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REGINA CANADA Luther LS story

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It has been almost a decade and chose Luther. Little did I was always prepared to offer since I crossed the auditorium know that by simply checking guidance. (She also tried to stage that June morning in my the box beside “Luther College” convince me to switch my major brilliant blue gown to accept my on my application form that day, to Religious Studies but that’s certificate from Academic Dean I would be making one of the another story). Dr Bryan Hillis, while President smartest decisions of my life. Richard Hordern looked on. During my first year of university, It is funny where life’s journey After lunch at Thorn Hall with my Luther acted as my home base. I takes you. I am now back at mother, sister and fellow Luther took a couple of Luther classes, Luther after almost a decade graduates, I made my way to the studied with classmates in the since convocation and loving University of Regina convocation student lounge or caught up on every minute of it. I am sure many ceremony being held at the sleep on the couches. I even of you have experienced your own Conexus Arts Centre to receive attended the infamous Halloween journey while at Luther College my mint green sash, degree and cabaret that year with friends and have left with your own “the end” card (with a maiden I had met in my Luther classes memories that will last a lifetime. name of Yaskowich, I was the who also lived in the Luther Our hope is that this special last of 432 students to cross Residence. Although I would 100th Anniversary issue of The the stage). That was the “end” venture from my “home” as my Luther Story, filled with facts, of my five-year-long journey at studies progressed, I always interesting tidbits and memories, university and Luther…or so I knew that Luther would be there will take you on a historical thought. as my support. Through the ups odyssey of Luther College. and downs of my five years at Whether your journey at Luther My journey began when university, I remember that Jodi was some time ago or very recent, representatives from Luther was always there with a smile we hope you are able to reflect College (Mary Jesse) and when I stopped by the Academic on the great times and fellowship Campion College came to visit Office to ask a question, Mary you experienced as part of the my high school in grade 12 Jesse was always available Luther family. promoting the federated colleges to help me make sense of my as an option when attending the course schedule (including why University of Regina. Because I had to take Computer Science of my upbringing, I remember for a Geography degree), and Michelle Clark (U’04) thinking “how could I go wrong?” student advisor Brenda Anderson Senior editor of The Luther Story

If you have a question or story Senior editor: Michelle Clark (U’04) idea to share, please contact us at: Editorial advisor: Lisa King (HS’83) Editorial board: Sean Brown, The Luther Story Emily Chastkiewicz, Donna Grant (U’93), Jeannette Kuiper, Dorothy Lane REGINA CANADAc/o Luther College at the University of Regina Design: Bradbury Branding & Design 3737 Wascana Parkway www.bradburydesign.com The Luther Story is the Regina, Saskatchewan The Luther Story is distributed by Canada magazine of the alumni and S4S 0A2 Canada Post under publication mail agreement friends of Luther College. [email protected] number 40065736. Luther story LS

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From the pulpit • 2 From the president • 3 Luther College book history • 4 100 year Luther timelines • 6 Photo gallery • 26 Guess who? • 32 100th Anniversary details • 34 “Built” on the generosity of faculty & staff • 36 Class notes • 40

friends • heritage • perseverance • collaboration • honour • reminiscence • journey Luther LS story

message from the pulpit

On Monday 20 September 2010, One hundred years later, Luther I attended the Luther College College is a co-educational Board of Regents meeting held institution on two campuses in Christ Lutheran Church in Earl in which many languages are Grey, Saskatchewan. The meeting heard. Some of the original vision had been planned to coincide has changed as the needs of with the 100th anniversary of the the community have changed. first board meeting held in Earl What has remained is Luther Grey of what would become— College’s commitment to provide three years later—Luther College. an excellent education and doing As we sat around the tables in the so as a Christian organisation, church, we gave thanks for those embodying the values of the One men (as the original Board were we profess. To keep the vision all men!) who one hundred years alive we need both God’s Spirit before had met in Earl Grey to and a willingness to contribute plan for Luther College. The first our labour and our resources to board members met with both the next one hundred years of concern and vision. Their concern our educational ministry in this 2010 Board of Regents at the 100th anniversary of the 1st Board meeting was for their children’s education; province. God is still building Back row (L-R): Richard Pedde, Karl Tiefenbach (HS’73), Michael Fritzler their vision was inspired by their something in and through us. (HS’88), Reid Robinson, Dr Don Lee Christian faith. What they wanted Front row (L-R): Murray Hilderman (HS’84, U’90), Tamara Emsley, Rev Lindsay Hognestad, Dianna Waffle, Dr Martin Bergbusch was a Lutheran school for boys that would foster their sons’ Christian faith and honour their Pastor Cheryl Toth German heritage. Moreover they Chaplain, University campus I will pour out my spirit on were willing to work to make their dream a reality. They had vision, all flesh; your sons and your an imaginative plan for the future, and to it they added provision, “daughters shall prophesy, your acting to supply the money, goods and labour needed to build the old men shall dream dreams, school they sought. Throughout they were sustained by their sense that God was building and your young men shall see Luther College with and through visions. them. –Joel 2:28 NRSV”

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my head was reeling after some should attend. What amazed me of those difficult days. But it about our daughters’ experience was in the offices of faculty like was how much fun they had, Art Krentz, Paul Antrobus, Phil something I would not have Engstrom and Roland Miller that I expected given the high academic learned how good scholarship and standards there. religious faith can understand and challenge each other, even while So whether one considers the co-existing in one young brain. vision of Luther College in the traditional “Quality education

Photo courtesy of the Photography Department, U of R. Add to that the worshipping in a Christian context” or in the community led by Don King in the University’s new slogan—“Think For this column, Luther Story’s orange, shag-carpetted ‘Upper deeply. Act passionately. Live editorial committee asked me to Room’ where so many debates faithfully.”—Luther College at write about what Luther College and lasting friendships were made, both campuses continues to has meant to me personally. and my experience was truly the pursue the highest standards of The problem in my doing this is embodiment of ‘quality’—in fact, academic excellence. And yet that this could sound merely like excellent—education occurring this excellence of scholarship is a President advocating for the within a Christian context. Such done within a caring, Christian College he represents. But the experiences sustained me in community where chapel life truth is I really do think that Luther places like Oxford and Chicago still matters deeply and Christian College has been very formative in where the challenges, both motives like serving others, social my life. Here is a brief overview of scholarly and religious, were justice and being faithful stewards how that happened. equally life-shaking. of our Lord’s created world still matter greatly. I come from a very conservative Returning to teach at Luther’s religious background where University campus, which had How thankful I am to the College’s I learned much but where been so formational for me, was founders who began that vision, my perspective was seldom a huge privilege. What I soon to all our faculty and staff at both challenged. For example, in the learned here was that this tradition campuses who consider it their public high school I attended, of academic excellence had strong privilege to continue the vision, I gave a speech entitled roots in the High School campus, and to our Maker for shepherding “Creationism vs Evolution” in whose students were always the us all through 100 years of service! which I ‘proved’ creationism. best prepared and most articulate When I arrived at Luther College in my classes. When our daughters at the University of Regina, were ready to begin high school I my personal and religious knew as a parent who wanted the Bryan Hillis (U’78), PhD assumptions were challenged in best university preparation for my President, Luther College the philosophy, psychology, logic, children that Luther College High humanities and math classrooms; School (LCHS) was where they

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With a special interest in local and church consider the concerns of Luther’s Presidents histories, Richard Hordern was the ideal and Board members over the years, Richard person to write a book dedicated to the last points out that another goal is to put Luther’s 100 years of the school. “I think with any story “into the wider context of education institution or school you always have the in Saskatchewan, and the wider context of ongoing question of ‘What’s your mission? education in the Lutheran church in North What’s your purpose?’ Your original mission America.” He truly believes that both are “very and purpose isn’t exactly what you do now, important contexts that molded and shaped” but you need to know where you’re from.” Luther as an strong, academic institution. As a Religious Studies professor since 1978 Richard’s “biggest surprise” in researching for and President of Luther College from 1994- the book was his discovery of events in the late 2005, Richard Hordern has had the privilege 19th century that led to the establishment of of meeting and interacting with students and Luther Academy in Melville, Saskatchewan. alumni at the University over the last four He thinks that the people who know Luther decades. He has also witnessed the obstacles College will also be “very surprised and that Luther has encountered but notes that, interested to read the early history and the throughout these difficulties, Luther has founding of the school.” The story of Luther “always been able to bounce back, to find a College over its 100-year history is one of way back, because people believe in the school, “being confronted with many challenges” and and they believe in what [Luther is] doing.... overcoming these challenges. [ people] know that there is a dimension in Christian education in a school like Luther Richard Hordern’s book will be unveiled at the that you can’t get at a public school system.” wine and cheese reception held on Friday 11 While one purpose in writing this book is to October 2013. 14 THE LUTHER STORY • SPRING / SUMMER 2013 00 Recently discovered picture of the original faculty who first served on the Royal St campus in 1926.

INTRODUCTION As Richard Hordern would tell you, it is not an easy task to condense all of Luther’s rich history and achievements into one book, let alone into 20 pages – but that is what we have attempted to do for you. The following pages will provide you with a condensed timeline of significant events in the life of the College along with images, tidbits and memories of Luther alumni, faculty and staff. Of course, we couldn’t include everything!—but we hope that this taste of Luther history will inspire you to read the complete history of Luther College by Richard Hordern to be unveiled at the 100th Anniversary celebration in October. The Luther Story committee would like to thank Richard Hordern for sharing his research from the book for this issue’s timelines.

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MEMORIES A lively account of a Valentine’s Day party from a 1920s issue of the school paper – The weather was very mild, so a sleigh-ride party was decided upon. Three great bob-sleds were hired and everybody piled on for the sleigh-ride; even several members of the faculty took part. You had to be a good man to hold your place on one of those sleighs and fortunately for the ones that took tumbles the snow was deep and soft…Hot coffee and hot dogs awaited the sleigh-riders on their return. After everyone had refreshed himself the Valentine mail carriers distributed the mail. Excerpt taken from Ken Mitchell’s Luther: The History of a College. tidbit: The Academy had electric lights and a typewriter but no running water. Water was hauled from town at a special charge to students. On weekends, hot water was available in the kitchen at no charge for 1910s anyone who had to shave.

First three teachers at the Luther Academy. (L-R):­ Behrens, Schmidt, Allwart.

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1910 1913 – 1926 1914 1917 or 1918 The US-based German Pastor Heinrich (Henry) The Academy teaches a The first class “graduates” Lutheran church known Schmidt (7) is appointed wide range of subjects from Luther College. as the “Joint Synod of Ohio Director (President) of the including traditional high General practice is for and Other States” approves Academy and is consistently school curriculum, plus a “Commencement” an Academy for western known as “Professor German, Greek, Latin, ceremony to be held in Canada and elects a board. Schmidt.” He continues business, agriculture, civics, Melville’s St Paul’s Lutheran 1. 1912 ground breaking. The Academy will offer to teach at Luther College and penmanship. All boys Church. 2. 1912 ground breaking. general “higher education” until 1949. at the Academy are required 3. Rev John Fritz at the 1912 to all and also prepare to wear to class a suit jacket, 1918 ground breaking. young men who wish to 1914 white shirt and collar, Capital University in Ohio 4. 1912 ground breaking. enter the Synod’s seminary, Classes begin on 5 and necktie. This dress recognises Grade 12 at the 5. 1912 laying of “Luther Seminary,” in Saint January 1914 with three code continues after the Academy as equivalent to the conerstone. Paul, Minnesota. teachers. The first semester Academy moves to Regina. their first year of university. 6. Luther Academy. enrolment is 32 students, 7. Pastor Heinrich (Henry) 1910 including 2 girls, and 2 1914-1918 1918 Schmidt. In September, the first board foreign students. Although The “Great War” collapses The school closes early 8. Academy brass choir in meeting is held in Earl Grey, no dormitory plans had the Melville economy in December due to the 1915 with Henry Schmidt. Saskatchewan. been made for girls, they and stalls fundraising. “Spanish flu” epidemic, 9. First Glee Club still attended continuously. Enrolment remains static and a few months later an (1915–1916). 1911 Almost all of the students until the end of the war. Academy student dies from 10. Academy orchestra in A major fundraising were assigned to Grade 7 the flu. The subsequent 1918 with director campaign begins: $15 000 and 8, with a half dozen 1915 church convention gives Carl Behrens. is to be raised in western assigned to Grade 9. All The Academy is supporting special thanks to the Canada and $5 000 in the instruction is in English a “ministry to local German professors for their work US. except for Religion which, youth,” meaning pastoral nursing students who are of course, can only be visits to, and conducting ill. 1913 properly understood using worship services with, After groundbreaking German. The twice daily German prisoners of war 1919 (1–4) and cornerstone Chapel services are also in being held at nearby prison The church proposes laying (5) ceremonies, German, as is the service at camps. moving the Academy to dedication of the finished St Paul’s Lutheran Church Regina (where there would Academy (6) building is in Melville, which all 1915 be indoor plumbing!) and held in November. The students are required to Director Schmidt organises converting the Melville building is located a mile attend on Sundays. This a “Brass choir,” (8) which building into an orphanage from the centre of Melville, pattern continues even later evolves into a band, for children whose parents Saskatchewan. Funded after the Academy moves to and a male “Glee Club” (9) have died during the entirely by donations, the Regina, Saskatchewan. which also functions as a influenza outbreak. It total cost of the school male choir. As enrolment would also be a ‘seniors’ is $22 000. The three- increases, an “Orchestra” home. These plans are story (plus basement) (10) evolves. All students quickly approved by the brick building includes are required to sing as church and fundraising a dormitory for 56 male a mass chorus twice a begins. The Academy students, three classrooms, week. Music lessons are building would eventually a library, a kitchen, dining mandatory for all students become one of the first area, and chapel. With who wish to continue on to orphanages in the province. no indoor water, there is a the seminary. spacious “six-seater” outside in back. Today, the Luther Academy building has been restored as a regional heritage site and houses the Melville Heritage Museum.

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tidbit: 1. Karl Holfeld in 1956. 6. The dining room at Luther 9 Boys returning to the dorm 2. Rex Schneider, Principal from College. 1926–1965. 7. First graduating class of Luther “after hours” could enter by 3. In 1926 prior to opening (with College in 1927. the coal chute in the back no front sidewalk). 8. 1928 Glee Club in Melville, of the building. Dirty, but it 4. Elsa Mees. Saskatchewan. 5. 1926-1927 hockey team with 9. 1928 kitchen staff. 2 worked. Herc Meyer. 10. Herc Meyer (front row, third Front row (L-R): Mike Krauss from the right) with the Regina (HS’28), Jap Worth, Siegfried Roughriders in 1930. Kullmann, Ed Krempin, Henry Ast. 11. 1926 Luther College dedication

Middle row (L-R): Alfred Kraus in Regina, Saskatchewan. 0 s (HS’27), Alvin Fritz, Luther Abs, John Brodt. Back row: Herc Meyer.

1921 He is immediately given the September 1926 colours are black and gold, Karl Holfeld (1) is the first nickname “Prexy” which is Classes begin on a snowy copied from the Luther Luther graduate to be hired US slang for “President.” In and muddy day in Seminary in Saint Paul. to teach at Luther. the early 1940s, he receives September. Planks of wood Baseball and girls’ basketball an honourary degree and (3) are the only way to get are other early sports, 1922 becomes “Doc Schneider.” to the front door from Royal with rugby being added a The national church (Ohio Street. Enrolment is 108, few years later. The girls’ Synod) launches a major 1926 including 13 female students basketball team is called fundraising campaign, “A In August, Capital University who now have their own the “Pandas” and they play Million for Missions,” for in Ohio recognises Luther area in the dorm. The at the YMCA. The school capital improvements at its as a Junior College, curriculum includes Grade 8 purchases weekly time at the schools. A new Academy accredited to teach one to first-year university, plus YMCA so Luther students will be built in Regina, year of university courses. a Conservatory of Music can use the gymnasium and Saskatchewan, and will Thus Luther Academy offering individual lessons facilities. Physical education be largely funded by the changes its name to Luther and group performance is a required class for the national campaign, which College. In 1927, the opportunities. The Board university students. will include intensive University of Saskatchewan soon applies to the national canvassing of church also recognises Luther as a church for permission to 1927 members in western Canada. Junior College and accepts construct a Girls’ dorm and a There is a year-ending its university-level classes gymnasium. banquet for the boys, and 1925 for credit. Almost all male a separate year-ending Enrolment at the Academy graduates who continue 1926 banquet for the girls. Both is 56. their studies go to Capital, Luther’s first female faculty become annual traditions. whereas female graduates members are Elsa Mees 1925 more often go into Nursing (4) from Ohio and Agnes 1929 A cornerstone laying or Normal School. Scheffler from Alberta. The operetta Marrying ceremony for the new Along with Rex Schneider, Marion is the school’s first Academy Building in Regina, August 1926 Herc Meyer, and other musical, performed on Saskatchewan is held. A dedication ceremony unmarried faculty members, the stage of the brand new (11) for Luther College is they all live in rooms in the Darke Hall (Regina College). 1926 held. The total cost of the dormitory. Rex H Schneider (2) building is around $130 000 is appointed Director and in addition to the major Winter 1927 (President) of Luther fundraising campaign of the Hockey is Luther’s first Academy. In Canadian terms church, local fundraising is organised sport and the he would be addressed as needed for furnishings and team is called the “Luther “Principal” or “Professor.” equipment. Huskies (5).” The School

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• The first Dean of boys and athletic director, Herc Meyer (10), played in the 1929 and 1930 “Grey Cup” games down east for the Regina Roughriders. Teacher Alvin Fritz (1930-34) was approached by the Chicago White Sox to play for them but instead he went to graduate school.

11 • The Aintry Grocery (across Dewdney from where Christ Lutheran Church MEMORIES Dr Rex Schneider (regarding was later built) is the local Henry Ast (one of eight the dining room)—Students confectionary store that students visit men who enroled in first- were assigned places with when they can. To make it possible year university classes in a senior or a teacher at the 1926)—It was a muddy day head of each table, who to go there in the evening, when and we had to use all kinds served the food family-style. students are not allowed to leave of makeshift ways to get into Each month the seating campus, it is officially classified as the school over boards, etc., arrangements were changed being “on the Luther campus.” After from Royal Street to the front so that students would the Aintry closes many years later, door. Here in the hall I was become well-acquainted. the local confectionary was operated greeted by Dr Rex Schneider, Waiters were students and by Mr Moon. the new principal, who made received free board. Dessert • After a couple of years in Regina, a it a practice to welcome was only three times each majority of Luther students are not everybody at the door. week but there was plenty of Lutheran. The majority at this time Excerpt taken from Ken Mitchell’s bread and corn syrup at all are Presbyterian, Anglican, and Luther: The History of a College. meals. United Church. Never again would Excerpt taken from Ken Mitchell’s Luther: The History of a College. Lutherans be a majority of the student population. All faculty and staff were Lutheran for many more years.

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MEMORIES Margaret Belcher (U’39) – It Leonard Peterson (U’36) is a Saskatchewan winter – No doubt, when I was a evening, with drape drawn student at Luther, it was a across the long windows of miracle that enough funds the lounge against the early were found to pay the profs dark. The Christmas tree has a skimpy salary and keep already been set up, and is the classrooms warm in the standing tall in the corner winter. There was certainly near the fireplace. Miss no squandering of funds for Walter, Dean of Women, has sports. We had a workout been out herself to choose once a week in the YMCA the tree, and her friends gym and pool. The football from the kitchen staff are field was buffalo grass and helping her to put it up. weeds. But that was a good But she undertakes on her field in our league. Most of own the elaborate job of the fields were dust or mud. trimming it, with new blue Excerpt taken from Ken Mitchell’s lights this year, to match Luther: The History of a College. the deep blue of the rug in the elegant lounge of the new “dorm” – Miss Walter’s pride. Excerpt taken from Ken Mitchell’s Luther: The History of a College.

Muriel and Jane in 1938–1939 (in front of the Legislative buildings).

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1930s 1930 with the lobbying to make The Great Depression, Enrolment is 183 but then the buildings a reality. The known as the “Dirty drops drastically and slowly new girls’ dorm is officially Thirties” in Saskatchewan, climbs back to 133 by 1938. named Federation Hall. This begins. Faculty members is the biggest construction initially take a pay cut of 1932 project Regina has seen 10%; later their salaries are Luther’s first Jewish student, since the market crash of cut in half. Lower enrolment Victor Samuels, is allowed 1929 and the Luther campus makes faculty positions to enroll with his rabbi’s becomes a popular evening redundant and several permission. entertainment for the people faculty leave Saskatchewan of Regina many of whom for greener pastures where 1932 go on a walk to inspect the the Depression is not as As money becomes more building progress. tidbit: severe. Some faculty have difficult, Luther graduates always lived in the dorm; seek further education by 1937 The college tuck shop sells many who have moved out going to the University of Miss Emilie Walter (7) baked beans on a cone. return to save money. The Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon, begins the tradition of a It is a popular yard north of the school is rather than making the trip Christmas tree in the Blue (and nourishing) treat. converted into a community to Capital in Ohio. However, Room. vegetable garden. Most of some Luther students still the other Junior Colleges go to Capital as late as the and private high schools in 1950s. Saskatchewan close during these years. Luther (1) is one 1934 of the few survivors. The Tatler (2), a biweekly student newspaper, replaces 1930s The Luther Canadian. Issues 1. Luther College in 1939. Elsa Mees is the Luther feature school and alumni 2. Excerpt from Tatler in 1943. College Choir director, news, and are mailed to 3. Girl’s dormitory during construction in the late 1930s. while Luther’s chemistry alumni. 4. President’s house during construction. teacher, Paul Liefeld, directs 5. President’s house finished. the band and orchestra. Elsa 1937 6. Mrs Schneider. also gives voice lessons to Construction of the 7. Miss Walter and G Christie. Luther students as part of Girls’ Dorm (3) and the 8. Inside chapel in the 1930s. the curriculum. After Elsa President’s House (4–5) is 9. Front sidewalk of Luther College in May 1931. Mees retires, Howard Leyton- made possible by a gift from 10. Female students in 1936–1937. Brown, Max Laidlaw, Mel the Women’s Missionary Bowker, Jeanne Wagner, Federation of the American Gary Brunner and others Lutheran Church. Mrs Rex lead the Luther College Schneider (6) (formerly Choir. Miss Elsa Mees) is credited 1930s THE LUTHER STORY • SPRING / SUMMER 2013 11 Luther LS story

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1939-45 Luther alumni, who were The first Regina boy killed in fluent in German, are

the Second World War, Peter often assigned as guards 9 Lay, is a Luther alumnus. in the German POW He dies in a flight training camps established around accident. Saskatchewan.

In a strong display of 1945-1950 patriotism, the boys’ dorm Enrolment continues to 4 0 s is run according to military increase during the war procedures. Luther teachers years and grows rapidly to organise Air Cadet Squadron 226 when the war is over. No 32 for high school boys, while senior and university Rex Schneider is the students enrol in OTC, founding President of which is in cooperation Canadian Lutheran World with Regina College. Girls Relief, established to help canvass door-to-door to raise postwar Europe including money for the war effort, assistance to refugees and learn supporting roles, coming to North America. such as signaling. Every A number of students from morning a colour guard Germany find their way to marches from the front door Luther College.

11 out to Royal Street to raise the flag and there is a sunset Rex Schneider takes ceremony every evening as initiative in getting the the flag is taken down. various Lutheran churches of western Canada, 1. In Memoriam to the 16 Luther students During the war, over 300 representing different ethnic and alumni who did not make it home Luther students and alumni and theological traditions, -from the 1945 “Black & Gold,” are in the military service; to agree on supporting the the school yearbook. 16 do not return home (1), seminary in Saskatoon, 2. Drill 1940s air cadets. including Saskatchewan. His efforts 3. 32 Luther Squadron in July 1944. James C Black (1937), result in Luther grads no 4. Henry John Ast’s Air Cadets W Martin Chambers (1936), longer needing to go to the of Canada certificate. Maurice G Church (1936), United States to attend the 5. Henry Ast. Hubert U Ford (1940), seminary. 6. Instructional notes for Air Cadet officers’ Dennis B Froud (1937), Qualifying Course in 1929. Harry O Fysh (1939), 7. Air cadets uniform in May 1942. J Edwin Gardiner (1934), 8. Dorm life in the 1940s. Cecil D Heming (1939), 9. Dedication of ensign 1940s air cadets. Peter CE Lay (1933), 10. Excerpt from the Tatler. William McCausland (1931), 11. Erb, Ast and Liefeld in 1941. Archibald S McTavish (1934), Gordon A Pearce (1938), Richard A Scott (1937), R Burns Scott (1940), Ronald A Seaker (1936) and Kenneth Spring (1936).

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MEMORIES Henry Ast (5) (who became a teacher at Luther in 1936) – We had a trumpeter in the morning to get the boys out of bed. We had a drill at noon and classes after school and after supper. I was the Commanding Officer and Walter Erb was the adjutant. Paul Liefeld with the other men did a lot of teaching in the scientific end of things such as air frames, signalling, plus helping with the drill, and Drum and Bugle Corps. I was the chief drill man. I think the works we did helped some of the boys who went into the Air Force, and the system of running the dorm like a military setup helped the deans. Excerpt taken from Ken Mitchell’s Luther: The History of a College.

Excerpt from the Tatler in the 1940s.

Morning wake up call.

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• First time some newly appointed faculty are not German Lutherans. • Tommy Douglas, Premier of Saskatchewan, is frequently seen in the Luther gym because his daughter Joan is on the Senior Girls’ basketball team. When the team wins the provincial championship, he treats coach Chomay and the entire team to dinner at the Hotel Saskatchewan, 1950s personally driving the coach in his own car.

Luther College High School gym in 2012.

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1. All College Banquet. 1950s operetta by Gilbert and 1953 2. The new gym in 1951. The annual year-ending Sullivan is performed but Luther students rally for 3. Cheerleaders in the 1950s. “Boy’s banquet” and “Girl’s this time it is held in the permission to hold dances. 4. 1952-1953 Luther College Lions Banquet” is combined as the school’s gym. Soon Luther students Basketball Champs. Front row “All College Banquet (1).” are allowed to attend (L-R): Glen Eng, Merlis Belsher 1953 dances in the community (HS’53), Herman Schoenrath, 1951 Luther’s first full-time provided that no teachers Ron Turner. Back row (L-R): John Luther celebrates its 25th Athletic Director Jan are present (the teachers Chomay (coach), Morley Bruce, Paul anniversary, the 25th year (John) Chomay organises a would obligingly leave Swedburg, Cliff Schemmer (HS’53), of service by Rex Schneider, special one-day basketball at the proper time). It Bill MacRae (HS’53), Jerry Mullin and the opening of the new tournament. The College is remembered that Mrs (HS’53), Lorne Schemmer (HS’53), gym (2). Alumni begin gives this tournament Schneider was influential Randy Holfeld (HS’54) (manager). to hold annual banquets strong support as a one-time in having the school offer 5. The dining room in 1949–1950. and publish an alumni promotional event to show “Singing Games,” which 1950s 6. Orchestra in the 1950s. magazine. The Tatler, off the new gym. Every looked a great deal like 7. Luther Lions football team in 1957. previously sent to alumni, high school in southern dancing, but Principal 8. Luther students in 1957. becomes more of a literary Saskatchewan is invited Schneider could say, in all 9. Luther choir in 1955. magazine. and, in the end, 16 teams honestly, that Luther does 10. Band in 1952. participate. The next year not sponsor or support 1951 another tournament is any “dances,” just “singing The student body is now held on a smaller scale, games.” 40% Lutheran, the highest involving 8 teams from the percentage since 1927, and Regina area, and depends 1956 higher than it will ever be heavily on the students and Enrolment is at the 300 again. parents to organise it. It mark with all of the rooms quickly becomes a popular in the girls’ dorm at triple 1951 annual event for everyone occupancy. Shortly after the The new gym makes many in Regina and is soon being expansion of “consolidated new activities possible, called “LIT” (or Luther high schools” in rural including indoor sports and Invitational Tournament). Saskatchewan, there is a organised cheerleading (3). In 1967, teams are invited sharp drop in Saskatchewan It is believed that the Lion from every province in students living in the dorms. becomes Luther’s mascot Canada. The event promotes around this time. Basketball not only basketball, but (4) replaces hockey and more importantly good rugby as the most popular sportsmanship. spectator sport. Another

MEMORIES Mary Isabel (Belcher) Houston (U’45) – I took my first year of University at Luther College in 1944-45. I was a non-resident student because my older sister, Margaret, was teaching French at Regina College, so she and I boarded in the home of a Miss Armstrong on Retallack Street, about a thirty minute walk for me. I obtained my noon meal at Luther which included my introduction to sauerkraut. We were a small, closely-knit, friendly class who had a great respect for our teachers. My professors were Miss Willison, French; Paul Liefeld, Chemistry; Dr A J Pyke, Mathematics; Henry Schmidt, Political Economy; Luther Pflueger, Religious Studies.

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1961 1963 fundraising campaign Luther alumnus Greg Brandt Recognition is given to the begins. Pastor Don King of (HS’55 and U’56) is given a 50th anniversary (1–2) Weyburn, Saskatchewan Rhodes Scholarship, the first of the founding of Luther is hired to assist with the of five that will be awarded Academy in Melville, fundraising. Rex Schneider (so far) to Luther alumni. Saskatchewan. Enrolment is brought out of retirement at Luther is now around 360 to assist in the fundraising 1961 students with 15 full-time campaign. In 1968, the A series of Lutheran Church faculty positions. Federation agreement mergers means Luther is is finalised and soon now affiliated with “The 1964 construction (7) begins on American Lutheran Church.” The Province of a building at the University 11 The new church makes Saskatchewan decides to campus. This is the drastic cuts to the annual give private church schools College’s largest fundraising 1. 50th anniversary service ceremony. operating grants given to an operating grant of about campaign to date. 2. 50th anniversary head table. its schools. Luther begins a $85 for each Saskatchewan 3. Rex & Elsa Schneider. more serious development student registered. 1964 4. Emilie Walter. Photo submitted by of its fundraising abilities, A new alumni magazine Elaine Zinkhan-Turnbull (HS’64). supporting annual 1964 – Luther – is produced. It 5. Morris Anderson, operations, to compensate. Rex Schneider (3) and evolves into The Luther Story. Principal and President from 1964–1974, Emilie Walter (4) both President from 1974–1986. 1961 retire from Luther College. 1967 6. Ground breaking for University campus. International students come The Canadian District of The 7. Construction of the University campus. from Trinidad. Luther’s first 1964 American Lutheran Church 8. Luther College, University campus, student from Hong Kong is Morris Anderson (5) is becomes an autonomous completed (north entrance). Josephine Chang. There are appointed President and Canadian Church, known 9. LCHS Luther Lions 1964 football team. now fewer Saskatchewan Principal. He is the first today as the Evangelical 10. 1967–1968 LCHS badminton team. students in the dorms, and President who is not a pastor Lutheran Church in Canada 11. Grad 1963. Front row (L-R): Donna by the 1980s a majority of and is not German. (ELCIC). To the present day, Fletcher (HS’63), Rose Marie Stenzel students in the dorm are the Board of Luther is elected (HS’63), Betty Jean Hogg (HS’63, U’64), from Hong Kong. 1964 at the church’s national Karen McKenzie (HS’63), Doreen Zinkhan Luther receives the offer to conventions. (HS’63). Back row (L-R): Gordon McGregor, “federate” with the Regina Mike Fisher, Bill Wright, (unknown), Mervin Campus of the University McElree (HS’61). Photo submitted by of Saskatchewan and begins Donna (Fletcher) McGregor (HS’63). to study the matter. After serious deliberation, a major

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Construction begins on the University campus. (L-R): Don King, contractor, Morris Anderson.

MEMORIES Donna McGregor (Fletcher) (HS’63) – Luther College beyond. To this day I still run into friends from Luther was a family affair. My brother Dennis (HS’64), sisters from time to time (after 50 years, I saw Doreen Zinkhan Dianna (HS’67) and Bonnie all attended in addition to (HS’63) when dropping off my granddaughter at school; myself. Some of my fondest memories include Freshie our daughters are friends and our grandchildren are in Day (my senior Karen Berglund (HS’60) made me lunch the same classroom). at her house and the only “embarrassing” thing I had to do was propose to our teacher, Mr Vinge), Annual Elaine Zinkhan-Turnbull (HS’64) – This is my favourite Gymkhana (we had to wear blue bloomer outfits for gym photograph of our much-loved Dean of Women, Miss and the show which I am still teased about to this day!), Emily Walter (4). The image was taken at the front doors Miss Luther Lion in 1963. my friend Rose Stenzel (HS’63) winning Miss Luther of the girls’ residence in 1963 (I lived in the residence Photo submitted by Lion in 1963 (even though she had tried to colour her from 1960-63). I love this photograph because it Donna (Fletcher) hair a few days before and it turned green) and our grad reveals the warmth, sweetness and shyness which Miss McGregor (HS’63). party (after the party at Carolyn Pantel’s (HS’63) house, Walter (“Wallie”) tended to hide beneath her deeply felt we were all invited to Linda Treppel’s (HS’63) farm sense of duty and responsibility. She was responsible for breakfast. I got home at 6:30 am and at 7:30 am, after all for the well-being, safety and security of some my mother was calling me to get ready for my sister’s 60 young women from various parts of Saskatchewan wedding that afternoon). Thanks to Luther I made many and Canada. We were richly blessed to have Miss lifelong friends whom I stay in touch with even though Walter as our Dean of Women. She was also a brilliant they now reside in different parts of the country and woman, a graduate of Columbia University.

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Berbel with the girl’s dorm “powder puff” football team in 1976.

MEMORIES floor. I quickly calculated to which Berbel Knoll (LCHS teacher from 1975 room the offending pizza was heading –2007 and Principal from 1995–2007) and sprinted up the stairs. With a short – In the late seventies, I was the Dean knock on the door I burst into the room of Women at the High School. In those in time to seize the pizza as it passed days students were not allowed to make through the window. I can still recall phone calls from the hallway pay phones the look of surprise and horror on the after lights out (10:30 pm) and certainly faces of the girls. Naturally I had to were discouraged from ordering in food. confiscate the pizza; then left without It was after 11:00 pm and I was back a word. I don’t recall exactly how the in my suite. The evening was warm so story ended, but I hope I took the illegal I opened my window and this had the pizza back into the room and enjoyed added advantage of allowing me to keep it and had a good laugh with the girls. I Clive Rodham (architect) hands the key of the new LCUR building an ear open for trouble. The girls’ dorm would be absolutely thrilled to see the to Harold Dietrich (Chairman, Board of Directors) as Morris was a magnet for the young men in the girls from Room 25 plus accomplices, Anderson (President) looks on. area. A while later I did hear voices and hear their version at the Anniversary 1. Richard Nostbakken. 7. LCUR Elizabethan Evening and stuck my head out of the window celebration! 2. Second floor of Luther in 1984. in time to see a rope tied to a box of College, University campus. 8. Bryan Hillis at convocation 3. LCUR Professor Paul in 1978. pizza being pulled up to the second Antrobus. 9. LCHS camera club in 1971. 4. Students playing Muckby. 10. Reunion of the first LIT 5. LCHS handbell choir. team in 1977 at the 25th 6. Dr Martin E Marty at 1978 anniversary of LIT. Luther Lecture.

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1970 1971 1974 1977 Morris Anderson and others At the University campus, Luther now counts 4 000 The first “Luther Lecture” negotiate the ability of Professor Paul Antrobus living alumni. is held and is the first Luther and other private (3) and others invent the “lectureship series” on schools to have an associated game of Muckby (4), 1974 the Regina campus. relationship with the played in early spring The position of “Principal” is Internationally acclaimed Saskatchewan Teachers when the hockey rink separated from the position historian of Christian Federation, making pensions north of the residence has of “President.” Morris history, Jaroslav Pelikan for the High School teachers largely melted, leaving lots Anderson continues as (1923-2006) of Yale possible. of Regina “muck” to slog President and Rudy Selzer is University was the first through. The only necessary appointed Principal at the speaker in the series and Dr 1970 equipment was two garbage High School. Martin E Marty (6), of the Barry Faires and Richard cans and a football. It is not University of Chicago, the Nostbakken (1) begin certain if any of the rules 1975 second. Marty will return producing the High are meaningful. The game Luther hires its first full- to speak at the 2013 Luther School’s musicals. Their receives attention in some time music teacher, Carl Lecture held in conjunction first “Broadway musical” national sports news outlets Cherland. He is hired as with the 100th Anniversary is Oliver, followed by and is a tradition for many part of President Morris in October. productions including years until the University Anderson’s vision for Man of LaMancha, Fiddler stops flooding the rink. expanding and enriching 1977 on the Roof and Mame. The music education at Luther University faculty organise Broadway musical becomes 1972 to 1976 College. as a bargaining unit within an annual tradition. Luther adopts a new (and the larger University’s its current) logo based on 1976 labour union (“Faculty 1971 the idea that “in Christ is Luther acquires three Association”). Luther is able In September, classes begin found God’s will and design octaves of English handbells to do occasional teaching of at Luther’s new university for man, plus the capacity and Luther’s handbell choir courses in religion, under campus, a $2 million to grow in knowledge and (5) begins. the University’s rubric of complex of academic understanding of the world a “Humanities” program. facilities (2) and cafeteria, and its creator.” “Quality Luther’s faculty under the with the first dormitory on Education in a Christian leadership of Dr Roland the University campus. The Context” evolves as the Miller plays a significant official opening ceremonies school’s motto and mission role in establishing the are held in October. thrust, following discussions University’s Religious at the University campus. Studies Department. MEMORIES 1977 Dr Meredith Cherland (current Board of Regents member) - For 30 years, Carl “Elizabethan Evenings” (7) Cherland directed the Luther College Choir. Alumni remember funny things such as are an annual musical event the outrageous green velvet jacket and bow tie Carl wore for Candlelight services at the University campus. during the 70s. The order “All eyes up front!” during a rehearsal meant “Look only at the conductor!” Kathy Atchison Tiefenbach (HS’76) once crawled into rehearsal late, 1978 (8) on her hands and knees, while the choir kept their eyes to the front and suppressed Bryan Hillis (U’78) is the first student to graduate their laughter. Carl’s students called him “Chuck” behind his back for 20 years, with a major in “Humanities until the nickname finally disappeared. There were shining musical moments: Peter – Religious Studies” from Tiefenbach (HS’77) remembers the joy of singing a Bach fugue and Stravinsky on Luther College at the choir tour. Elfreda Pitt (HS’88) remembers singing “I am the Resurrection and the University of Regina. Life” in the atrium of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. Daranne Harris (HS’95) remembers “Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming”, still her favourite Christmas carol. I remember the beauty and the excellence. For Carl, the Music Room at Luther was always sacred ground.

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8 0 s campus, is appointed Nobel Prize in Chemistry. at the University of Regina, Principal of the High School, is appointed President. He beginning what is often 1984 is the first President with remembered as ten years of The High School begins an earned PhD. A year later, Morris Anderson is amazing growth at the High to offer the “International brought back as Director of School. By the end of the Baccalaureate Program,” Development, and major decade, enrolment climbs to which strives to promote fundraising campaigns are 500 and Luther wins the LIT. international understanding launched for new classroom and peace and provides wings at both High School 1981 an enriched curriculum and University. A mural (2) is painted that both covers and in the Luther College extends beyond regular 1988 Auditorium/Chapel by curricula in its depth Major festivities are held for Richard R Caemmerer Jr and detail. It emphasises the 75th anniversary (3) of that depicts the Christian the development of the the College, including special creed in both traditional and necessary critical skills ceremonies at Melville, contemporary symbolism. that university-bound Saskatchewan where the old 1. Installation of Rev Don 7. Christmas dinner at LCUR Reading from left to right, students need to master. Academy building has been King as Principal by Rev AJ in 1981. (L-R): Russ Husum restored and given a Heritage Tiefenbach in 1980. (HS’72, U’76), Anne Selzer, the shaft of light descends It is arguably the most 2. Sister Anne Keffer, LCUR Rudy Selzer. to a view of the earth as significant curriculum designation. Chaplain, Richard Caemmerer 8. LCHS faculty, staff and seen from space, recalling change of the past seventy 1989 Jr, Morris Anderson and Roland alum playing in the gym in creation narratives. In years. Miller observing the new mural 1980. (L-R): Janet Campbell The High School dedicates the centre, appearing like at LCUR in 1981. (librarian), Hertha Pfeifer its new classroom wing a highway intersection 1984 3. 75th anniversary festivities in (HS’50), Morris Anderson, (right), including library, Melville, Saskatchewan. John Persson (Physics and connecting the right and On 31 October, the much art studio, and elevator for 4. Mr Moon is feted during Chemistry), Richard Nostbakken left elements, is the great beloved Mr Moon (4) accessibility. chapel time at the High School (English and Art). Greek cross. To the right, retires from the Aintree in 1984. 9. Morris Anderson at the 1981 enveloping aspects of the Confectionary and is feted 5. Dr Don Lee, President from Luther Lecture. 1989 1986-1991. 10. LCHS faculty and staff in Saskatchewan landscape, are during chapel time. The Luther community 6. Al Christiansen with LCUR the 1980s. fire and water – symbols of performs Hayden’s Creation students in 1983. 11. LCUR faculty and staff in the spirit and our life in the 1986 in celebration of the 75th 1981. body of Christ. Morris Anderson “retires” anniversary of Luther from Luther College. College.

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Dedication ceremony of the new LCHS classroom wing in 1989.

MEMORIES Lindsay (Ganson) Collins (U’85) - I enjoyed my time at caring professors and other staff at Luther. I took a Luther (Sunday nights in the cafeteria, talent shows, meditation class at Luther which was great for reducing hypnotists, Molson Houses, Quad parties) and made stress! Luther has always been like a warm, caring many great friends that I still keep in touch with. family of people rather than an institution. My husband even booked a dorm room at Luther many years after I Susan Jo (Schaller) Letwin (U’88) – I remember graduated. We had tickets to see The Rolling Stones in deciding to take a class at Luther as I had heard how Regina and there were no hotel rooms available. He much other students had enjoyed classes there. I took had the idea of booking a dorm room and the staff at my first Logic class with Art Krentz. I understood the Luther treated us wonderfully. Since it was summer class (finally) after dropping it at the UofR. I took many we had a whole floor to ourselves. The rooms had classes at Luther after that and enjoyed all of them. single beds so we were offered two rooms. It was sure I ended up getting a Religious Studies degree as a fun sneaking into my husband’s room. I felt like a kid second degree (after getting my BEd). Part of the again! reason for my decisions was that I enjoyed the helpful,

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MEMORIES seven King children to begin attending Robert Warnock (U’91) - My memories university, Luther was a natural choice of Luther College (University Campus) for all of us. I vividly remember the first are the warm welcoming atmosphere time I visited the college, because I and nice, friendly staff. Being part of a was seven years old and was helping smaller student body was particularly move my oldest brother into residence. helpful during the first two years of In subsequent years, three of my other university for me. Individualised student siblings lived in residence as well, and advising was great. Dr Mary Vetter was although the rest of us lived off-campus wonderful as my student program advisor. during our undergraduate years, we all Through Dr Vetter and Luther College, I registered at Luther and took as many obtained my first teaching assistantship. classes as we could there. We loved What a wonderful experience! It led to the sense of community at Luther, the 1. Don King, Luther College Chaplain from more teaching experiences in my 3rd academic support the college provided, 1971-1980, Professor, Principal from and 4th years and into graduate school. and the education we received from 1980-1991 and President from 1991-1994. I loved working with students in the wonderful professors like Dr Nick 2. Expansion of the Anderson wing at LCUR from 1989-1991. biology labs. Terpstra. Because my family spent 3. Construction of the new chapel in the so much time there over the years, I LCUR Anderson wing from 1990-1991. The King Family by Stephen King (U’94) - sometimes joke that Luther College 4. Dedication of the Anderson wing in 1991. Given that eight of us attended Luther, the could be called “King’s College,” like 5. Richard Hordern, LCUR Professor from King family has a lot of fond memories its counterpart at Cambridge. But all 1978 to present and President from 1994-2005. of the college. Our family tradition joking aside, I’m glad that Luther is 6. LCHS graduation in 1993, began there in the early 1930s, when Luther. It has its own identity, its own the same year that Luther College our father, James, took his first year of sense of place, and its own commitment celebrates its 80th anniversary. university at the high school. Because to students and their success. I’m proud 7. LCHS students cheering at the 1996 LIT. of the depression, he was unable to that my family could be a small part of 8. LCUR students playing shinny in the LCUR parking lot in 1993. complete his degree, but he always Luther’s 100-year history, and at the 9. Retirement tea for LCHS spoke fondly of his time at Luther - and same time, I’m proud that Luther has Pastor Christiansen in 1995. in particular, of playing football there. been such a large part of my family’s 10. 40th anniversary of LIT in 1992 at the As a result, when it came time for the history. Agridome (now Brandt Centre).

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1991 1994 receipted by the College. 1998 Pastor Don King (1) is Rev Dr Richard Hordern, This is in addition to the After inspection and elected President. (5) who has taught Religious donation by teachers of 5% evaluation, Luther College Studies since 1978 at of their salaries, which they High School is accepted 1991 Luther’s University campus, continue to make until the into the membership of the At the High School, part is named President. Don budget is balanced. Their Canadian Association of of the new art studio is King is appointed Director of salaries are already below Independent Schools. sectioned off and becomes Development to assist with the Saskatchewan Teacher’s a “computer laboratory.” fundraising. Federation (STF) pay scale 1998 A course in computers is when this commitment is The annual provincial offered but some wonder 1994 made. operating grant per whether it is the students There is a drastic drop in Saskatchewan student or the teachers who are the number of Hong Kong 1995 increases from about learning the most. students in the High School The senior girls’ volleyball $2 400 to about $5 000 per residence but soon students tournament is established. year. Teachers are now paid 1991 are attracted to Luther from Soccer is revived and 100% of the STF salary scale. The new classroom wing a dozen different countries becomes one of the most A pension and benefits at the University campus of the world. South Korea popular sports at the High program is introduced for features classrooms, chapel, becomes the largest School, especially due the High School’s support library, and academic offices. geographical source of dorm to the large number of staff. Student fundraising for the students. international students who past many years is dedicated enjoy soccer. LIT is featured 1998 to installing an elevator to 1994 on TSN. The University campus ensure accessibility. Several The national church receives national news years later this new building makes clear what had been 1996 attention when it sponsors a is named “The Anderson suspected for several years: A celebration of the 25th “Scholarly Writing Award” Wing” (2) to honour the that it would no longer anniversary of the University for the Saskatchewan Book roles that Dr Morris and be able to assist Luther is held on campus. Awards, the first such award Betty Anderson played in capital fundraising in Canada. in the life of the College. campaigns. Luther is now 1996 The new wing contains a on its own. Luther counts 8 000 living 1999 special archives room where alumni as frequent alumni Total enrolment is 1412 (429 documents and photographs 1994-95 homecomings allow the at the High School and 983 from Luther’s history are The “Black and Gold College to expand their registered at the University). preserved. One classroom Challenge” Fundraising known mailing list. This includes an estimated has expensive wiring campaign, seeking 300 Lutherans. At the High installed so that someday it emergency funds to 1997 School, there are more can be filled with computers overcome a major deficit The College develops students affiliated with the connected to the internet as problem at the High School, a “website” and soon Roman Catholic Church a “smart classroom.” (WiFi raises $230 000 so the High announces that alumni can than any other single comes first.) School can continue to submit their class news to denomination. operate. Together with other the alumni office using what gifts for scholarships and is being called “e-mail.” trust funds, this may be the largest annual amount ever

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1 2 3 3 4 5 2 0 MEMORIES Thomas Richard Miles Boxall (HS’98, U’07) Nathanael Bergbusch (current grade 12 LCHS Jacqueline (Beshara) Lamasan (HS’05) - What - When I think back to my time at Luther student and SRC President) – Luther has been stands out the most to me from my high College High School, two memories pop a High School where I have felt that I can school experience at Luther College is the out. My first memory was while I was living work towards building myself into the person feeling of family. From the moment I entered in the dorms. I was the resident computer that I aspire to become. There are so many LCHS, I could tell that the hallways and programmer, and as such I would spend different outlets for learning that you really classrooms were filled with the memories of many hours writing the greatest dice rolling feel that you have developed yourself a good generations of students before me. Everyone program, or programming my computer to play deal when you get to grade 12. I will miss

has a place at Luther College, whether a “Stairway to Heaven” when it was loading. the sense of community and extra-curricular 0 student’s strengths are academics, music, My neighbour and friend, JC Hunter was an events such as All College, badminton, improv sports, or one of the many activities available aspiring electrician and would be tinkering games, SRC, musicals and the winter formal to students. Friends made at Luther are life with several devices in the next room (lamps, when I graduate from Luther in June. These long as are the mentors found in teachers, speakers, etc). One day while I was working activities help build students into leaders

deans, and older students. Most of all, hard on my latest creation, JC shorted out and make Luther an awesome place to go to 0 s Luther College brings people with different the power for our floor. I lost three hours school. interests and backgrounds together under of programming. JC just heard my cursing one faith. My faith formation at LCHS is my through the wall. To play a prank on me, most treasured memory of my high school he decided to short out the power an hour experience. My experiences at Luther College later. Much to his enjoyment, I was cursing strongly influenced my choice to become a again, only this time I could hear his laughing high school teacher in hopes of passing on through the wall. Needless to say, I learned my faith, which found its grounding at LCHS, to save my work from then on. The second 1. Richard Hordern (middle) with two to others. Congratulations on 100 years, memory was of the annual Dorm LIT. After all members of the Melville Heritage Society Luther! May God continue to bless you in the the excitement of each LIT, it was the job of at Luther College’s 90th anniversary many years to come! the dorm students to clean up the gym. This celebration in Melville, Saskatchewan. was a great time to play some basketball, 2. Dr Bruce Perlson (HS’62), President eat lots of pizza, and best of all, stay up from 2005-2010. 3. Dr Bryan Hillis (U’78), LCUR way past curfew. Some of the best years of Professor and current President. my life were at Luther College (High School 4. Rev Dr Rebecca Larson (HS’68). and University). I would like to personally 5. Demolition of the old stage at thank Luther College for moulding me into the LCHS in 2012 as part of the new person I am today. building program. 6. Artist’s rendering of the new gym (2012). 7. LCHS alumni basketball game in 2012. 8. All College Banquet in May 2002. Front row (L-R): Karen Prior (HS’05, U’11), Erin Ogilvie, Jacqueline (Beshara) Lamasan (HS’05), Lindsay Almas (HS’05). Back row (L-R): Will VanEngen, Daniel Stubbins (HS’05), James Kramer (HS’05), Sean Gross (HS’05). Photo submitted by Jacqueline (Beshara) Lamasan (HS’05). 9. LCHS Candlelight Services.

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6 7 8 9 2 0 2001 to 2005 The Luther Spirit Campaign exceeds its goal of $2.5 to electrical, HVAC, and million to repair and renovate the High School’s buildings and grounds. Generous gifts from alums Gavin Semple and Merlis Belsher for repair of the 0 gym immediately make it possible for the College to work on planning a new gymnasium. 0 s 2003 Celebration of the 90th anniversary of Luther (1) LCUR international students. Front row (L-R): Ryan Hunter, Alexandria Li, Brianna Vaags. Middle row (L-R): Chika Nakano, Geng Haicheng, Rebecca Maki-Runsas, Yeji Lee, Fernanda Vera Rodriguez, Shoko Kazunobu. College is held in Melville, Last row: Williams Usama. Saskatchewan.

2004-2005 Total receipted charitable 2010 other utilities are also 2013 donations to Luther College The University campus initiated. The fundraising On 10 to13 October, Luther this year exceeds $1 million, launches a new motto for campaign accompanying College will celebrate “A the largest amount ever the campus: “Think deeply. this construction project is Century of Faithfulness” receipted in a single year to Act passionately. Live entitled “A Time to Build,” in Regina, Saskatchewan. date. faithfully.” The High School from Ecclesiastes 3:3. The festivities will include campus maintains the motto the annual Luther Lecture 2005 “Quality education in a 2012 featuring Dr Martin E Dr Bruce Perlson (HS’62) Christian context.” The student body at the Marty, a celebration banquet (2) is appointed President, High School consists of 76% including guest host Brent the first President who 2012 who are Canadian, 19% who Butt, a chapel service with is also an alumnus of the After 18 months of strategic are international, and 5% Rev Dr Rebecca Larson school. planning, it is decided that who are First Nations. (HS’68) (4), Luther College the High School will begin a High School alum and part 2010 $17.3-million-dollar building 2013 of the coalition that won the Dr Bryan Hillis (HS’78) and renovation program The Luther Residence at the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997, (3), Professor of Religious wherein a new gymnasium university campus consists family activities, campus Studies at Luther College at (6), Fine Arts classrooms, of 48% international, with tours and more! the University of Regina, is and Student Commons the majority of students named President. Area will be constructed, coming from China, Nigeria with major renovations also and Brazil. occurring in the heritage gymnasium and locker rooms. Upgrades to

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ANNUAL LUTHER LECTURE PERFORMANCE BY DR MARTIN E. MARTY JACK SEMPLE THURSDAY EVENING FRIDAY NIGHT Have you registered for the 100th Anniversary celebrations from 10 to 13 October 2013? Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to catch up with friends, faculty and staff and honour a century of Luther College traditions and heritage. Save $25

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Luther College THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER 2013 FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER 2013 SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2013 SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER 2013 100th Anniversary 4:30 pm (tentative) 6:30 pm 8:30 am–2:30 pm 11:00 am–12:30 pm Century of Faithfulness Luther Lions vs O’Neill Registration Sign-in and Hockey Tournament and Brunch at Luther College, October 10-13, 2013 Titans Football Game, Late Registrations, Family Skate, High School campus Luther College Brandt Centre Regina, Saskatchewan Luther College High School Queensbury Convention Football Field Centre Lobby 1:00 pm 11:00 am–12:30 pm Closing Service 7:30 pm 8:00 pm–2:00 am Brunch at the High School Presided over by National Luther Lecture: Wine & Cheese Reception and University campuses Bishop Susan Johnson and Dr Martin E Marty including Book Launch, Saskatchewan Bishop Cindy Luther College at the Queensbury Convention 12:30–1:30 pm Halmarson with message by University of Regina, Centre (Salons A-C) Debut of the Luther 100th Rev Dr Rebecca Larson Rex Schneider Auditorium Anniversary Play by James (HS’68), Luther College Debut of the Luther 100th Ostime, High School High School alum and Anniversary Music by Jason campus on the new stage chair of steering committee Cullimore and Poem by & coalition that won the Gerald Hill 1:30–4:00 pm Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. Rotating performances Campus Tours and Luther College High School All of this for only $185 Celebrate with by Jack Semple, Peter Children’s Activities at the Gymnasium (tentative) (only $160 until 30 June) Tiefenbach, Dennis High School and University a luther college per adult! For a complete Hendricksen (Ministry of campuses list of registration fees Groove), Shane Reoch, Ben commemorative BONUS: The Saskatchewan Hognestad and other Luther for adults, children (full Roughriders home game alumni coin-$10 weekend and Saturday against the Edmonton family fun pass), and family Decade and Class Eskimos will be projected of four OR to register, Gatherings & Photo onto screens at both Montages and Displays campuses starting at 2:30 pm. visit www.luthercollege. Supervised Children’s edu/100thanniversary. 6:00 pm Activities (including snacks) Unable to attend but would Reception and Social Time, like to send greetings? Queensbury Convention Centre (Salons A-C) Please forward your Call 306.585.5144 greetings and/or memories to order your coin. 7:15 pm to michelle.clark@ Celebration Banquet, luthercollege.edu and we Queensbury Convention will make sure they are Centre (Salons A-C) included in the weekend *Special Guest MC and Performance by Comedian celebration. Brent Butt (best known for “Corner Gas”)

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Luther Alumni Giving Back LUTHER 100TH By Emily Chastkiewicz ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION To Jason Cullimore his composition is performed during the well as a poster, banner bug, post card (HS’90) Luther weekend celebration listeners “will find and advertisements. “We’ve done many College is “a place something of the joy I feel when I think projects together over the years,” said where education of the lessons I learned and friendships I Erik, “so I couldn’t turn him down! It’s is a process that made at this remarkable institution…. As great to give back to Luther by being applies to the whole a place which has shaped my values in a involved in the 100th Anniversary.” individual, and very personal way, and which continues students learn that they are part of a to encourage its members to contribute to James Ostime’s community, which offers opportunities the betterment of our community and of (HS’01, U’05) fondest for personal and intellectual growth that our world, Luther College rightly deserves memories of Luther are unique and special.” He remembers to be celebrated.” are the occasions when his International Baccalaureate (IB) and events at the classes for English and biology would have As a graduate of both High School that “lock-ins” at the university, where they the High School involved the entire would spend a final few days studying and University, Erik school: “Whether it was the musical, (and socialising) on the weekends before Norbraten (HS’82, Fine Arts Night, LIT, or even daily the IB exams. These weekends, Jason U’87) appreciates how Chapel, it is amazing to me now that recalls, were “an amazing mix of exploring Luther College put so many students came together to ideas and cementing the friendships that him “on a good path.” support and enrich one another.” James we had developed.” Now a music history Erik’s greatest memories of High School received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from instructor at the University campus, and include participating in LIT Blitz Nights, the University of Regina in 2005 and independent composer, Jason reflects on Rick Nostbakken’s art class, biology field currently writes and edits articles, plays, how Luther has had a profound influence trips, shooting hoops at lunch, writing and advertising copy for associations on his career and personal development: finals in the gym amidst the hissing such as The Metis Archival Project, “Luther College embodies a community radiators, the “scum song” and “hanging Prairie Forum, Saskatoon Well Being of caring, thoughtful people who share out” at Mr Moon’s Confectionary. To Magazine, Dealfind.com, and Canadian a love of learning and a desire to engage these memories he adds “great people” Journal for Native Education. He is each other’s minds, helping learners and “lots of laughs.” After graduating in proudest of his creative endeavours at to develop both thinking skills and 1982, he made his way to the University Luther and has been fortunate enough character. I treasure my memories of of Regina, where he received his to continue writing one-act plays for the being a student at Luther College, and Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1987, High School over the last several years. know that the influence of the many majoring in painting. He also attended He is always so impressed by the hard lessons I have learned, and experiences Nova Scotia College of Art and Design work and dedication of Luther students. I have enjoyed while working as part in 1992, where he received a Bachelor To honour the institution that has given of this amazing community has helped of Visual Communications degree. him so much, he has written a play, me in innumerable ways, as I face the Currently, Erik is a Graphic Design Artist entitled One Hundred Years, for the 100th challenges and joys of life.” When Jason working at Arcas Advertising in Regina Anniversary celebration. “The education was asked to compose a piece of music for as an Associate Creative Director. He I have received, and the friends I have Luther College’s 100th Anniversary, he continues to paint and has participated made in this community, will stay with saw it as an opportunity to celebrate the in several group and solo exhibitions me forever.” values of an institution that he believes over the years. Erik believes that Luther’s has had a wonderfully positive impact traditions “really set it apart.” As a way on the students, faculty and staff that of giving back to Luther College, Erik pass through its halls who then, in turn, together with Richard Nostbakken share their skills and talent with the designed the 100th Anniversary logo greater community. He hopes that when (featured on the front of this issue) as

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2013 LUTHER COLLEGE School and is a regular at many leadership of the players and their DISTINGUISHED SERVICE athletic and school events. I had reactions to calls and plays and not AWARD RECIPIENT the pleasure of asking Mr Stark having to worry about the Xs and RICHARD (DICK) STARK (as I will forever call him) a few Os. Luther is about relationships questions about his dedication to and friendships. Being a small By Lisa King (HS’83) Luther. school helps students to get to know each other and the faculty Known to many as “Coach,” What is one of your earliest better. Those connections can last Mr Richard (Dick) Stark was memories of Luther that has a lifetime. honoured with the 2013 Luther stayed with you? College Distinguished Service For me, one of the real outstanding Why is the building renewal Award at the Founder’s Day parts of Luther is that every day and expansion important for Dinner this past January. This the entire school body and the Luther? award recognises individuals faculty and staff come together to It is about giving the students the who have shown dedication to share and learn during chapel. It best educational experience we and support for Luther College is a unique element to Luther and I can. It is about looking forward and its mission. Dick’s passion, am happy that is still happening. for the next 50 years. We will need commitment, time, talents, and to rekindle the feeling of the old love for Luther have remained I was also struck by the gym into the new gym, and that is strong for over 40 years. As a commitment of the staff to where alumni can help, as well as coach, teacher, mentor, volunteer, the students and the college. I the new generations of students and tireless fan at numerous generally arrived at the school at who will benefit from the new Luther events and games, Dick 7:00 am (my farm boy mentality construction. is a mainstay in the Luther still lingers) to prepare for classes. community. At 7:30 am I joined the kitchen staff and some of the maintenance The impact Coach has had and Having played for Moose Jaw staff for a short coffee break continues to have on the many in the first LIT in 1953, Dick before the dorm students came for students and alumni is summed later returned to Luther in 1969 breakfast. On these occasions and up nicely in this quote from as the head coach of the senior many others, I came to appreciate Brent Allison (HS’88): “Dick was boys basketball team. With the their commitment to Luther. one of a few leaders in my life exception of a few years when who is equally good at capturing he coached junior basketball, Why do you stay so connected both hearts and minds. Laura the University of Regina Cougars to Luther? Laird (HS’88) and I have plenty and then left to work in British I believe in the work of the school to thank Dick for and we hope Columbia, Dick spent 30 years and feel it is important to support he knows that many of us still at Luther coaching football, the people doing the work to consider him a role model. You can basketball, baseball, track and assist the students. I know many imagine the lives Coach touched field, teaching math and physics of the grandparents, parents and the positive impact that has and being involved in many and students as well as many of grown across generations from extra-curricular activities. He the staff, and I like to lend my his mentorship—an incredible is currently on the Building help with the extra-curricular legacy.” Indeed. Committee for the renewal and activities. I enjoy watching the expansion project at the High games from the perspective of the

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time for a lunch break, providing and even now, I am inspired by extra help with assignments, their charity to give what I can. I making copies of a presentation for also support my church, cancer, class, or making overheads for the diabetes, heart and stroke, Souls decorating committee for LIT. My Harbor, Canadian Red Cross and favorite aspect of Luther is ‘chapel’. Canadian World Relief. I feel it’s Once a day the whole school comes important to give back because together in the gym to stop, catch I have been so blessed. I believe our breath and just be. It is a sacred everyone “matters” and I do my time for me. best every day to live that way. My husband, Dave, and I are very I make the choice to be a positive involved in service work outside influence on those around me of Luther as well. We are very busy and have been told they can tell and very happy. I’m smiling on the phone… I have made many phone calls to parents For the last two years, I have My name is Sherry Soroka and I when students were absent from worked in the alumni office. My am proud to be an ambassador for school. I got to know some parents’ favorite part is re-connecting Luther College. I am not an alum of voices better than their faces. My with alumni I have met over the LCHS but it is near and dear to my yearbook every year is full of “I years. I enjoy hearing them ask if heart. It’s really bizarre how I came shall miss your smile” and “thanks a certain teacher is still here. I can to Luther in 2004, but I believe I for the pink slip.” Hey, I miss your usually say ‘yes’. It brings a smile am where I belong. I worked in the smiles too. I’m a mother and a to their face and I see the memories office as an administrative assistant grandmother and some of these flash before their eyes of a special and realised this school was special, kids, especially the young ones moment in class with that teacher. from that first day. It was the only from overseas, still need that little The teachers do the same thing school I worked in that you could extra attention, a smile or just an when they see alumni. Thank you, feel ‘love in the air’. By that, I mean ear to listen to their frustrations Luther, to be able to serve! staff and faculty who worked here with the new language, culture or were dedicated for their whole roommate. I was always happy to career. They were committed to be there for them. By the second the school and its students for the semester, most of these kids were long haul. Even I felt a sense of spreading their wings and not commitment and accomplishment stopping so much to ‘chat’. They when I saw the students I got to were finding their way and doing it know over their four years here with grace and confidence. graduate. We’re a small high school and everyone works as a My giving began early in my career community to assist wherever here, whether it was my time, my necessary for these students to talent or money. The school is a succeed, whether it was letting very busy place and it also supports them into the school after hours to many good causes. The staff and get homework, making a bagged faculty are very involved in outside lunch because they didn’t have charities as well. It is contagious

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LCUR faculty and staff having a well deserved rest after cooking and serving the midnight breakfast in 2001.

A CULTURE OF GIVING fees, medical expenses, or whatever chooses to give to Luther, Shawn DR MARK ANDERSON, PRINCIPAL, is required. Some establish funds Stieb says, “Luther was a home to LUTHER COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL and generous scholarships, while me for a long period of time. I have others donate anonymously to the a strong connection to the physical Luther College has flourished for College’s general operating funds. building. I believe that the liberal one hundred years and continues arts education at Luther is a rather to flourish into the twenty-first Over the last 100 years, the faculty unique opportunity for students in century due to the remarkable and staff at the High School have our province.” generosity of the faculty and staff frequently been called on to ensure who give back to the College in the institution’s solvency. For Over the last 40 years, the faculty countless ways. Working at Luther many decades, faculty accepted and staff at the University campus is a call to service, a call to helping significantly lower wages than have generously given $568 400 people in ways that often demand to Luther with donations ranging considerable self-sacrifice. Faculty those being paid to educators in from $5 to $1 200. These donations and staff at Luther frequently give other school divisions. In the 1990s typically support scholarships, the of their time, their talents and their when the school faced serious faculty and staff assistance fund, money because they believe so financial challenges, teachers and the annual fall appeal. Of strongly in the students they are donated 5% of their salaries to the the 89 individuals, four are High serving and the mission of Luther “Black and Gold Challenge” until School alumni, 12 are University College. a balanced budget was achieved. and three are graduates of both Over 80% of the current faculty campuses. Dr Mary Vetter and her Financial Support: and staff are giving of their finances husband Dr Dave Sauchyn give In keeping with the spirit of or time to the “A Time to Build” generously to Luther because they service leadership, faculty and campaign. Since the late 1960s, “want to see Luther’s programs staff do what they do in a quiet, 58% of the faculty and staff at the enhanced,” and “want to help self-effacing manner. For example, High School have contributed students have the tools to flourish whenever a student or family $739 600 to Luther College with in their university education.” experiences unforeseen financial donations ranging from $10 to or personal challenges, Luther $10 000. These are examples of employees directly donate from our employees’ faithful dedication their pay cheques to cover tuition to Luther. When asked why he

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Volunteerism: “Living Internationally” (a social Albert Einstein once said, “Only Faculty and staff have also donated event to introduce and educate a life lived for others is a life considerable time to various students about the diversity of worthwhile.” If so, the faculty, programs and events. The level the residence), orientation, Luther staff and retirees of Luther College of volunteerism provided by University Student Association have been leading worthwhile, Luther employees, current and (LUSA) “Study Blitz” (faculty tutor fulfilling lives for nearly a century. past, is unrivalled. At the High students each semester before final Our current faculty and staff School this includes everything exams), chapel, and community demonstrate on a daily basis that a from running extra-curricular service. commitment to the call to service programming (choir, musicals, is still central to life at Luther athletics, tournaments like LIT, This commitment doesn’t end College, and will remain so into drama, etc), to building, repairing with retirement either. Whether the future. We can be proud of and and cleaning the physical facilities, it is helping with events like the grateful for this community of to planting flowers, to laying 100th Anniversary, LIT or the generosity. paving stones, to helping maintain musical, retired employees feel the beautiful campus. At the such a strong connection with University, volunteers have assisted Luther College and its mission that with residence events such as the they readily volunteer their time, annual midnight breakfast and wisdom and talents as well.

Lisa McIntyre (HS’07 and volunteer on the A Time to Build Campaign Cabinet) – When I look back on my time at Luther College High School I think of the many skills I developed in my short four years at the school. Luther provided me the opportunity to be involved in just about everything. I was able to discover my love of event planning and organization. With the help of faculty and staff I received guidance in planning events such as the Senior Girls Volleyball Tournament and LIT.

Not only did I discover my love of planning but I developed great organization and time management skills that have carried me through my university career and now help me every day in the real world. I will always remember Luther as one of the best experiences I have had in my life and the institution that helped create the success I have now.

A TIME TO BUILD QUALITY. EDUCATION. FAITH. VISION.

We are building for the future. For more information on our capital campaign or to make a donation, please visit www.luthercollege.edu/highschool/atimetobuild.

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1 & 2. Construction of new gym (February 2013). 3. New stage almost complete (March 2013). 4. Stage reconstruction. 5. Future Luther students.

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CORRECTION: Please note that in the Terence (Terry) Gordon (HS’59) has was surrounded by, many of whom he 2012 FALL issue, Kevin Miller U’10 retired after a varied, challenging is still in touch with today. was incorrectly labeled HS’10. Our and always interesting career...

s apologies to Kevin. now travelling, boating, golfing, UNIVERSITY hiking, tennis and learning. A special Brenda Beckman-Long, PhD HIGH SCHOOL memory is holding the initial Grade 12 (U’88) has received a tenure-track Susan Barber (HS’80, U’84) was graduation/dance that stands out as a appointment as a professor of English

e named one of “Canada’s Top 100 memorable, unsurpassed high school and Canadian literature at Briercrest Most Powerful Women” in 2012 by the event! Bible College and Seminary. She has Women’s Executive Network. She was taught English in the Department t also the recipient of a YWCA Women Myles Mintzler (HS’77) is currently of English and Luther College at of Distinction Award and has been working for Black & McDonald in the University of Regina and at the named a “Woman of Influence” by Project Controls at the Husky Sunrise Canadian Bible College, Regina, Saskatchewan Business Magazine and site in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Saskatchewan. o Fine Lifestyles Magazine. In 2007, she received the Community Service Award Adam Nelson (HS’07, U’11) received Katie Bergman (U’11) is currently from the Canadian Bar Association. his Masters in Public Policy from the living in Cambodia until June 2013, University of Calgary on 13 November working as a research coordinator 2012. and campaign manager with a

n Patricia Corkal (Astorga) (HS’82) shares that 1981-1982 was a very new livelihoods project called Safe memorable year in her life: new Aaron Scherle (HS‘90) shot this photo Migration & Trafficking Awareness with country, culture, Luther, LIT and best of his wife (below), Pam Husak (HS Samaritan’s Purse. Samaritan’s Purse of all, choir! ‘90), in beautiful Sedona, Arizona, on is a Christian non-profit organisation Valentine’s Day 2013. The pair lives in that serves the physical, spiritual and Chris Dewart (HS’72) is the President nearby Phoenix, Arizona. emotional needs of those suffering s of Central US Konica Minolta Business from war, poverty, natural disasters, Solutions Inc. disease and famine. See photo below.

s Tom Flath (HS’79) taught school in a number of communities throughout Saskatchewan. After the sudden passing of his first wife, Lynda, in

a 1999, Tom moved home to the family Tegan Siganski (HS’11) has been farm in Stoughton, Saskatchewan. Tom very involved in theater since she was remarried in 2002 to Lori Cline graduated. She has worked and l of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Their acted in 6 plays and has become the daughter, Katie, was born in 2005. preferred stage manager at St Thomas Jeff L Chura (U’93) is a Lieutenant- After a 10-year run on the farm, Tom More College. A favourite memory Commander Maritime Surface and decided to get back into teaching and at Luther was being a part of the Sub-Surface (MARS) officer in the c joined his wife, Lori, at the Estevan Tatler. It was so amazing to have her Royal Canadian Navy. Comprehensive School. He began work published, also to have people The Luther Story is teaching Industrial Arts in the fall of comment on them. She still can’t Ross King (U’84) was recognised available online. To read 2011. If he has a special memory of believe she was given the opportunity with the prestigious 2012 Governor to the digital edition, Luther College, it is simply the people. to be editor. General’s Literary Award in the visit www.luthercollege.edu/ There were many interesting and category of non-fiction for his book lutherstory. unique individuals that he shared his Shawn Barry Whatley (HS’92) Leonardo and the Last Supper. This time with, including the staff. Believe remembers wonderful times living in marks the second time that Dr King has it or not, his favourite activity at Luther the dorm for 2 years (grades 11 and received this recognition, having won was probably choir with Dr Cherland. 12) with Mark Becker as the Head the award in 2006 for The Judgment of Dean. Upon leaving Luther, he went Paris: The Revolutionary Decade that Trista Gargol (HS’12) and currently a on to complete his undergraduate Gave the World Impressionism. student at the University of Regina in degree from Queen’s University and Education was awarded in the spring then two graduate degrees from the of 2013 the Gold Medal from the Royal University of Toronto. He has such fond Conservatory of Music for receiving the memories of his time in residence at highest grade in her grade 10 piano Luther—the greasy fries (hope they are exams. Congratulations Trista! now gone!) and the beautiful people he

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OBITUARIES Duane Driver and her special grand- to chemistry through numerous awards dog Harvey. She is survived by her sons and honours including fellowships 2012 Brent and Trevor, daughter Lana (Lyle) in the Royal Society of Canada, the Jean Mary Davies (Dale) passed and extended family. She was born Royal Society of London and Chemical away on 9 June 2012 after a valiant in Weyburn, Saskatchewan and was Institute of Canada (CIC), receiving the battle with cancer. Predeceased by raised on the family farm in the Osage Order of Canada in 1976, and being her loving husband, Arthur, she will area. She attended Luther College High named a CIC Lifetime Achievement be greatly missed by her family and School in Regina, Saskatchewan and Recipient in 2009. The announcement friends. She was born and raised in upon graduation obtained her nursing of the award of the CIC Medal to Regina, Saskatchewan where she degree in1953. After working at the him in 1961 quoted Dr Schneider attended Luther College High School Grey Nun hospital and the Providence as saying that his chemistry and for grades 9-11 (1939-1942). Jean Hospital where she met and married physics teachers at Luther, Liefeld met Arthur, her husband of 55 years, John in 1954. In 1972 they moved to and Behrens, were instrumental in in Esquimalt while both were in the Regina. She was a gift to us all that awakening his interest in science. He Navy. They married in 1944 and lived knew and loved her. We always said is survived by his two daughters: Judy, in both Victoria and Vancouver, British she had healing hands. and Joanne Schneider of Highland Columbia before moving to Surrey in Grove, Ontario. 1990. Jean returned to school at age Colon Robert Kruger (HS’66) born 49 where she graduated with honours on 27 June 1948, passed away Isobel (Bell) Selinger passed away from Vancouver Community College. peacefully on 20 January 2013 at his on Friday 5 April 2013 at the age of She worked until retirement at AR Lord home in Ladysmith, British Columbia. 80. Her brilliant red hair was true to Elementary in Vancouver, where she He graduated from Luther College form since she was a little spit-fire. was able to utilise her creative abilities High School in 1966, attended McGill She was predeceased by her father and her caring nature. She was active University in Montreal where he earned Frank; mother Grace; siblings Merv, in the Lutheran Church, lawn bowling, a BA, and back to Saskatchewan Bill, Edie and her special twin sister genealogy, numerous hobbies, crafts to earn a Bachelor of Education. Beth. Isobel is survived by her children and courses. Her favorite activities Colon taught school for 30 years in Janice (Jim) Leibel, Norm (Darcie) were baking and crafting with her Lloydminster, Saskatchewan and Selinger, Darrel (Shelly) Selinger, grandchildren. An accomplished Duncan, British Columbia. He is Tammy (Frank) Bevan; grandchildren world traveler her most memorable survived by his children Chris Kruger Trina Millard, Jamie (Jayne) Leibel, adventure was a safari in South Africa. (Victoria, British Columbia) and Kim Jonathan Selinger (Allison), Chrissy Jean made numerous trips to Australia. Kruger (Auckland, New Zealand). Selinger (Travis), Jess- Ann (Derric), Jean will be remembered for her Brett, Cori Selinger, and Madison tenacity, kindness, generosity, and for Dr William Schneider (HS’33) Bevan; great grandchildren Austin and her love and dedication to family and passed away on Monday 18 February Walker Millard, Aven and Saige Leibel friends. 2013 in Ottawa, Ontario at the age and Connor Selinger; sisters Frances of 97. William was born in Wolseley, Jardine, and Red (Doreen) Ford and 2013 Saskatchewan on 1 June 1915. He many nieces, nephews, and friends. John Boxall (HS’63) passed away attended Luther College from 1929- Isobel, also known as “Grandma,” on Wednesday 20 February 2013 1934 for grades 9-12 and his first worked at the Luther College High at the age of 68 years old. John will year of university followed by a BSc School cafeteria from the 1980s until be lovingly remembered by his wife (Honours) and MS from the University 1998. We lost not only a very brave but Rosemarie; his 3 daughters: Barb of Saskatchewan in 1937 and 1939, also a very wise woman. We love her (Rick) and their daughters Jaida and respectively, and a PhD from McGill and will miss her always. Callie; Leea and Melissa; brother Larry University in 1941. From 1943- (Trudy) and their children Debbie, 1946, he worked for the Woods Hotel Colin and Pam; as well as numerous Oceanographic Institute. In 1946, he cousins and extended family. John started as the Director of the Division was a loving husband, father and of Pure Chemistry at the National grandfather and will be dearly missed. Research Council and was then promoted to Vice-President (scientific) Frances Arlene Bryde (HS’50), in 1965 and finally President in 1967. better known as Arlene, passed away Following his retirement in 1980, he peacefully on Tuesday 26 February became a chemical consultant and 2013 at the age of 82. She was established a biotechnology company predeceased by her parents Emry and in Ottawa, Ontario. Dr Schneider has Kay Driver, her husband John, brother been recognised for his contributions

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