| Summary: | Average Student Is Lutheran, T H E Minnesotan, Farm-Produced Vital statistics laboriously recorded by Cobbers at regis-tration time and tabulated by the public relations and regis-trar's office reveal the home towns, church preference and father's occupation for all Concordia students, Minnesota ranks first as a home CONCORDIAN Volume XXXXIV Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, October 24, 1952 Number 4 PR Collects Info For Alumni Book The Alumni Directory, the only means of contact among Con-cordia graduates from all over the world, is in the process of being published again. Mrs. Hiriam Drache, public relations secretary, has the job of compiling the statistics for the magazine. It is expected to be finished by the Christmas holidays. Questionnaires have been sent out to all alumni, except to those whose addresses are obsolete. These names are being shelved until correct addresses can be ob-tained. The last directory was publish-ed two years ago. A class list, an alphabetical list and a geographi-cal list of all the alumni besides a special listing of women under their married names were includ-ed. Information found in the class list included the name, address, position, graduate degrees with date and name of school granting them, wife's maiden name, date of marriage and names of chil-dren giving first names and year of birth. Besides these lists two new items will be added in the volume to be printed this year. The gra-duates' most significant positions or activities in church work and the major civic or community ac-tivities, positions or memberships are being listed. state for Cobbers with 453 re-presentatives. Eighty students list Moorhead as their home town. North Dakota, its ranks swelled by 56 Farogans, is second in the tabulation with 349 students. Sev-enty- one students rate as eligibles for the Montana club. Prindle Selects Sixty-Eight Voice Chapel Choir Personnel of this year's chapel South Dakota is next with 22 c n o i r has been released by Mr. representatives; Wisconsin claims 9; New York 8; Illinois and Wash-ington 5 each; Saskatchewan, Canada, 4; Iowa 3; California 2; and one each from Colorado, Con-necticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Al-berta, Canada, Denmark, Germ-any, Iceland and Iran. Six coun-tries and 19 states or provinces are represented at Concordia. Concordia, a Lutheran church college, has students claiming twenty-four different church af-filiations. 765 students list the Evangelical Lutheran church as their preference; 42 American Lutheran; 33 Missouri Lutheran; 31 claim the Lutheran Free church; 30 are Augustana Luth-eran; 1 from the State Lutheran Church of Iceland; 20 Presby-terians; 18 Methodists; 15 Uni-ted Lutherans; 12 Congregation-al; 8 Lutheran Brethren; 6 Bap-tist and 6 Mission Covenant; 4 Assembly of God and 4 Mora-vian; 2 Christian Missionary Al-liance and one from each of the following: Moslem, Disciples of Christ, Christian Science, Men-nonlte, Reformed Church of America, Nazarene, Manitoba Synod and Federated for a total of 1005 students. Fifteen stu-dents do not claim any church affiliation. Donald Prindle, director. The choir, composed of 08 members, will make its first appearance in the Christmas concert. According to Mr. Prindle, both the chapel choir and women's choir will ap-pear in churches, schools and col-leges throughout Fargo-Moorhead. Plans are being made for outof-town appearances for these organ-izations during the second semes-ter. Members of the chapel choir are: Sopranos: Colleen Baker, Mar-ian Douglas, Doris Gisvold, Gert-rude Gregor, Jane Gullickson, Delores Hoff, Marilyn Lee, Donna Mathison, Jean Reilly, Romelda Braaten, Bernice Brekke, Mar-garet Huslegard, Geraldine John-son, Rachael Johnson, Naomi Lar-sen, Carolyn Olson, Katherine Pederson, LaVerne Siverson, Joan Stenberg. Altos: Helen Billehus, Maxine Brown, Helen Hanson, Jule Hend-rickson, Ardis Hector, Joan Knut-son, Dariene Swanson Valborg To COmmemorate the 435th anniversary of the posting Tranby, Carol Chinn, Nyla Fin ney, Lois Fagstad, Verla John- my Martin Luther of the 95 theses on the church door in Wit-son, Shirley Liebenov, Marilyn tenburg, a Reformation rally will be held in the Moorhead armory this Sunday, October 26, at 8 o'clock in the evening. It was on October 31, 1517, that Luther touched off the contro-versy which was to result in the Protestant Reformation- a-nd which, THE DEDICATION of the new Gymnasium-Auditorium climaxed the Homecoming- week-end, Sunday afternoon. Reformation Observance Will Be In Armory Sunday Night Nielson, Ruth Tolo. Tenors: Charles Adamson, Ches-ter Flack, Robert E. Johnson, Ronald Klemetson, Carmen Pet-erson, Verle Ralston, Paul Samuel- Student Union Plans Get Corporation OK son, William Ohristopherson, John Farming ranks first among the Kuesten,"' Wayne Egenes, Clem-occupations of fathers of Concor- ence Gronfor, James Naryeson. dia students with 416 so employed. Robert Prescott, Merchants rank second,' claiming gen, ftonatcl Taalerud Student Ike Club Sponsors Talk, Movie This Tuesday Jack McDowell, national presiin Ol me 57 fathers. Pastors rank third with Basses: LuVerne Berg, Gordon dent of 4-H clubs, will present a their munfoetybeing 53 GraVgaard, William Krogh, Paul talk in support pf Dwight D. Ei- Other occupations shared by Mork, Vernon Opheim, Richard senhower, candidate for president :many ^fathers- are educators 38; Septon. Thomas Savereide, Lloyd next Tuesday evening at 8:.15 in garagemen 37; railroad employ- Wallace, Earl Eidbo,. Alden Flak- the chapel, Lois Johnson, co-chair- >f ees 32; car implement dealers 30; oil, Milton Hoff, Gustav Kopka, man of the. Concordia Students for filled clerical-salesmen' 26; carpenters ;Bruce Beithon, Orvis Nelson, Ike club has announced. Elected were the Rev. G. S. Thompson, Thief River Falls; the Rev. E. G. Stolen, Little Falls; Dr. David O. Berge, Roseau and E. R. Johnson, Fergus Falls from the Northern Minnesota dis-trict E. T. Paulson, Fargo and Robert Borstad, Minot from the North Dakota district«and the Rev. Norman Benson, Scobey, Montana, for his second term as director. Directors are elected for six-year terms. The nominating committee, elected for a one-year term, are the Rev. Otto M. Bratlie, Fosston and George Mueller, Bemidji; O. 25; industry 22; and insurance- Ralph Heieie, Roger Sandemo, McDowell, age 21, has 'been ac-real estate 20. Michael Lillehaugen. tive in national' 4-H club work incidentally, resulted in.our being here as Lutherans October 81 ts therefore called Reformation day: It also is the date on which Concordia college was officially founded 82' years ago, making It Founders' day for Concordia. Because' the rally Is traditionally held on* the last Sunday evening in October, we will be commemorating the occasions five days early this year, , Sponsored by the Fargo-Moor-head Lutheran Pastors' union,, the Backstage Workers Named For Theatre Production Production committee members have been named for the "Devil's Disciple/' the Concordia Theatre fall presentation which will be given in chapel November 14-15. Miss Marie Everson, play di-rector, also announces several ad-ditions to the cast. Lois Rude will Leonard Orvedal, Bismarck, and play the part of Mrs. Titus Dud- Harvey Wambheim, Hatton, North geon and William Dudgeon is Dakota; and the Rev. Selmer M. Heen, Havre, Montana. A resolutions committee was elected for a one year term and instructed to meet in advance of the next corporation meeting to prepare resolutions. Elected were Joseph Thompson, Wadena; Ar-thur Dahl, Detroit Lakes; the Rev. James M. Amundson, Staples; the Rev. J. B. Jerstad, Pelican Rapids and the Reverend J. David Lar-sen, Crookston; J. Luther Jacob-son, Fargo and Adrian Knudsvig, Buxton, North Dakota. At their meeting Monday night, the Concordia college board of directors granted a request from Gustav Kopka. The British sol-diers are: Stanley Dolan, Duane Larson, Daryl Richman and Paul Dovre. Library Acquires New Rolfsrud Book Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud, former head of Concordia's business edu-cation department and. author of such well known books as Gopher Tails for Papa and Lanterns over These are the committees: Stage set: Clyde Brueland, chairman; Duane Birkeland, Con-nie Kanten, Richard Norlin, Le- Roy Ness and Ruth Rudser. Programs: Ramona Dalen, chair-man Alida Gulsvig and Lorena Dewald. Publicity: Marilyn Oien, chair man; Marion Aarsby, Norma San- den, Mae Skrutvold, Joanne Fag stad and Mary Foss. V/WS hurOpedfl Lighting: Robert Williams, chairman; Wayne Egenes and Mr. Donald Prindle, a member of the music faculty and director of the chapel and women's choirs, was recently honored in winning in recent years and while a repre- .rally will feature ,an address :by sentative to the national 4-H club congress spoke before the House and Senate and had two inter-views with President Truman. A twenty, minute film on the political situation will complete the Tuesday evening's program. John Groven and Barbara Quarne were placed in charge of a membership drive at a meeting of the group Tuesday evening. Richard Norlin was named campus publicity chairman. Norman Ellingson. Tickets: Dale Huse, chairman; Margaret Huslegard, Lemke, Marilyn Lund, Gail Ros-holt, Gustav Kopka and Audrey Johnson. an Elizabeth Coolidge Foundation Make-up* Naomi Larsen, chair- scholarship for study in Vienna, man; Lois Fagstad, Jeanette Sandness, Clara Helling and Ar-lys Kjos. Ushers: Carol Joan Quam, chairman; Bonnavere Paulson, Austria. He was awarded the Al-fred Wallenstine Orchestral Con-ducting scholarship in Los Angeles an eminent Reformation authority and music by the Concordia choir and concert band. The speaker, Dr. Leonard Kendall, Is pastor of the Messiah Lutheran church in Minneapolis. Dr. Kendall received his doctor-ate in the study of Luther and the Reformation. He will speak on the theme, "For Such a Time as This." The famous hymns, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God," and "The Church's One Foundation," will be played by the band, in addition to the following concert selections: "Prelude and Fugue," by Bach; "Allegro Maestoso," Handel and the March from Mendelssohn's "The Prophet." , Selections by the choir will be '\Hosanna," by Nonnand Lock-wood; 'Birthday Greetings," by Zoltan Koldaly and the Chorale from *'Jesu, Priceless Treasure" by Bach. The Pastoral union urges all' Cobbers and other interested per-sons to attend the rally Sunday night. The Rev. Walfred Nelson in 1951, thus becoming eligible of Elim Lutheran in Fargo is presi-chairman for this last award. The Coolidge pthueb liPsrhaeidri etsh,i sh apsa shta dJ ualy n. ew book Carolyn Orroic, Doris Gisvold] award is also for orchestral con- Borghild Bringedahl, Gloria Niel- Brother to the Eagle, the story sen, DeLoris Olson, Patricia Mc-the student body to use the acti- of Cariben Eielsen, Arctic avia- Harg and Jean Nelson. vity room of the new Auditorium- Physical Educational building as a Student Union. The Concordia College corpor-ation held its annual meeting Tuesday. SENATE TO MEET tor, is the latest book .to come from the pen of this former Cob-ber, who has as his writing head-quarters his home in Alexandria, Minn. The book is avaliable in the Concordia library. Cobbers will recognize Mr. Rolfsrud as the author of many Costumes: Martha Olson, chair-man; Barbara Smith, Marlene Ramsey, Christabel Mattson, Jane Gullickson, Grace Flaten, Jan Sundeen, Joyce Mickelson, Melba Moen, Iris Kling, Diane Lockwood and Beverly Huesman. Properties: Esther Egeland, ducting. A graduate of Concordia col-lege, Mr. Prindle received his master's degree In music with a major in musloology from the University of Southern Calif-ornia and also studied privately with Ingolf Dahl, head of the composition and conducting- de-partment. dent of the union, which now in-cludes 47 ministers of churches of the National Lutheran council in Fargo-Moorhead. Health Service Sets X-Ray Dates The mobile x-ray unit of the Minnesota Department of Health Herbert von Karajan is the will be here Tuesday, October 28, The Student Senate will hold its engaging and informative stories Esther Gronhovd, Nancy Moller, dean of the Vienna conservatory and Wednesday morning, October second meeting next Thursday which they read in their chil- Dolly Larson, Joan Khutson, and instruction would be under 29, the Goncordia health service evening, October 30. Marlene dren's Sunday school papers and Joyce Knudson, Ron Gandrud, his personal supervision. Mr. Prln- has revealed. Hauger, senate president urges as the interesting speaker who Roger Livdahl and Gary Nelson, die would also do some musicolo- All Concordia students, faculty campus organizations entitled reviewed another of his recent Carol Chinn is the student di- gical research in the field of members and those employed by to representatives to have them books, White An^akok, in chapel rector and the prompters axe Czechoslovakian folk music to- the college are required to have elected by this time. last year. Georgine Bngel and Lois Rude. ward completion of his Ph.D. x-rays taken.
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