hwestern College Students Do Many Things. — T, K......

Needed: An Adequate Explanation. — P. E................ ............

Concerning Sermonettes — D. H...................................... ... .......

B' ;ing Informed on Synodical Controversy. — P. E..........

Pus’-r ript to Volume LXIV — The Editorial Staff ..............

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Re; Not as the Scribes.” — Marcus C. Nitz .............................

R :: “Needed: An Adequate Explanation.” — Ralph Gehrke HISTORIC ARTICLES: Oul of the Dust — Old Advertisements. — R. W....................

Out of the Dust — 50 and 15 years ago. — R. Z.......................

Out of the Dust — Buttoning — KS. ......................................

The Old Cemetery — K. S............................................................

N. W. C. Military Company — J. W. ........................................

A Bolt of Lightning — Dr. A. F. Ernst ......................................

PERSONALITIES: Portrait of a Professor — Daniel Malchow — M. W............... .

— Orville Schlenner — R. Z..............

— Erwin Scharf — D. H......................

— Gerhard Franzmann — K. R.........

Dr. John Henry Ott — P. E............................................ ........

George W. H. Shield .................................................................

Waldemar Heidtke......................................................................

STUDENT OPINION: Student Sermonettes — Ted Eisold .......................................

Who Will Liberate Us ? — Ingolf Larsen ...........................

Go Ye Therefore ... — Roger Vomhof .............................

Contrast in Methods — Ronald Heins .................................

Twice A Week — Gary Schmeling .......................................

POETRY: Loneliness — Gary Baumler ..................................................

September Fifty-Nine — T. K..................................................

After a Prayer of St Francis of Assisi — Sheldon Twenge Winter Rhapsody — Elton Bickel .........................................

The Blues — Gary Baumler ....................................................

Reverie — Gary Baumler ......................................................

FICTION: And Then There Were None — Gary Schmeling ...............

The Death of the World — Daniel Zimmermann ...............

1 63 76 104 139 164 181 207 210 105 209 5 91 125 140 166 211 20 122 150 169 182 27 154 126 196 219 220 218 92 119 141 143 148 ,. 191 93 106

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The Night the Rains Came — Ralph Martens .......................................

The Start of Something Big — Garl Gurgel .......................................

THE CHURCH: Preaching, Teaching, Reaching Mission — Roger Moldenhauer .......

The Pastor Shortage of the Wisconsin Synod — Robert J. Voss .....

Changes in American Lutheranism — M. W..........................................

Religious Drama — F, F.............................................................................

The Pastor’s Wife — F. F...........................................................................

Toward a Liturgical Awareness — Gerhard Franzmann ...................

Letters from the Lutheran Church in East Germany — K. S. ........

PERSONAL EXPERIENCES: My Flight from Poland — Dieter Mueller ...........................................

Europe 1960 — Richard Wiechmann ....................................................

A Strange Way to See America — P. E.................................................

GENERAL INFORMATIVE: Interlingua — The New International Language — Nathan Engel Science Fiction and Christianity — Herbert Filter ..............................

The Dead Sea Scrolls and Modern Biblical Studies — David Hahm Melanchthon als der Verfasser der Augsburgischen Konfession und der ADologie — Richard Kuckhahn .......................................

The Beat Generation — Silas Krueger ..................................................

Why A1 Smith Lost Wisconsin — D. H.................................................■ Cornelia Latin Grammar School — R. Z....................................... ..........

Memorandum: The Study of Greek and Hebrew — Martin Luther Memorandum: Music — Martin Luther ................................................

An Addendum to Saint Valentine’s Day — R. Z..................................

After 350 Years — M. W............... ............................................................

ABOUT NORTHWESTERN: Chorus Tour Highlights — David Grey ..............................................

Northwestern Enrollment — R. W.............................................................

College Student Body Political Poll — T. K.........................................

The Vote — T.K.........................................................................................

A New Curriculum — R. F. W. & D. H....................................................

HUMOROUS FICTION: How a Northwestern Student Reads Homer — P. E. ...... ...................

Samuel Andrew Thomas Charles Holderby III — Don Frisque .......

Rate Yourself Fairly — T.K......................................................................

The Dwarf — D. H......................................................................................

Observations — P. E. & T. K......................................................................

Apology for a Trojan — R. W........................... ......................................

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Schlicker Organ Co., Inc. BUFFALO 17, NEW YORK Our firm is proud to have been selected to build the new pipe organ in the college chapel.

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ATTENTION!

This classified list of business men and merchants has been alphabe­ tized for your convenience. These men are our advertisers. Without them the Black and Red could not exist. They are deserving of your patronage.

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

BANKS BANK OF WATERTOWN, First & Main Streets BARBERS POOLE'S BARBER SHOP, 5 Main Street BEVERAGES NEHI BEVERAGES, Madison, Wis. PEPSI COLA

BOWLING ALLEYS CHASE'S BOWL, 125 N. Water Street

CAB WHITE TOP CAB, 217 N. Second Street

CHEESE MILWAUKEE CHEESE CO., Milwaukee, Wis.

CLEANERS LEE EDWARDS CLEANERS, 111 N. Fourth Street PARAMOUNT CLEANERS, 621 Main Street VOGUF CLEANERS, 412 Main Street

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

CONCRETE TRI-COUNTY REDI-MIX CO.. Watertown

DAIRIES DAIRY LANE, Union Street MULLEN’S, VP W. Main Street

DRUG STORES BUSSE'S, 204 Main Street DOERR DRUGS, W. Main Street MALLACT PHARMACY, 315 Main Street TETZLArF PHARMACY, 116 Main Street

EYE GLASSES Drs. H. E. MAGNAN, 410 Main Street

FLORISTS BIRKHOLZ FLORAL SHOP, 616 Main Street LOEFFLER FLORAL SHOP, 202 W. Main Street

FUNERAL HOMES H. HAFEMEISTER, 607 Main Street

FURNITURE

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H. HAFEMEISTER, 607 Main Street GARAGES JAMES D. CASEY CO., 119 Water Street A. KRAMP CO., 617 Main Street VOSS MOTORS, Inc., 301 W. Main Street SHAEFER MOTORS, Inc., 305 Third Street DODGE STREET GARAGE, 311 Third Street GROCERIES BENTZIN'S, 905 Main Street KRAUSE'S, 1101 Western Avenue HARDWARE & SPORTING GOODS ACE HARDWARE STORE, 304 Main Street REX DRAHEIM, Inc., 107 Main Street KOERNER & PINGEL, 205-209 N. Second Street D. & F. KUSEL CO., 108 W. Main Street INSURANCE AID ASSOCIATION FOR LUTHERANS, Appleton CHURCH MUTUAL INS. CO., Merrill, Wis. WM. C. KRUEGER, 312 Main Street LUTHERAN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO., Iowa READY AGENCY, 424 N. Washington Street

JEWELRY 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 Street NEW YORK MARKET, 8 Main Street MEMORIALS WATERTOWN MEMORIAL CO., Inc., 112 Fourth St. 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 MILLING GLOBE MILLING CO., 318 Water Street MUSIC GUYER MUSIC STORE, 109 N. Third Street NEWSPAPER WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES, 115 W. Main Street OFFICE SUPPLIES MINAR OFFICE & SCHOOL SUPPLY, 407 Main Street

PAINTS ALBRECHT'S BADGER PAINT, 208 Third Street WURTZ PAINT & FLOOR COVERING, 117 Main St.

PHOTO FINISHERS CO-MO PHOTO SERVICE, 217 N. Fourth Street

PHOTOGRAPHS AL RIPPE, 113 Second Street PLUMBERS OTTO BIEFELD CO., 202 N. Water Street KOHLER CO., Kohler WATERTOWN PLUMBING CO., 103 W. Cady Street RADIO STATION WTTN, 104 W. Main Street

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

SAVINGS & LOAN WATERTOWN SAVINGS & LOAN, 3rd & Madison SHOE STORES MEYER'S SHOE STORE, 206 Main Street RAY'S RED GOOSE SHOE STORE, 212 Main Street 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 Street

THEATRES CLASSIC, 308 Main Street

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$t.00 With the Purchase of Our JOHN C. ROBERTS & KINGSWAY SHOES COMPLIMENTS OF MR

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RAY'S RED 000SE SHOE STORE Watertown, Wisconsin

KRAUSE’S GROCERY

COMPLETE CITY and FARM STORE

CIGARETTES- CANDY - ICE CREAM

GLOBE MILLING CO.

We Aim to Please — Free Delivery

"SINCE 1 845"

Phone 125 — 1101 Western Avenue Groceries and Cold Meats

Phone No. 1

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The "READY" AGENCY

Telephone 812

WHITE TOP CAB

424 N. Washington Street —Watertown 24 Hour Service

ALMA AND JOE READY, AGENTS

Telephone 3660

Phone 3029 - ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE Life Insurance — Notary Public — Bonds

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217 N. Second Street

HARDWARE - SPORTING GOODS ACE HARDWARE

BRAUN BUILT HOMES 304 Main Street — Phone 1760

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Telephone 420

RAMBLER

SALES AND SERVICE

A. KRAMP CO. Watertown — Phone 32-W

GUYER MUSIC STORE MUSIC — RECORDS

F. W. Woolworth Co.

RADIOS — PHONOS 312-20 Main Street 109 North Third Street

To Health,/

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Watertown's First Grade A. Dairy 600 Union Street

Phone 1220

BLOCK'S MARKET

— Available at the Canteen — MAIL ORDERS OUB SPECIALTY

Box 215, Watertown, Wisconsin V; 4

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25% - 35% SAVINGS Helps You Insure

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

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Ask Lee for Student Discount Phone 1248

111 N. Fourth Street

Watertown, Wisconsin

Rex Draheim, Inc. TIRE and SPORT HEADQUARTERS HOME & AUTO ADMIRAL SUPPLIES & PHILCO T - V & RADIO 107 Main Street

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KEEPSAKE DIAMONDS 111 Main Street

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Foods SINCE 1885 Milwaukee 2, Wisconsin

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Watertown Memorial Co., Inc. THE BLOCK BROTHERS

Rexall Pharmacy

Quality Monuments, Markers and

Prescriptions — Drugs — Cosmetics

Mausoleums

116 Main Street — Watertown

116 N. Fourth Street — Watertown Telephone 274

Telephone 1100

PLUMBING

AIR CONDITIONING

HEATING

'P'tee SnyiKeenuty Service OTTO BIEFELD CORP.

Payel'& ‘Sa&eriy > Popcorn

Potato Chips

114 W. Main Street

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RUESCH'S Bob Smart Shoes $8.95 to $10.95 Crosby Squares from $13.95 Less Customary Clergy-Family Discount

ZWIEG’S GRILL Fine Foods SANDWICHES BREAKFASTS HAMBURGERS PLATE LUNCHES MALTS & SHAKES Phone 562 904 East Main StTeet

WATERTOWN PLUMBING & HEATING CO.

MALLACH PHARMACY J. J. Mallach, R. PH.

KOHLER FIXTURES - TRIAD HEATING MUELLER FURNACES

G. J. Mallach, r. ph.

R. W. Urban, prof.

103 W. Cady Street — Watertown Phone 284-W

Phone 507 — Watertown

In Watertown It's

Smart Clothes for Men 114 Main Street

Watertown

Co-Mo Photo Service

fylosial Shop, Flowers — Gifts — Potted Plants “We Telegraph Flowers"

PHOTO FINISHERS FOR OVER 40 YEARS Black & White Color

616 Main Street — Phone 978 Watertown, Wisconsin

Phone 660-J 217 N. 4th Street — Watertown

FOR QUALITY AND SERVICE TRADE AND SAVE AT THE

NEW YORK MARKET GEO. E. HARDIMAN, PROP.

Phone 672

8 Main Street

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110-121 Water Street

SCHOENICKE'S JEWELRY HAMILTON & BULOVA WATCHES Feature-Lock Diamond Rings Hamilton Electric Watches Expert Watch Repairing 408 Main Street â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Phone 2394-W

STUDENTEN! Kommen Sie herein tint unsere Pfeifen zu priifen DON'S PICADILLY SMOKE SHOP

Our Men's Department offers an outstanding variety of Men's Suits, Top Coats, Slacks, Hats and Jackets, The Young Men's and Boy's Department also offers complete selection of newest styles and fabrics.

You can depend on Quality at a fair price.

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HOME MANAGED

Milwaukee Cheese Co. 770 North 220th Street

Brookfield, Wis.

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LEGION GREEN BOWL WcU&itaumk Place to £at Closed Tuesdays Steaks — Chicken — Sea Foods FACILITIES FOR PRIVATE PARTIES & BANQUETS

1413 Oconomowoc Ave. — Phone 1360

TRI-COUNTY REDI-MIX CO. MATERIALS ACCURATELY Proportioned and Thoroughly Mixed To Your Specifications Watertown

Phone 47

POOLE’S BARBER SHOP

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SCHOOL PAPERS

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301 W. Main Street

of All Kinds 202 Third Street

Phone 810

WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

WURTZ PAINT & FLOOR COVERING LINOLEUM — PAINT — CARPETING DRAPERY — TILE Complete Decorating Service Corner 2nd & Main Sts. — Phone 498

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SNYDER'S SHOE STORE

DODGE STREET GARAGE, Inc. Your Oldsmobile Dealer

“BETTER SHOES FOR LESS”

311 Third Street Watertown

413 Main Street

WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

QUALITY BAKE SHOP

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Phone 2424

PHARMACY

104 Main Street

THE STUDENT'S CHOICE Our Greatest Asset Is Your Satisfaction

412 Main Street CARL A. HOBUS,

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TRI-COUNTY TOBACCO CO. Servicing Your Canteen With

School Supplies — Candy — Tobacco Drugs — Paper Goods, etc.

Watertown

200 W. Main Street

MEYER'S SHOE STORE

ROYAL CROWN COLA

PEDWIN, ROBLEE & FREEMAN

NEHI Fruit Flavors and Upper Ten

SHOES FOR MEN

SOLD IN THE CANTEEN

10% Discount for Students

NEHI BOTTLING CO.

206 Main Street

MADISON. WISCONSIN

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

Phone 1387

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

Dr. Harold E. Magnan, Jr. Dr. Harold E. Magnan OPTOMETRISTS 410 Main Street — Watertown

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HAFEMEISTER

PARAMOUNT CLEANERS

Funeral Service

For Cleaning Well Done— Phone 171

FURNITURE

SPECIAL STUDENT PRICES

“Ot/R SERVICE SATISFIES” Henry Hafemeister 165, Roland Harder 1771 Ray Dobbratz 948 607-613 Main Street — Phone 150

Leave Clothes with S. Twenge, Rm. 217 Pickup on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 621 Main Street — Watertown

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Top-flight competitive policies like the Selector are one of the reasons our representatives enjoy working for Lutheran Mutual. One of the very lowest lapse ratios in the entire in­ dustry attests to the fact that our select clientele are sold on Lutheran Mutual too!

Now more than $575,000,000 Insurance In Force and headed for another record-breaking year!

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RESURRECTION FHE GLORIOUS MEANING OF EASTER The Lenten and Easter seasons are a most appropriate time to participate in the church’s high purpose of sharing Christ.

Your training gives you so much to contribute and you are urged to join in this evangelism effort. Wherever you go you will find ample opportunity to help the unchurched learn of THE RESURRECTION. For the 600,000 members of Aid Association for Lutherans, we wish you a Happy and Holy Easter.

Serving Synodical Conference Lutherans

AID ASSOCIATION FOR LUTHERANS • APPLETON, WISCONSIN

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