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• Language: unknown
• Published: 1957
• Subjects: Adamson; Buttons; Crawford; Danforth; Monson; Osborn; St. Louis; The Buttons; Valen; Valentine; ren
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16921coll4/id/4057

CONCERT BAND THE CONCORDIAN Volume XLVIII CONCORDIA COLLEGE. MOORHEAD. MINNESOTA. FEBRUARY 8, 1957 SUNDAY 8 P. M. No. 15 Cobs, MSTC Host Debate Tourney The Red River Valley Tournament, featuring two days of debate, oratory, and impromptu speaking, opens today with Concordia and MSTC hosting the event. Question for debate in this tournament is: Resolved: That the United States should discontinue direct economic aid to foreign countries. Impromptu speaking is concerned with the general subject of the Middle East. Concordia is represented in the tournament with three debate teams. Eight other midwestern colleges are represented, each with two teams: St. Cloud Teachers College; Wisconsin State College, River Falls; Northwestern College, Minnesota; NDSC; MSTC; Wisconsin State College, Eau Claire; Dakota Weslayan, Mitchel; Bethel, St. Paul. Represented with one debate team are: S. D. State College; St. Olaf; U. of Aberdeen, S. D. First round oratory and im-promptu speaking begins at at 10:30 a. m. today with the final round robin beginning at 1:30 p. m. Four rounds of debate are scheduled for today, beginning at 3:00 p. m. A reception for visiting debators will be held in North Lounge of Fjelstad at 9:45 tonight. Fifth round debate will begin at 10:00 a. m. tomorrow with the sixth and final round debate following at 11:30 a. m. Results of the tournament will be announced at 1:30 p. m. in the chapel of Old Main. Sophomore Valentine Party Set For Tuesday "Heartbreak Hotel" will be the setting for the annual Valen-tine's Party sponsored by the $ophomore class, to be held in the Fieldhouse, on Tuesday eve-ning, February 12, at 8 p. m. Working with co-chairman J*aul Monson and Ann Joy My-ltle on preparations for the party are Yvonne Kavanagh, program dhairman, and Dick Lee, publi- Oity. The evening entertainment will consist of a variety type show built around the theme, to be followed by games and square dancing. Lunch will be served. Concordia's Kenneth Bailey Receives Eleven Month Danforth Study Grant Kenneth C. Bailey, assistant professor of philosophy and psy-chology has received notice that he has been granted a Danforth teacher study grant by the Dan-forth Foundation of St. Louis, Missouri for eleven months of continuous graduate study. The study will be made at the University of Minnesota in the field of philosophy of religion, and the grant is sufficient to allow him to do full-time gradu-ate work. Mr. Bailey was nominated by a faculty committee of the col-lege in November, 1956, and he recevied the notice of his ac-ceptance Monday. His grant is one of fifty-seven given this year throughout the United States. He has been given a one-year leave of absence from Con-cordia and will begin his study at the September quarter. His family will accompany him, and his home at 1621 S. 13 Street, Moorhead, will be leased. Mr. Bailey was granted the B.A. degree by St. Olaf College in 1950 and received his M.A. degree in philosophy from the University of Minnesota in 1952. He has been a member of the Concordia College faculty since 1955, after teaching philosophy at Waldorf College during 1951- 1954, and at St. Olaf College in 1954-55. He was graduated from the high school at Grafton, N. Dak. s Kenneth Bailey Social Science Honorary Goes National A new national honor scoiety is being formed on campus. The former Zeta Sigma Pi society will become the local chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, the National Social Science Honor Society. New members are taken in each semester, but this semester the new members will have the ad-vantage of becoming charter members of the local chapter of Pi Gamma Mu. Membership in the Honor Society carries high recommendation for students go-ing into teaching or graduate school. The Honor Society meets once a month in the homes of its fa-culty members. Talks, reports, or panel discussions are given by faculty members or outside guests. A delicious lunch and in-formal conversation complete each month's program. The present charter officers of Pi Gamma Mu include: Glenn Halvorson, President; Roy Ren-dahl, Vice-President; Geraldine Peterson, Secretary-Treasurer. Its faculty members include: Dr. H. A. Larsen, Advisor; Dr. Farden; Dr. Lillo; Dr. H. C. Noblitt; Dr. Nieuwejaar; Dr. Dorothy Olsen; Mr. Nordlie; Mr. Lutter; Mr. Drache; and Mrs. H. B. Hoff. Requirements for becoming a charter member are the comple-tion of twenty or more hours in the social sciences (history, po-litical science, sociology, and eco-nomics) and the maintenance of a "B" average. For further in-formation contact Geraldine Peterson, Box 628. Queen Nancy Lee Will Get Crown At Banquet Tonight Nancy Lee (AKX) shows signs of happiness as she heard the good news — Cobbers picked her to be the 1957 "Cobberland on Ice" Queen. Nancy will receive her crown at the Coronation Banquet tonight. The Queen and her attendants, Gail Billehus and LoRaine Kjorsvik, will be the center of attention at the banquet which begins at 7 p. m. in Trinity's Fellowship Hall. KOBB Makes Changes; Returns To Air Monday KOBB, the Voice of Concordia, returns to the air on Monday, February 11, broadcasting from 6:30 p. m. until 12:00 midnight. The staff met Monday afternoon to formulatee plans for a general improvement in broadcasting procedure and revisions in programming format. Staff workers are spending afternoons this week putting the studio "in shape." Technicians arebusy in-stalling a new panel and a filter. Reception is expected to im-prove. The new semester and staff re-organization have brought new openings for announcers, script writers, reporters, techni-cians, and assistant program dir-ectors. Previous experience isn't necessary. The nightly special program seeks a variety of campus talent. Both individuals and groups are welcome to perform .KOBB fa-cilities are open to society, club, dormitory and other announce-ments. Special programs may be sponsored by various organiza-tions and groups on campus. In-terested students may contact teh program director through campus mail, No. 00. Announcements can also be included on the program of campus news. News forms are available in the dormitories, to be filled out and left at the studio or third floor in Old Main. Debators Cause Changes Conflicts with the debate tournament forces cancellation of all classes after 2:30 p. m. today, and classes after 9:50 a. m. tomorrow. Regular meet-ing rooms for societies will also be in use in the tourna-ment Saturday morning. Bill Larsen Named To Admissions Post Bill Larsen has been named full-time Admissions Counselor according to J. L. Rendahl, Di-rector of Admissions. He began his work this week and will spend much of the semester vi-siting high schools and counsel-ing with students who plan to attend Concordia College. Bill was graduated in 1955 and has taken some additional work in psychology during the past semester. During 1955-56 he at-tended the Northwest Radio- Television School at Portland, Oregon. He is a graduate of the Cando, North Dakota, high school. Bill will continue as producer director of the "Cobber Campus" weekly TV show on KXJB-TV. Queen Nancy Lee will formal-ly usher in "Cobberland On Ice" when she receives her crown tonight from the hand of Chuck Adamson, Vet's Club president. With her royal attendants, Gail Billehus and LoRaine Kjorsvik, Queen Nancy will be the center of attention at the Coronation Banquet tonight at 7 p. m. in Trinity's Fellowship Hall. Bill Larsen, MC, revealed that the program for tonight's festi-vities will feature professor Howard Osborn as principal speaker, with A. Scott Beach in a special act. Emcee Bill and Bob Dornquast are scheduled to present a surprise act. Saturday's activities begin with a cross country ski race at 12:30 p. m. a mile south of Moor-head. Participating in the event will be students from NDSC and Concordia. The hockey game be-tween Concordia and Fargo Comets will get underway at 2 p. m. An added feature of the hockey game will be entertain-ment provided by competition between societies in games on ice. A $15 first prize and two $5 prizes for second and third places in the ice sculpture con-test will be awarded during the hockey game's half-time period. "Cobberland On Ice" buttons, on sale by members of the Vet's Club, are the only admission re-quired for the hockey game. Two $5 prizes will be awarded the holders of the buttons with the lucky numbers. The Vet's Club will meet the faculty in a basketball game be-ginning at 7:30 p. m. Saturday. Proceeds from the 25 cent ad-mission charge will go to the Stewardship drive. Rollerskat-ing, ice skating and square danc-ing will follow the game. BUI Larsen 600 Expected To Hear Crawford At Meeting The Tenth Annual Business Teachers' Conference is sched-uled to be held here on Febru-ary 22 and 23. The guest speaker to appear will be Dr. T. James Crawford, Professor of Business Education at Indiana University, bringing with him the latest of all aspects in the field of Business Educa-tion. He is co-author of 20th Century Typewriting and author of the prize-winning Delta Pi Epsilon Research Award in shorthand, as well as numerous articles in professional maga-zines. Expected attendance is 600 people. This includes teachers, college students, and high school seniors of surrounding areas and colleges. The discussions this year will center around the subjects that most are teaching or will be tea-ching. Typewriting, shorthand, bookkeeping, and general busi-ness will all get their share of attention as Dr. Crawford dis-cusses these topics. All sessions will be held in the North Lounge of Fjelstad Hall.