| Summary: | VOLUME XXII. CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MOORHEAD, MINN., FRIDAY, DECEiMBER 5, 1930. NUMBER 6. FRESHMEN WIN THREE FIRSTS, TWO SECONDS IN FORENSIC CONTEST Leonard Eld ANvarded First In Oratorical Contest; Harvey Johnson Gets Second Three Judges Select Winning Contestants Florence Sandager, Alice Bren-don Receive First Awards In Other Divisions The freshman class, taking first places in all the divisions of the freshman-sophomore forensic contest held last Tuesday evening, was awarded first honors. Judges of the contest were Mrs. S. Gv Reinertson, Moorhead; Professor Donald Hay, North Dakota Agrcultural college; and, Mrs. J. N. Brown, Moorhead. Albert Abrahamson acted as chair-man of the meeting. Eid Wins Oratorical Leonard Eid, Walhalla, N. D., freshman, won first place in the ora-torical contest with "Individual De-claration of War on Great Britain." Second place was awarded to Harvey Johnson, Hawley, Minn., freshman, who gave "The Masterful Man of the Ages." In the dramatic contest, Florence Sandager, Belview, Minn, freshman, won first place with "Scratch, the News-boy's Dog." Afton Moe. Ada, Minn., freshman, giving "Lost Faith," received the second award in this di-vision. "Lizzy Announces Her Engage-ment1* was* the subject of the decla-mation given by Alice Brendon, Moorhead, freshman, who received first place in the humorous division. Eunice Lunde, Cooperstown, N. D., sophomore, won second place with "Little Sisters Have* Big Ears/' Other Contestants Other contestants and their selec-tions are as follows: Oratorical—sophomore, Lloyd Mos-trum, Hawley, Minn., "The Man Who Walks Alone," and Reuben Reiers-gord, Ulen, Minn, "The National Flag." Humorous—freshman, Esther Hoi-almen, Clearbrook, Minn., "A Leap Year, Leap." Dramatic—sophomore, Thora Bakk, Bisbee, N D., "Daddy Doc," and soph-omore, Madelyn Lee, Wanaska, Minn., "The LoBt Word." First of Society Public Programs Saturday Evening First of the literary society public programs is scheduled to be given Saturday evening in chapel when the Alpha Kappa Chi and Mondamin "societies will make their appearance. On the following Saturday even-ing, December 13, the second and last program before the Christmas holidays will be given by the Al-pha Zeta Phi and Athenian socie-ties. The Nu Sigma Rho-Delta Rho and Lambda Delta Sigma-Alpha Epsilon Sigma programs will be given in January). SIXTY VOICES WILL COMPOSE PERSONNEL FOR SECOND CHOIR The Christmas Concert Will Be Sponsored By Music Club Again This Year AMERICAN SINGERS WILL GIVE LYCEUM NUMBER DECEMBER 9 Program In College Auditorium Is Second on Concordia Artist Course The American Singers will present the second number of the Concordia college artist course, December 9 at 8 o'clock in the Concordia auditorium. A program composed of duet and quartet numbers arranged in five groups will be presented. Mr. Ed-win Stanley Seder is the director. Members of Quartet Helen Brickerton, soprano; Esther Muenstermann, contralto; B. Fred Wise, tenor; and Raymond Koch, baritone, are the members of the quartet. Numbers included in the first group are "Ave Marie," Arcadelt; "What If I Never Speed" (Old English), Dow-land; "Praise Blindness, Eyes" (Old English), Dowland; "Now Let Every (Continued on" page 6) MEN DEBATE TRYOUTS TO BE HELD TONIGHT Men's Debate Squad Will Dis-cuss Other Questions Besides Free Trade Debate tryouts for the men will be held this evening, according to Dean Paul Rasmussen debate coach. Try-outs for the women will be held on December 16 instead of on December 4 as formerly scheduled. In addition to the national Pi Kappa Delta question, "Resolved: that the nations of the world shall adopt free trade," the men's debate teams will discuss two other ques-tions. Thcset questions* will in all probability be discussed by debate teams in other colleges of the debate association to which Concordia be-longs. The two debate questions which will also be used are: "Resolved: that party caucus is preferable to the pri-mary as a means of nominating state and national candidates" and "Re-solved: that the interests of agricul-tural communities are benefited more by a system of independent banking than by a system of chain banking." Red Cross Drive Begun at College November 28, the membership drive for the Red Cross was begun and con-tinues this week. Each of the liter-ary societies and the freshman class will take a $5.00 membership. Mem-berships from the faculty will be soli-cited. The money received will be turned in to Dean Paul A. Rasmusscn who in in charge of the drive at the college. £ Miss Clara B. Duea Will Direct Group Joseph Langemo Will Head This Organization For the Following Year BAND CARNIVAL HELD NOV. 28 SUCCESSFUL Concert Presented By College Pep Band Is Feature Of Evening Gross receipts from the band car-nival held November 28 amounted to $186, according to Arnold Silness, treasurer. The net profits have not yet been ascertained but it is expected to be well over $100. New instruments, the object of the carnival, have not been purchased but several have been secured on trial. From 7:30 to 8:30 the free concert given by the college pep band was well received, and formed a fitting beginning for the evening's enter-tainment. Erland Temanson was the stern judge of the Kangaroo Kourt and sentenced the fearful offenders to their just desserts. The Burgess-Fuglestad moving pic-tures, showing campus scenes, foot-ball games, and homecoming activi-ties, were presented to the public for the first time, and proved to bo one of the most attractive centers of the entertainment. Literary society booths, beauty par-lor, fishing pond, lunch stands, novel-ty booths and the Bcno booth were other events which helped make the band carnival a success. Sixty students were, selected for the Concordia secondj choir at the tryouts held by Miss Clara Duea, director. The immediate project in mind is the Christmas concert sponsored by the Music Club. As yet no definite program has been outlined for this year. Officers Elected At elections1 held November 26 the following officers were elected for the organization: president, Joseph Larigemo; librarian, Marion Borstad; secretary, Alva Holte. The personnel of the choir is as follows: Sopranos: Irene Askegaard, Corn-stock, Minn.; Marie Berg, Crosby, N. D.; Lois Brown, Moorhead; Marie Elton, Hawley, Minn.; Olive Gilbert-son, Binford, N. D.; Marie Grimsrud, Hitterdal, Minn.; Alva Holte, Shelly, Minn.; Elsie Iverson, Moorhead; Othelia Gjevre, Maynard, Minn.; Carrie Moen, Dalton, Minn.; Mildred Olson, Ma/hnomen, Mnn.; Viola Olson, Moorhead; Mildred Otterson Audubon, Minn.; Georgie Rydeen Clearbrook, Minn.; Bernice Styve McVille, N. D;; Louise. Syvertson Overly, N. D.; Solveig, Torvik, Fort Dauphin, Madagascar; Delta Wold Thief River Falls, Minn. Altos: Ellen Brandford, Hooplo, N. D.; Helena Erdmann, Red Lake Falls, Minn.; Valborg1 Hallanger, Portland, N. D.; Olive ^alvorson Hening, Minn.; Martha Jordahl, Fer-tile, Minn.; Lillian Lee, Halma, Minn. Myrtle Mikkelson, Lake Park, Minn.; Adelyne Miller, Milnor, N. D.; Judith Nord, Wolverton, Minn.; Beulah Ol-son, Beltrami, Minn.; Margareth Ol-son, Walcott, N. D.; Alhfild Overby, Cooperstown, N. D.; Julia Quam Moorhead; Edel Sattre, Moorhead. Tenors: Clifford Brenna, Ulen Minn.; Raymond Huss, Fergus Falls Minn.; Joseph Langemo, Edenburg, N. D.; Ralph Ness, Elbow Lake (Continued on page 3) Have Leading Roles In Skidding" CONCORDIA MUSIC CLUB TO SPONSOR PROGRAM Annual Christmas Program To Be Given At Trinity Church On December 14 The Concordia college Music club will sponsor the Christmas concert a Trinity Lutheran church, Sunday, De comber 14. Tho program is as follows: Pre lude, "Concerto in B Minor," organ. Edna Hector, and piano, Borghild Torvik; "Holy Night," Gruber scripture reading by Orlean Rue "There Shall Be a Star" from "Ja cob," Mendelssohn, by second choir baritone solo by Gabriel Aarthun "Prayer," Himmel, and "A Might; Fortress," Monson, by first choir "Gloria," Mozart, by student body postlude by the orchestra Lack of Years Is No Handicap To Young Cobber in Madagascar Lack: of experience and age is no handicap to Fredrick Torval, son of Rev. and Mrs. Fredrick Hal-langer, Fort Dauphin Madagascar. At the early age of sixteen months this youngster is already capable of giving three "rahs" for Concor-dia reports from the southern coun-try indicate. Junior hasn't the fine points of his rooting down to perfection as yet his mother writes to his grand-parents Rev, and Mrs. C. M. Hal-langer of Portland N. D. Never-theless whenever he. hears "Con-cordia" spoken he promptly re-sponds with "Wah! Wah! Wah!" The young rooter's parents are both alumni of Concordia, Rev. Hallanger being graduated in 1921 and Mrs. Hallanger, nee Alvilda Torvik, in 1928. They left the United States in September, 1928, for Paris, where they remained a year to study. It was during the stay in France that the illustrious third member joined the family. Rev. Hallanger is engaged in mission work at Fort Dauphin. Shown here are Miss Grace Petry, Minot, N. D., and Nels Larson, Clinton, Minn, They play the leading roles in "Skidding," a three act comedy to be presented December 11, by the Alpha Pst Omega. Three Additional Parties Are Placed On Social Calendar Three parties in addition1 to those formerly placed on the social calendar have been scheduled, ac-cording to Miss Frida Nilsen, chairman of the social board. On January 24 the Lambda Delta Sigma and the Alpha Epsilon Sig-ma will hold a joint party. The all-college party will be held on January 31. Freshmen will hold thfcir class party on February 14. VARIOUS PROGRAMS PRESENTED IN CHAPEL RY COLLEGE GLASSES FROSH DRAMATIC CLUB TO GIVE PLAY SOON One Act Plays To Be Given By Freshmen I&very Two Weeks The program committee of the freshman dramatic society has decid-ed to present a one act play at each of its meetings. At the next meeting which is to be held on Wednesday, December 10, a one act play will be given. Leads in the play are taken by Orwall Aanes-tad, who takes the part of Russel Lindsay, a young millionaire; and Alice Brenden, who takes the part of Adele. Other members in the cast and the parts they will play are) Theodore Renne, Speed, the butler; Cornell Ot-teson, Spice, the cook; Orrin Robbins, Spike, the janitor; and Ernest Lang-seth, the policeman. The cast was chosen by Thelma Johnson, senior, who is coaching the play. German Club Gives Program December 3 Using the German language exclus-ively the members of DIP Geselljro-schaft presented a program December 3. The program was as follows: vocal solo by Olga Nilsen; "Die Begegung", a dialogue, Clifford Brenna and Hans Reitan; talk by Waldemar Kirkdoer-fer; group song by the club members. Both the business and arocial meet-ing was carried on in German. Classes Promote Seal Campaign Campaigns for selling Christmas seals began November 28 and will continue until December 5. Ten dol-lars worth of seals will be sent to the officers of each class and will be sold within the class. Individual canvassing will be made among the members of the faculty. The money will be used for the pur-pose of promoting the health work carried on in Clay county. Miss G cor gin a Lommen, a teacher at the Moorhead State Teachers' col-lege will spea"k on some phase of her trip to Iceland at the next meeting of the Faculty club to be held on De-cember 17. SKIDDING WILL BE PRESENTED DEC. 11 BY ALPHA PSI OMEGA Grace Petry and Nels Larson To Take Leading Roles In Play By Aurania R<5uveral Comedy and Tragedy Are Woven Into Play Cast Members Have Previous Experience In College Productions Musical Numbers Featured By Both Classes In Their Presentations Opening a scries of chapel pro-grams given by the classes, the sen-iors had charge of the period Novem-ber 14. On the following Monday the junior class gave a program and the sophomore and freshman classes will appear December 8 and 15, respec-tively. Musical numbers featured the sen-ior program. Orlean Rue, senior president, led in devotion. Two se-lections were sung by the men's quartette. The group was composed of Sanford Sorgen, Loren Ness, Oscar Olsgaard, and Norris Stoa. A musi-cal reading, "The Evening Bell," was given by Gloria Solem. Concluding the program were two songs by the ladies' quintette. Mem-bers of the quintette are: Vilgard Daehlin, Borghild Torvik, Myrtle O. Olson, Maren Johnson, and Johanna Hove. On December 11 the juniors pre-sented a musical program during the chapel period. Reidar Daehlin, junior president, was in charge of the pre-gram. Albert Abrahamson led in devotion. A vocal solo was given by Irene Bentley. John Moan played a piano solo. A song by tho mixed quartetJte completed the program. Those in the quartette were Grace Askegaard, Irene Bentley, Gabriel Aarthun, and Arnold Larson. "Skidding," a three act comedy drama by Aurania Rouveral, will be presented by the Alpha Alpha cast of the Alpha Psi Omega, national dramatic fraternity, on December 11 at the Moorhead high schol auditori-um under the direction of Prof. Wyman Olson, dramatic coach. Miss Petry Has Lead Grace Petry, Minot, N. D., will play one of the leading roles. Last year she played the part of Katherine in "The Taming of the Shrew." In "Skidding" she takes the part of Marion Hardy, a girl who can't de-cidq between love and a career. Nels Larson, Clinton, Minn., who will play opposite Miss Petry, will take the part of Wayne Trenton, a college graduate with whom Marion falls in love. During his sophomore year he played in "The Rise of Silas Lap-ham." The part of Judge Hardy will be taken by Victor Boe of Finley, N. D. He played an important role in "The Feast of Soulhaug" during his sopho-more year. Alfreda Sattre of Moorhead will take the part of Mrs. Hardy. During her sophomore year she played in "The Feast of Soulhaug" and during: her junior year in "The Ghost Bird." Andy Taken by Lageson Andy, their son, will be played by Ernest Lageson, Sharon, N. D. Last year Mr. Lageson played in "The Ghost Bird." . Margaret Haatvedt, Fargo, who is (Continued on page 4) J. H. INGRAM SPEAKS AT COLLEGE TONIGHT This Lecture Is Under Auspices of Concordia College Women's League "Internationalism and the Orient" will be the topic of a lecture in the Concordia auditorium this evening by Dr. J. H. Ingram, official lecturer at the International Language school at Peking, China. The lecture is under the auspices of the Concordia Wo-men's league. Dr. Ingram has been a physician and surgeon in China for over 30 years. During the World War hi» was commissioned by the Red Cross to work among the Chechoslovakians in Siberia. He received a commission to escort a ship load of them back to their native land. The journey was made via tho United States where he was greeted by President Woodrow Wilson. He was one of the surgeons in charge of the Europeans and Ameri-cans in refuge at the British Legation in Peking, during the Boxer rebellion of 1900. Dr. Ingram will return to his home in Peking, shortly after the first of the year. DAEHLIN AND DISTAD TO LECTURE IN FARGO "The Chinese Man" Is Subject Of Lecture To Be Illustrated By Lantern Slides "The Chinese Man" is the subject of the lecture which Reidar Daehlin, '32, and Merril Distad, '31, will give at the First Lutheran church, Fargo, on Sunday evening. Tho lecture includes information and description of the Chinese peo-ple; their work, religion, and homes, as well as their ways of thinking and living. Mr. Distad and Mr. Daehlin will appear in native Chinese dress while giving the lecture, and their talk will be illustrated by special lantern slides, colored true to life, of actual scenesj*from China as seen on the mission fields. The photographs from which many of the pictures are mnde were taken either by the speak-ers or thoir parents. ' Both men have lived in China for Distad and Mr. Daehlin have given of one of the pioneer missionaries who has spent 32 years in the mission service. Mr. Distad is the son of one of the medical missionaries of the church. The two men have given their lecture before a hundred differ-ent audiences in Iowa, Minnesota and North and South Dakota during the past summer. During the last three weeks Mr. Dista<^ and Mr. Daehlin ave given their lecture at the following places: Shelly, Minn.; Volga, S. D.; Sioux City, Iowa; Elk Point, Brule Creek. Beresford, Volin, Canton, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Rothsay and Hitterdal, Minn. Rev. Kildahl Speaks At Trinity On Sunday Rev. H. B. Kildahl delivered ser-mons at 9:30 a. m. and 11 a- m in Trinity Lutheran church on Sunday. Rev. Mr. Kildahl is executive secre-tary of the board of charities of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of Ame-rica. 4 j & ^ - : ' 1.
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