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Just, one more week and t h e n vacation Will find me home midst mv relation .* But while my folks all celebrate, 1 11 use my time to c o n c e n t r a t e O n soaking u p all of t h e knowledge T h e r e ' isn't time for here a t college I n s t e a d of doing C h r i s t m a s shopping I will be kept , continually hopping T o get R e n e a u s t e r m paper done On rise a n d fall of G o t h a n d H u n And while t h e o t h e r s t r i m our trefT h e r e will be plenty time for me . T o read a dozen plays or m o r e And c a t c h u p with Miss SteUoh's score. . . . Besides perusing f u l l - l e n g t h novels "Bout m e n who live in dirty hovels . . My h u m b l e gifts f r o m S a n t y Claus . W o n ' t get unwrapped a t all, because That awful F I e a r n e d in S p a n i s h Requires work to m a k e it vanish On C h r i s t m a s Day. while o t h e r s feast. My somber e f f o r t won't be ceased . ' For F r a n c k d e m a n d s a m a p I drawT h a t shows t h e n a t i o n s w i t h o u t flaw With all their, products, towns, a n d rivers . . ' T h e very thought-gives me t h e shivers'; But M u t t o n h e a d he c a n ' t call me . If I c a n . pass Geography . T h e a t o m s and their l a w s I'll learn Before t h e New Year d o t h r e t u r n . . . So I can do a test in chemics . . . W i t h o u t causing epidemics , T h e first lewhours of 44 Won't find me h a v i n g f u n galore . Because of Leibniz. K a n t a n d H u m e They'll keep me in a constant fume . To get mv metaphysics s t r a i g h t <Oh. a i n ' t philosophy just great?> Between these jobs in m o m e n t s spare Director'Young d e m a n d s h e r s h a r e My exercising m u s t not lag And let my muscles droop a n d sag, . . . T h e muscles s h e h a s duly s t i f f e n e d . . Xlust not r e t u r n a s weak a n d limpened . . And t h e n I'll board a coast-bound t r a i n . . To get back here to school a g a i n . . Within these walls I'll drop my packs . . And let my weary mind relax.
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G r a c e H a n s o n . '40. joined t h e WAC's early this fall a n d h a s f i n i s h e d h e r basic t r a i n i n g at Fori Des Moines. Iowa S h e is now inking a n a d m i n i s t r a t i o n course a t , t h e S t a t e T e a c h e r s ' College in Conway, Arkansas Pvt G r a c e H a n s o n . A910079. Co A 11 AiA.S. W.A C, B r a n c h No 3. Conway, Arkansas. Gladys I.. Anderson, ex 43, h a s recently joined t h e WAVES a n d will leave for H u n t e r College. New York, on December 12 George Anderson. '43. h a s accepted a teaching position in V a u g h n public 1 'school. He will assist in physical education a n d also drive t h e bus; Helen Smlck, ex '43. was m a r r i e d to Ben P o f f e n r o t h o n October 3 Following t h e ceremony t h e y left on a h o n e y m o o n t r i p , to Priest Lake. Idaho. T h e i r h o m e will be on a f a r m n e a r Endicott. W a s h i n g t w i .
Filling*the Stin king Dear Santa. Since this is t h e week before t h e week before C h r i s t m a s vacation. I asked t h e gremlins to snoop a r o u n d a n d see w h a t , kind of business s t u d e n t s and p r o f s could profitably d r u m up w i t h you. T h i s Is t h e gremlins' r e p o r t : For Muriel Baird: Some new Norse books For Mr. R e i d : A flying bed to get h i m on time to s h o r t h a n d . For Al K u h n : A new purple s w e a t e r witho u t holes. Also a b e t t e r knowledge of Norwegian so he won't h a v e to skip class with a guilty conscience. For Agnes M y k l a n d ; A briefcase in which t o c a rry h e r A's. For G l a d y s Andersen: A d e f i n i t e day. For. Mr*" Fra nck f A new" red Beahie. F o r Annie Lien: A book pn "How t o win A's a n d In flu e n c e T e a c h e r s , " For F e r n Erickson, Alice K a a l a n d . a n d Ollie T w e e d e n : A p e r m a n e n t lipstick. For Miss R e n e a u : A non-skid c h a i r f o r classroom use. For Director M a l m i n : A h i g h e r d r a f t n u m ber for Second Bass Vale Burger. For R u t h Nestegard: A b e t t e r memory, For C a r r i e P e r s o i r B l g R P n u i d b e t t e r a d chasers. For Prof. R a m s t a d : S o m e toothpicks to prop his eyes open. For Mr. Weiss: An a l a r m clock. For Agnes Roleder: A cheeseburger for variety. For S a r g e n t Webster: A p e r m a n e n t wave. And I. d e a r S a n t a , would like some aspirin. Lovingly yours, Anona Mouse.
Boys in Service
Fred Miller, ex '42. is now a Sergeant in t h e U, S. a r m y B> N. 1$. T H O R P E . College Pastor stationed s o m e w h e r e . i n t h e S o u t h Pacific. Fred is a m e m b e r f r o m t h e of t h e 100th Service S q u a d r o n which repairs p l a n e s in t h e To t h e - s t u d e n t . C h r i s t m a s m e a n s a vacatl classroom; it means, in* most cases, a visit to t h e p a r e n t a l • battle area In V-mail ""letters''to' Miss Berg h e tte^cribes• t hehome with Us blessed association.-; and fellowship with f r i e n d s huiltinj; of crocodiles and wild boars, which t h e rjfltives go out of long s t a n d i n g . But t o t h e s t u d e n t at Pacific L u t h e r a n a f t e r with s p e a r s Address: Sgf. Fredi'iieRr'S: Miller- 4914(>317v College. C h r i s t m a s m e a n s m u c h m o r e t h a n t h a t because of t h e APO 593, Unit I. 100th Service Squadron, c o Postmaster, S a n e m p h a s i s placed upon t h e t e a c h i n g s of C h r i s t , t h e C h r i s t i a n Francisco. Calif. spirit m a n i f e s t e d by ?ts a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , faculty a n d workers, William K. R a m s t a d . ex '42. son flf our chemistry t e a c h e r . T h i s s a m e spirit also p e r m e a t e s t h e s t u d e n t body a n d a p t h e MI . R a m s t a d . is a n air corps stu d e n t s t a t i o n e d al Coe MMYities ol our college. For this every s t u d e n t at PLC s f f i w H ^ p f t o g c Iowa. Bill e.x|jects to be t r a n s f e r r e d soon to California lie ( . . a w f u l Any s t udent acquiring"ah''"education""that^ l e a V r S ' A d d r e s s : A S William K. R a m s t a d . 306 C T D Air Crew, out t h e C h r i s t m a s message a n d t h e Savior's mission in t h e S q u a d r o n 11 Flight A. Coe College. Cedar Rapids. Iowa. world is missing t h e essential p a r t of wisdom a n d a true e d u c a J o h w n o b l e r , ex 43 h a s been assigned to Los Angeles City tion. College for f u r t h e r t r a i n i n g in t h e Army Specialized T r a i n i n g As t h e gracious a n d hallowed C h r i s t m a s season approaches! Program. Address: Pvt.. 39209920. ASTTIT:, 3937" e6rB7~Chai> r it is well for us to visit in spirit, t h e l i t t l e town of B e t h l e h e m mail College, 780 North Vermont. Los Angeles 27. Calif. t h a t we m a y learn where to look for t h e t r u e values. Bethlehem J o h n Robert Reld, ex '32. is now overseas ill t h e S o u t h is, g r e a t e r t h a n New York with i t s Empire S l a t e building; Pacific a r e a . Bob is t h e brother of Mr. K e i t h Reld, economics g r e a t e r t h a n London a n d t h e Houses of P a r l i a m e n t ; greater instructor at PLC. Address: J. Robert Reid. M Division. U S S t h a n Rome a n d t h e Vatican. It is greater because it gave us j ^ 0 f f i c e . S a n Frahctsca"Calif J e s u s whose life h a s m e a n t m o r e to m a n k i n d t h a n all economic Alvin L e h m a n , ex '39. Is in training a t C a m p Roberts. achievements, all political t r i u m p h s and a l l ' a r t i s t i c creations. California, Address: Alvin L e h m a n . Cq. 8 81st. Inf. Trg. Batt.. B e t h l e h e m gets its greatness f r o m this t h a t it gave us e a r t h ' s C a m p Roberl.s. Calif. greatest personality. T h e life of J e s u s t e a c h e s "us t r u e humility. Torger J. Lee. '40. is now a Lieutenant in t h e Army Air He s h u n n e d all h a u g h t i n e s s a n d worldly .honor. B r u s h i n g Corp. -Address: Box 598, H.A.A.F. Ilobbs. New Mexico. aside all tinselled t r a p p i n g s , p o m p a n d splendor. Hi? was J o h n G ardl i n , H. S. '30. is now In Alaska with t h e 177th content with t h e stable crib, swaddling-clothes a n d s h e p h e r d Engineers. His' sister, Cecelia, is a junior in t h e College of welcomers -amid t h e quiet hills of Bethlehem. T h e life of Liberal Arts. Address: J o h n G a r d l i n . 39-173857. Co. C"177th J e s u s teaches us too w h a t love m e a n s . Those who complain Engineers. Gs 1st Bn., APO 942. c / o P o s t m a s t e r . Seattle, W a s h . t h a t there is enough s u f f e r i n g on t h e s h o r t e s t s t r e e t of a n y T o correct a n error in last week's Alumni issue: EUlon city's slum to show t h a t God does not love m e n and- women Kvllo's serial n u m b e r should be 19147085 instead of 19W' should s t u d y t h e C h r i s t m a s Gospel. T h e y should a c q u a i n t j add, S Orville Eldon Kyllo. 19147085. Flight 11. 302nd themselves with t h e life of J e s u s f r o m His birth to His d e a t h CTD i Air Cre\v>„ Knox College, Galestourg. 111. a n d be convinced t h a t by identifying Himself w i t h us in all Harold Falkenherg, ox 42. will be g r a d u a t e d f r o m h i s air d r ,R " " , H l S t ? a y s ; : n l . h f. " t f H p proved t h a t love was ; c a d e t t r a l n i n g l n J a n u a i y . A d d r e s s : A , C Harold Falkenberg, t h e m o t i v a t i n g force in His life From t h e t e a c h i n g s of J e s u s 19033732. D.A.A F.. Douglas. Ariz. Harold was a m e m b e r of t h e born a t B e t h l e h e m , we m a y g a t h e r comfort, s u p p o r t a n d c o i n Choir of t h e West while a t PLC. age f o r all t h e vicissitudes of life. And a m i d t h e confusion, Merle Palmer, ex "42 a n d former M M. editor. Is reporting perplexity a n d distress of a w o r n - t o r n world, we m a y t h r o u g h in S a n Francisco this week for active d u t y following g r a d u a t i o n f a i t h in t h e Christ-Child possess t h a t inward peace which J e s u s f r o m ' C o l u m b i a College, N. Y. Merle, a n Ensign in t h e USNR, c a m e to give to all believing souls. visited friends, faculty, and f o r m e r M M . colleagues a t P L C Custom a n d f a m i l i a r i t y h a v e i m p l a n t e d c e r t a i n s a l u t a last week. tions for various occasions so deeply in t h e h e a r t s of the. race M a r t i n G u l h a u g e n , ex '43 and m e m b e r of the Choir of t h e t h a t from g e n e r a t i o n to generation they never c h a n g e . O u r West a n d M.M. reporter, is now a P F C s t a t i o n e d in Italy. views a n d tastes, our ideas a n d i m a g i n a t i o n s ; , t h e very l a n g u a g e Walter Goplerud. "38. h a s joined tlip r a n k s of PLC grads we speak, m a y take on new f o r m s a n d s h a p e s w i t h t h e passage gone S o u t h e r n . Address: Pvt. W a l t e r Goplerud. 39-339-118, of time. But these simple greetings persist. All. t h e poetry C a n n o n Co. 253 I n f . 63 Div. APO 410. C a m p Van Dorn. Miss. a n d p e d a n t r y in t h e world c a n n o t replace t h e m . O n t h e day Lynn Peterson; Ex. '42. is now overseas serving t h e U. S. when we celebrate t h e birth of H i m w h o b r o u g h t to a world a r m y in England. His a d d r e s s : T / S L y n n , Peterson. ASN steeped in sin tidings of g r e a t joy for all m a n k i n d . We by 39196676. Co. " H " 467 Q M T R K Regt.. APO 510 c / o P o s t m a s t e r . common consent greet family, friends, neighbors a n d even New York City. N. Y.„ casual a c q u a i n t a n c e s with t h e cheery salutation. A M e r r y G u t t o r m Gregerson, Ex. '43. and p a s t president of Tawasi, Christmas'. boys' h o n o r a r y society on t h e P L C campus, and Olav K v a m m e , Charles Snelson. Ex. '43. h a s a new address. He is. however, ex '42, a n d M.M. reporter for two years, a r e now a t t e n d i n g still "stationed in T e x a s a s published recently in t h e MAI. classes a t t h e University of Chicago. Both a r e privates in t h e Address: P f c . Charles Snelson. 39208008, 3rd T r a i n . Det„ Flight U- S. a r m y taking specialized'training. 8. B a r r a c k s 207; HAAF. H a r l i n g t o n . Texas. K e n n e t h ilorst, H.S. '30, is now serving in t h e Army Air Ray Kapus. '43. a f t e r a s t a y in Texas, is now back in Corps. W a s h i n g t o n , stationed at F o r t Lewis. R a y is a f o r m e r P.L.C 66Dewey West, Ex. '38 and yell leader for fall football games, basketball and football s t a r . 4 His address; P n . 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