Another Year Begins A lhely performance
WIll given by the Alpba-Omega players (from
I. to r.: Valerie Tullous, Jim
Stanley, Pam Smith, and Bob Evans) In "Hackberry Cavalier. "
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MESSE'NGER Vol. 67
No.1
Oct. IS, 1976
New VIm, Minnesota
DMLC Enjoys Lyceum What travels thousands of miles, Is very talented and provided students at DMLC with some fun and entertainment? Give up? It's the Alpha-Omega players. Friday, Oct. 2, one of the three units arrtved In New Ulm. At 7:30 In the evening they entertained the audience with their' production
Enrollment for the 76-77 DMLC's campus was filling school year, of September 24, with people. The occasion was is 733 full-time students and 6 the Opening Registration part-time students. The Freshweekend of September IG-12. man class, the largest in Freslunen arrived on campus several years, has 243 memon Friday for registration, from bers; Sophomore class numbers 1:00 to 4:30. They were 204; and the Junior class has 138 welcomed that evening at 6: 00 members. The SenIor class with a banquet for all new stands at 148, plus 1 uncertified students and their parents. student, 11 emergency Saturday and Monday mornings teachers, and 3 working for for Freslunen were taken up In synod\cal certification. testing. Sophomores registered from 9:30 to 11:30, and Juniors Campus Prepares from 2:00 to 4:00 on Saturday. Seniors arrived back and for registered Sunday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00. Homecoming The 76-77 school year was officially opened with the Homecoming is In the air opening service at 7:30 on again. It's time for the annual SUnday, September 12. Guest collegiate football clash betspeaker, Pastor David Pulnath ween the "sister" schools of the of Christ Lutheran Church, WIs con sin Eva n g e Iic a I North St. Paul, Minnesota, Lutheran Synod. Tomorr,ow spoke on selected verses from 'afternoon the DMLC Lancers Joshua 24: 14-21, stressing the will take to the gridiron against passage, "As for me and my the Northwestern College house, we will serve the Lord." Trojans of Watertown. "The The liturgist was Pres. rivalry has always been a Conrad Frey, and Prof. Bruce toughly contested one," stated
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audience. The singing and their props, costumes, etc. They dancing enhanced the perare equipped to put on two other formance very much. Jim plays besides Hackberry Stanley highlighted the music Cavalier. The other two are "A with his banjo playlng. Man For All Seasons" and These artists are four out of "Heroes and Hard Causes." twelve who have been selected Putting on six shows a week, from over 600 who auditioned they each have additional duties for the parts In July. They were divided into three units, four In ~:er:=et::~t:;::a~ or'"llile~riY·:~·C"vallir~""'''eacli''·''''griiuP:''1'!iefPracticed ' firuinces. By the time ~ h8ve ' ''oMLC's aoard of control, !n-" , George Perry's stories which twelve hours a day for six weeks completed their tour they wiD stalled the three new Inhad once appeared, in the before beginning their tour have visited about forty states structors; Edward Schutters of Saturday Evening Post which will end In May. They and entertained probably a the science department, and jrovided the backdrop for the travel across the country In a hundred times that number of Misses Christine Troge and musical comedy. Ford van carrying with them ail people. Karen Motcheck, both organ The play was basically a love instructors. story. It depicted Its main character Edgar Selfridge as a romantic hero and matchmaker. Set In the small towns and backwooda of Texas, it idealized the "simple life." The The scripts came Monday. On cigar center stage. Yes, I know honorable Horace find himself first act dealt with Edgar's this night, Wednesday night, that's Bill Pekrul, but for now tricked by this Matchmaker journey In the bayou country Act I is supposed to be he's the rich merchant who has he's employed? I wonder. and his romance with the manmemorized. If only acting were lowered himself enough to seek On stage now stand two men crazy Fanny Whittacker. the profession of these out a wife. However, to him - Cornelius (alias Jim Hahn) students ... if only they didn't The second act involved the "Marriage is a bribe to make 8 and Barnaby (alias Denis poor Dave Castleberry who carry so many credits. , ,if only housekeeper think she's a Kremer.) Cornelius is thirtyOctober 30 and 31 were not so married the dominant Patience householder." I think I dislike three years old, and he has very close .. ,then they could Mr. V. Later, Dolly Levi will Whitcomb in order to save his never kissed a girl. He thinks completely enjoy the exdog Pat. When the impatient force him Into likableness. She's it's about time he did and so the tall blonde - Jan 'Nelson. perience of being Thornton Patience divorced poor Dave, proposes to tske seventeenWilder characters. But those Dolly loves money; Dolly loves Edgar prodded Dave into year-old Barnaby to town with "it's" don't exist, and perhaps if proposing to Sadie, his true to have a good time; Dolly loves him for a much-deserved day they did, the excitement of to help people. Everybody loves love. And it was Edgar who off. producing a work of art under Dolly. But Dolly is also a convinced Sadie that love Is (cont. on p. 4.) scheming woman. Will the Jftssure would fade. worth more than money (or a Feet shuffle on a dusty stage. stolen pig.) Denis Kremer carrtes out the The third act 'depicted the chapel cross, and his words said gossipy socia1l1fe of four people living In a small town hotel. In to no one In particular, "I feel like Simon Cyrene," echo In the this act, according to the story told us by Polecat,lt took a good hollow auditorium. Someone asks, "Where's Cecil?" And right hook from Albert Judkins someone answers, "Cecil's at a to convince Zuralene that she sophomore class meeting." really loved him. Inthe fourth act Albie Taylor John, the director, frets a little, but the cast isn't worried - yet. entered his mongrel Tater In the wolf hunt. After Tater won the Several of them sit on the edge of the stage swinging their legs. race, Miss July decided Tater The prop-less stage looks was worthy enough for her to marry Albie. And they would bleak, especially when one thinks of the extravaganza live happily ever after raising puppies. ' "Hello, Dolly." But then, this production Is the play version The play was executed very "The Matchmaker," by well by the four performers Bob Thornton Wilder. Evans, Jim Stanley, Pam Rehearaal hegins. The perSml.th, and Valerie Tullous. The comedy was very easy to follow formers saunter into position. Horace Vandergelder puffs on a and drew mBIlY laughs from the The proud steeple of Old Main welcomes students to the DMLC campus.
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,,~~~~o:u:~~ bed; it is one of tiieJr goais," be added. The Pep Club has Its plans and hopes for Homecoming also. On Monday the students began with hat day. Tuesday was bobby socks and tennis shoes day. Wednesday was dress-up day, Thursday was Disney Character Day, and Friday Is colors day. The seniors are wearing maroon and grey; the juniors have donned their greens; the sophomores are showing their blues; and the freshmen are clad In gold or brown. On Saturday is the big game and then comes the banquet. Although Coach Gorsline admitted that NWC has looked good In the first weeks of competition, "I think we have a real good chance to win; the men play pretty hard for homecoming," he said. The Trojans have the same basic team they have had In the past. The Lancers on the other hand have the same basic offense but they are struggling with a relatively inexperienced defense. Only Phil Boileau, allconference last year and eocaptain this year, Monte Huntington, and Dave Voss are returning. The defense has been working hard and they will be ready for the game. The Lancers are strong on offense, with sophomore quarterback Paul Bauer getting better every game. Tom Mulinix and Paul Schultz head a strong backfield. Todd Hauf and Mike Staerkel are the receivers and both have speed and good hands. Coach Gorsline feels that with a little adjusting on defense and the will to win the Lancers will put on a good show for the - drowd.