| Summary: | The Concordian PAGE 4 Friday, December 8, 1944 Cobbers With The Colors Baarstad By VEE THORKELSON It's not quite like being on the Lutheran Brotherhood team but basketball is fun even in far-away Attu for Loren John-son, ex '46. He's in the quartermaster corps of the navy and has been in the South Pacific prior to returning to the States between trips. The address is Loren Johnson, Q/M S/C, Fleet Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. Captain Paul Johnshoy, ex '44, is on the campus today. He is on leave following the completion of his bombing mis-sions overseas. Capt Johnshoy has received the Distin-guished Flying Cross, wears the Oak Leaf cluster and has had three of his ships destroyed during duty. Returning to Concordia this week is Ens, David Baarstad, ex '45, who received his navy wings and commission at Cor-pus Christi, Texas, November 29. Four months of bomber training at Lake City, Florida, is his fate December 19. Since entering V-5 in June, '43, Baarstad has trained at St. Olaf, Mankato State Teachers College, University of Iowa at Iowa City, Wold-Chamberlain at Minneapolis and, finally, at Corpus Christi. Evan Salveson, ex '45, has a new APO, which is Cpl. Evan Salveson, 17143480, APO 229, Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Another change is that of Ens. Oscar Kvaalen, '43, who has been at Bremerton, Wash.; but now it's Ens. Oscar S. Kvaalen, Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif. Lt. (j.g.) Lloyd Sunde, '41, leaves tomorrow for reassign-ment after returning from overseas action. The well-de-served two week leave follow^ duty on D-Day and the invasion of Southern France. Just last year she was a student but now Grace Kittleson comes to Concordia as an instructor in night vision classes. In the Waves, Kittleson, ex '46, has been on a nine day leave from Norfolk, Va. Genuinely liking the Waves is Grace Kittleson, S 2/C, Armed Guard Schooil, Shelton US 60, Nor-folk, Va. "Before coming to Southern France, I was in Italy. Par-ticipated in the fall of Rome and then we were sent on the airborne invasion of the French Riveria. At present we're in the Maritime Alps, where the nights are really cold." This information was relayed by Fred Polenske, ex '45, who has had more than his share of action. Applying for The Concordian his overseas address is Cpl. Fred Polenske, APO 758, C/O Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Lt. Julian (Doody) Nordby, ex '45, has been on an emergency leave frow Waco, Texas. He returned there yes-terday where he has been an air corps instructor and also has been going to gunnery school. One notch up is Lt. Leif Johnson, '39, who is now a lieutenant commander. A bomber pilot in the South Pacific his APO is San Francisco, Calif. A co-pilot on a B-29 is Lt. George Howell, ('43), O-2061848, 215 C.C.S.—Box 3679, A.A.B., Pueblo, Colorado. Ens. Merrill Edwardson, ex '45, apparently doesn't appre-ciate Florida sunshine because he misses the snow and winter of the Northwest. Edwardson is stationed at Fort Pierce, Fla., where he is assigned to at-tack boats and expects activity the last paxt of December. Navy life for Ens. Edwardson began at Minot in the V-12 unit. Since then he has been at Asbury Park, N. J., midshipmen's school at Northwestern where he was com-missioned in September, and now, at Fort Pierce. His address is Ens. Merrill Edward-son, USNR, Camp 1, Flot. 60, Gr. 204, USNATC, Fort Pierce, Fla. Getting his basic training in the para-troops is Pvt. Norm Arveson, ex '48. The Edwardson address is Pvt, Norman J. Arveson, 37776619, Co. A, 60 Inf., Eng, Bn., Camp Wolters, Texas. Ensign Ridiard Dale, '43, is serving in the Mediterranean area and has seen Mag Lutness, '43, and Chaplain Olav Torvik several times, when they naturally discussed Concordia. He's still anxious to find out if there was a football team this fall and who the homecoming queen was. The address is Ens. R. N. Dale, Fleet Post Office, New York, N. Y. DENIS BROS. FURS "Furriers for two Generations" And What Of The College Band? Once there was a Concordia College band that had the money and the ability to tour Norway. Naturally such is not possible now. It isn't expected. However, the choir sched-ules concerts and the basketball and football teams make regular trips. They are to be commended for trying to main-tain a pre-war level but what of the forgotten college group, the band. No one can ever say that the director is at fault. Surely Professor Holvik has devoted mqre time and energy to its cause than any other instructor in his respective work. The faculty and the student body fully realize this and the fade-out on the part of the band is in no ways a mark on "Duke's" imposing record. There are few men on the campus. Many of them par-ticipate in several extra-curricular activities and feel that they just haven't time for the band. There is no logical reason why other organizations should have preference. Per-haps it isn't too strange, in times like these, but it certainly is unfortun'ate that such an outstanding musical group of the Northwest should be impaired. Sane questions may lead to a solution. Why is it that the band has only two scheduled rehearsals a week, with a third one to which those who care to may come, while other organizations meet daily? Why is it that the personnel freely cut practice without concern while a choir member would never think of skipping practice? Why isn't the band given some incentive such as a tour or broadcasts or at least scheduled concerts in Fargo and Moorhead schools? Even regular chapel appearances would be indicative of col-lege interest in the band. Why is it that many students were in their high school groups and yet when they come here, they don't even try out? Unless the campus members are able to fill the band sections, outsiders will have to be used to replenish vacancies. Such substitutes will not speak well of our Cobber spirit. When the time comes that we are not willing to work together and strive to make every organization as good and even better than before, then there is something lacking, a certain some-thing which must be renewed. We don't want to admit that the students haven't the ability because it isn't true. This was proved by the excellent showing of the pep band at the Ingathering rally. We want to be as proud of our band as is justly possible. An appeal is being made to those of you who can play some musical instrument to join the band and for those who are already members, to attend the rehearsals regularly, not just when-ever it doesn't interfere with shopping. Without your cooperation the band, as such, is a dying organization. Students with any musical ability should realize the opportunities gained from work with as outstand-ing a director as Professor Holvik. The time will come when these hours spent with the band will mean much to you. When there is realization of the privileges of such a chance the Concordia College concert band will be the same "normal, spirited group it should be.—V.E.T. A. L. SIGURDSON, Owner The Student's Choice. Fairmont's Better Food Products We Cater to Banquets and School Parties — Punch and Frappe. Free Punch Bowls and Cups with Every Order. The FAIRMONT CREAMERY MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA Eddie's Coffee Shop STEAKS and CHOPS 714 Center Ave. - Moorhead Recreation Equipment Table Tennis Sets, each. $2.15 Dart Games, each 1.20 Archery Sets, each 4.15 Northern School Supply Co. Eighth St. and N. P. Ave. Fargo, No. Dak. 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