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Vol. 79, No.1
Dr. Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minnesota
September 1988
45 Opt For Five Years By Kristin Vonau Assistant Editor
Mrs. Ingebritson, DMlC'. new housemother.
Mom Away From Home By Ann M. Gurgel Feature Editor
qualities for a Ingebritson said.
Moms, dry your eyes. Your little girls have found a "Mom away from home." Nestled in a snug beige and blue apartment in the Hillview Women's Dorm, lives Mrs. Ingebritson, our new housemother. "Wonderful!" the girls call her, and she, in turn, labels them "a great group. I'm enjoying it very much. I'm very comfortable and feel at home."
An employee of AAL in the Appleton cashiering services department for eight years after the death of her husband, Mrs. Ingebritson spotted the ad for DMLC housemother in the April 1988 Northwestern Lutheran. Out of approximately eight applicants, she was one of two interviewees. After her June interview. she was hired. She stated that she was ready for a challenge and the move back to Minnesota, close to Tracy, her home-
The Sunday sun hangs lazily in the sky, shining through the bedroom window as Mrs. Ingebritson leads me through the apartment. Before Mrs. Ingebritson moved in, the housemother's quarters were renovated - a wall was knocked out between the regular dormitory rooms and the former apartment, which now includes a average-size kitchen, a living room, bathroom, laundry and bedroom. Here she listens to classical music, knits or reads when she's not chasing stray juice bottles for the ill, unlocking dorm doors or just being a friend. "When I was interviewed, Dean Haar stressed availability and visibility as the most important
housemother,"
Mrs.
Enrollment this year is running slightly higher than last year with one hundred and thirty students starting their first year at DMLC. New students and some staff mernuers feel thin this rise in numbers may be due to the introduction of a fiveyear curriculum to prepare students for both the elementary and secondary classroom. Out of the one hundred and thirty freshmen, forty-five have already committed to this 'proqrarn. Students wishing to minor in the areas of Music, Physical Education, Math and Science were asked to sign up right away so the curriculum can be adjusted to accommodate all the courses needed in their training. The interest in subject areas is spread out fairly evenly as follows: English, eleven; Math, five; Music, six; Physical Education, twelve; Science, four; and Social Studies. seven. The great majority of Freshmen interviewed thought this idea was great; however. theyexpress a genuine concern in the availability of calls in the secondary field. There isn't any real guarantee that
graduates of this program will get a call into secondary education. It is more likely that they will first serve on the elementary level, and be called to a secondary school after they have teaching experience. A few students. did not feel their money would stretch through an additional year of college, Though a fifth year won't be easy for students in the secondary program, the forty-five are enthusiastic toward the challenge. Jenet Larson was influenced to come to DMLC as a result of the five-year pian. Heidi Gartman h... a strong desire to teach in a Lutheran high school. Kathy Pittenger hoped to be allowed to have two minors, one in science, and one in physical education. A~ the present, the administration is discouraging a double minor. The forty-five will have a great challenge ahead. The Lord will be with these and all students every day of their study at DMLC. None of us could receive this training without His assistance; may we all look to Him for guidance and daily renewal to face the challenges of each new day.
In This Issue
town. She had also resided in Mankato for 22 years, at times a school cafeteria worker, and for 10 years a companion to her husband, a Concordia Publishing House salesman on the West Coast. Mrs. Ingebritson is herself a mother of three daughters, one of whom is wife of DMLC professor, David Pelzl.
Sports
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Europe Remembered
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"I am here to help you," she told the 300 girls of Highland and Hillview Dorms one evening before chapel, "Welcome back to schooll" We give you our own delighted welcome, Mrs. Ingebritson. Hope you like it here.
New Policy
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Media Center
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