EXPRESS Joy overflowing at Augustana There’s a marvelous, has a high regard for the other. upbeat spirit on the Augustana As Dr. Doug Owram, Provost of campus following the decisive the University of Alberta said, vote by the Camrose Lutheran “Augustana fills a long-desired College Corporation on June niche in the total learning 13. With 80.8 per cent of the environment at the U of A.” For delegates supporting the move, the first time, the University of the vote authorizes the Board Alberta will have a respected of Regents to enter into negoti- and high quality Faculty of ations with the University of Arts and Sciences in a rural Alberta and the Alberta setting. Government Ministry of On July 1, the administra- Learning, with the expectation tion at Augustana changed. I that the results will lead to will be retiring to Lethbridge, Augustana becoming a faculty Alberta, where I will be on a of the University of Alberta. leave of absence, giving atten- Augustana will maintain tion to long-delayed surgery its reputation for small class requirements. Dr. David W. sizes and personal interaction Dahle, Academic Dean and between students and profes- Vice-President for Academic sors. The institution’s heritage, Affairs will be on leave study- tradition and Lutheran cam- ing in Greece. Coming on pus ministry will be honored. board was Mr. Ted Langford, The move also assures that who will be the Interim government funding for stu- President and the chief guide dents and capital projects will for negotiation with the be at a level similar to that of University of Alberta and the the University of Alberta. The Rev. Dr. Richard Husfloen Ministry of Learning. Dr. Roger There will be no change in the Epp, a long-time professor at cost of tuition for the upcoming academic year. Augustana, became the Interim Academic Dean and Faculty, staff and administration are overjoyed at Vice-President for Academic Affairs. the vote result. The alliance with the University of After seven years, it’s nice to depart on a high note, Alberta will mean higher salaries and increased bene- knowing that the university college has made immense fits for all Augustana employees. There is also elation progress since July 1, 1996. Augustana has enjoyed a in the City of Camrose: one of the region’s largest cor- long and extraordinary history. The journey is not over. porate ventures will continue to make this a desirable Like the captain of an aircraft on an oceanic crossing, it community in which to live, work and retire. has been my privilege to “fly” one leg of this trip. With But, the top winners in all of this are the students. high hopes and expectations for Augustana’s future – Enhanced course offerings, increased service to rural and the future of the University of Alberta – I depart Albertans and better access to one of the best research in peace. universities in the country will be hallmarks of the Richard L. Husfloen Augustana/University of Alberta alliance. Each school President

Express,Volume 14, Number 1; July, 2003. Interim President Ted Langford; Managing Editor, Dan Jensen. Thankyou to all who contributed with stories and ideas: Ray Hook, Susan Malone, Berdie Fowler, Audrey Topping, Richard Husfloen, Michelle Munroe, Gordon Jensen, Ted Langford, Roger Epp, Wynn McLean, Marie Minaker, Jackie Dojack, Arlene Person, Brett Browne. Correspondence and address changes should be addressed to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Augustana University College, 4901-46 Avenue, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 2R3. Phone (780) 679-1105, toll-free (800) 590-9992, extension 1105. Fax (780) 679-1101. http://www.augustana.ca. Materials may be reproduced with permission of the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. Augustana University College is a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Augustana is open to students of all backgrounds and beliefs. The motto of the university college is Ducere et Servire, To Lead and To Serve.

2 The many faces of the debate over the future of Augustana By Dr. Gordon Jensen (Class of ‘79) take decisive action. Their vision for Assistant Professor of Reformation “We are challenged, now, to Augustana might be viable after all – History and Theology, ensure that Augustana becomes and it might provide a new expression Lutheran Theological Seminary, stronger, that new doors open up, of the vision that has always defined Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that the people at this place and Augustana’s mission. It was a momentous decision. Over this school can continue to be a As I watched the debate, I looked 80 per cent of the Camrose Lutheran into the faces of those who were in College Corporation delegates voted to place of God’s grace, capturing great pain at the thought of losing convey Augustana University College and preserving the best of our Augustana as a school of the church. to the Government of Alberta and the Lutheran tradition.” You could hear their passion for the University of Alberta. The vote came school in their speech. For many, this after passionate debate that lasted at an indication that the right decision was a wake. We grieve with them. least three hours. was made. Faces of worry and trepi- Others, however, saw a resurrection – As I watched the debate, I looked dation were replaced with faces filled a hope for a new life for Augustana. into the faces of staff and faculty with a future and a hope. As I watched the debate, I thought members of the Augustana communi- As I watched the debate, I looked about the gifts we have in the church, ty.In a way,their fate was being decid- into the faces of the Board of Regents and the strength and vision of so many ed by people who may not have been and the administration. They knew people at Augustana. The gift some dedicated to the mission and values that the proposal they had brought have of being prophetic, and challeng- for which Augustana has aimed over forth was not going to be a popular one ing the church to be more, to think the years. I saw the helplessness in for many. They faced criticism. They beyond the box. And I think about the their faces, for they could do nothing. had been accused of mismanagement. gift we have offered to our society of a It must have been painful to watch, to But mostly they had been questioned gifted school with gifted people serving know that those on the convention about how they could give up the at this school. We are challenged, now, floor could grant them hope or snatch founders’ visions for Augustana. There to ensure that Augustana becomes it away. Perhaps it was a good thing was worry that the motion might not stronger, that new doors open up, that that Augustana has one of the finest pass. Letters of resignation were ready. the people at this place and this school paramedic training programs around! But the worry lines began to soften as can continue to be a place of God’s The relief on the faces of so many,who they sensed the delegates understood grace, capturing and preserving the had come to listen to the debate, was the perilous situation, and the need to best of our Lutheran tradition.

3 A watershed day in Augustana’s history Students can look forward to revitalized, expanded programs Friday, June 13, 2003 was a water- assured Augustana will not forget you. shed day in Augustana’s history. The vot- As a Board, we are mindful that this ers at the Camrose Lutheran College opportunity does not come without cost. Corporation general meeting that was For more than 90 years, Augustana has held that day authorized the board to been associated with the Lutheran church. negotiate a transfer of Augustana to the Many of us mourn the loss of those close Alberta public post secondary system with ties. As we come to terms with loss, we a preference that Augustana become a urge you to look for opportunities to sup- part of the University of Alberta. port the Church’s mission in education at The events of the Corporation Augustana. There will be many places for meeting are covered in a separate story you to contribute your time and your tal- in this edition of the EXPRESS. ents. On Friday, June 20, the University It has been a privilege to serve as of Alberta Board of Regents voted chair of the Board of Regents for the past unanimously to authorize its part in two years. I want to take this opportunity the negotiations. to thank all of the Board members for Students, faculty, staff, the their hard work and dedication. It is a Alumni Board, and the Board of Board of Regents Chair Board of diverse backgrounds, talents and Regents are excited about the poten- Jackie Dojack experience, but one absolutely united in the tial for Augustana’s growth and devel- goal of ensuring a long and bright future for opment. If an agreement is reached, the resources of a Augustana. large, internationally respected Alberta university will My thanks and best wishes to President Richard be combined with the supportive environment charac- Husfloen and Dr. David Dahle as they leave senior adminis- teristic of Augustana. That environment is something tration at Augustana. the University of Alberta intends to nurture on the Welcome to Interim President Ted Langford and Augustana campus and, where possible, export to the Interim Vice-President Academic, Dr. Roger Epp. We main U of A campus in Edmonton. have an exciting several months ahead of us. Augustana’s students can look forward to revitalized Jackie Dojack programs and to expansion of programs. If the transfer Chair, Board of Regents is completed, it is likely the number of students will Augustana University College increase along with support for new courses. Over time, increased students will lead to capital expansion on the Augustana campus. This opportunity has invigorated faculty, staff and Seven crucial conditions students. One faculty member recently wrote, “Affiliation The Augustana University College Board of will allow Augustana faculty and staff to move beyond Regents has determined any agreement with the the stresses of mere financial survival and toward doing Province of Alberta and/or the University of Alberta the work they are called to do.” must meet at least seven crucial conditions. Over the coming months, there will be a great deal of 1. A degree-granting post-secondary campus that work required to ensure an agreement is reached. The Board preserves the Augustana identity and heritage will be of Regents has authorized the formation of a board negotiat- maintained in Camrose. ing committee, a transition advisory committee and a 2. A strong Lutheran presence, including provision church relations advisory committee to advise the negoti- for a Lutheran campus ministry, will be maintained on ating committee. The transition advisory committee will campus. represent Augustana’s stakeholders and will also include 3. Augustana will be assured of realizing sufficient members of the church relations advisory committee. By the resources to achieve and sustain its mission. time this is in your hands, committee membership will be con- 4. The faculty of Augustana’s programs will be firmed and information will be posted on the Augustana maintained so students experience no disruption in com- web site (http://www.augustana.ca/).It is the Board’s inten- pletion of degree programs. tion to provide information on the web site as the process 5. Augustana’s commitment to excellence in under- unfolds. We invite you to consult it regularly. graduate teaching will be maintained. While becoming a part of the University of Alberta will 6. There will be assurances Augustana’s employees provide solutions to many of Augustana’s financial and sta- will be treated fairly and equitably. bility problems, it will not be the full answer to ongoing 7. Camrose Lutheran College Corporation will be development. Every university in Canada looks to its alum- relieved of all liabilities in exchange for transfer of its ni and other supporters to provide funding for special proj- assets. ects and to supplement government funding. You can rest 4 Dr. Richard Husfloen announces retirement Augustana University College “I am particularly satisfied to have and Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, an said goodbye to its president, the Rev. instituted new initiatives in community assistant professor of sociology at Dr. Richard Husfloen July 1. education, developed one of the finest Augsburg College in Minnesota, a visiting Augustana University College was paramedic training programs in lecturer on church and society at Warburg on the financial edge and facing a num- Western Canada, and undertaken the Theological Seminary in Iowa, and since ber of daunting problems when Dr. necessary steps to overcome the finan- 1996, the president of Augustana Husfloen arrived in 1996. During his cial instability Augustana has experi- University College. He has often placed tenure he and his administration enced over so many years. I have great himself on the margins of the church, and eliminated salary rollbacks, balanced conviction that a potential alliance has called for the church to face issues and the budget (for the past five years), and with the University of Alberta will realities that the church has often not brought the university college’s enrol- provide an opportunity for wanted to face. Yet this has been one of ment up to 1,022 students. At the same Augustana to broaden its service to the gifts he brings to the church. time, Augustana increased its service to rural Albertans with increased bac- “The Reverend Husfloen holds the students in rural Alberta and continued calaureate degree opportunities, and earned degrees of Master of Theology to produce excellent graduates dedicat- continue its proud tradition far into from Princeton Theological Seminary, ed to leadership in community service. the future.” Master of Divinity from Luther “Dr. Husfloen has worked tireless- Dr. Husfloen was awarded an hon- Theological Seminary, and Bachelor of ly to ensure financial stability and sus- orary doctorate from the Lutheran Arts from Augsburg College. In service tainability for the institution,” said Theological Seminary in Saskatoon to the community he has been associat- Jackie Dojack, chair of the Augustana May 9. The following is a citation read ed with the Kitchener Waterloo Board of Regents. “As a result of his by an Augustana alumnus. Philharmonic Choir, the Winnipeg efforts, the Board is currently pursuing “The Rev. Dr. Husfloen is a person Bach Festival, the Norwegian- a unique opportunity which we hope who does not fit into any of the stereo- Canadian Club, and the board of will see this rural-based liberal arts and types that one envisages of a pastor and Luther College in Regina. He is also sciences institution become a faculty of as a typically pious Norwegian. He has presently the Canadian representa- the University of Alberta. In recognition had a career in the airline industry. He tive on the advisory board of the of those contributions, the board has served as an administrative assistant Norwegian Research and Technology named him President Emeritus.” to synod bishops in the American Forum for the United States and Dr.Husfloen said he is very pleased to Lutheran Church for 15 years, a devel- Canada.” have contributed to the future of opment director at Lutheran Dr. Husfloen will be spending his Augustana University College. Theological Seminary at Philadelphia retirement in the city of Lethbridge. Dr. David Dahle will be returning to classroom After six years as Academic Dean in Greek mythology this past year. “It governance structures more in line with and Vice-President for Academic will allow me to get updated archaeo- the general Canadian university commu- Affairs, Dr. David Dahle is returning logically on what has happened in nity. full-time to the classroom. Greece over the past 10 to 15 years. I’ll Dr. Dahle was involved in negotiat- “I am stepping down from my posi- be able to take some digital images and ing a 10-year agreement with the tion now because I believe that, as we complete the first draft of a textbook on Augustana Faculty Association to bring move into negotiations with the Greek civilization that I will be able to salaries up to the average of 16 prima- University of Alberta, this is an appro- use in my classes.” rily undergraduate institutions in priate time to turn over the job to some- It was during Dr. Dahle’s deanship Canada.The only way it seemed possible one else and prepare to return to teach- and with his encouragement and sup- to him to bring salaries up to an appro- ing, which was always my first love,” said port that Augustana added two four- priate level was to work in the direction Dr. Dahle.“It seems that each time in the year professional programs: The of Augustana becoming a public institu- past when I wanted to leave administra- Bachelor of Management in Business tion with full support for its budget, tion to return to teaching there was a new Economics and the Bachelor of Music. rather than only 75 per cent of funding administrative challenge offered to me.” He was also instrumental in bringing in for 750 students that it receives now. Dr. Dahle has been granted an a new workload policy which was fair to Dr. Dahle is very interested in lead- administrative leave, which he will be faculty in all divisions and was the first ing tours to Greece for students, alumni using to attend the American School of dean to take seriously the long-standing and interested community members Classical Studies in Athens, Greece, dissatisfaction when it came to institu- when he returns to Canada. this fall. tional governance. An ad-hoc committee “Greece has been putting a lot of “I think spending some time in established by him studied university work into its archaeological sites and Greece is going to be the best possible governance across Canada and was museums because of the upcoming preparation for my return to teaching,” preparing to make recommendations Olympics. The spring of 2005 should be said Dr. Dahle, who taught one course that would have brought Augustana’s a great time to visit.” 5 Langford becomes interim president Mr. Ted Langford was appointed as the izations. His most rewarding role was as chair- Interim President and Chief Executive Officer for man of the Regional Economic Development Augustana University College by the Board of Council, a strong local organization focused on Regents effective July 1. Mr. Langford has had proactive community development. Having extensive experience in the post-secondary sys- twice been elected to town council, Ted served a tem within the colleges-technical institutes in the period of time as acting mayor, and subsequent- province. Of particular note is his experience in ly chaired a number of other community boards managing institutional mergers and transitions. and committees. As well, in the late 1960s, Mr. Most of Ted’s career as an educator and Langford and a colleague were instrumental in administrator has been in Lac La Biche, establishing the Lac La Biche Post, the commu- Alberta, where he served 24 years as President nity’s regional newspaper. of Portage College. Prior to this time he taught He believes this experience of living in and social studies, music and language arts in the contributing to the growth and development of public school system. He has a B.Ed. from the small rural communities has provided him a University of Alberta, with a major in music. wealth of knowledge and unlimited opportuni- Mr.Langford has been involved as President Ted Langford ties, and a deeper appreciation and understand- and CEO in assisting with and implementing a ing of the issues and challenges facing families number of institutional transitions: Alberta College to Grant and communities in a period of ever escalating change. MacEwan College and NAIT, and Western Institute of Mr. Langford has developed personal interests that Technology to NAIT, and the transition of Alberta’s four have led to his active involvement in: local history, including vocational colleges from provincial administration to board the publication of two books dealing with the history of the governance. In addition, he spent two years as President at Lac La Biche region, natural resource management and NorQuest College, where he planned and implemented environmental issues, and Aboriginal culture and communi- structural changes. ty development activities. In the many years he has lived in Lac La Biche, which Mr. Langford and his wife, Fran, have four adult chil- he describes as his “home community,” Ted was extensively dren and six grandchildren. His ‘free time’ interests include involved in a wide range of community activities and organ- curling, gardening and music. Looking forward to an exciting future By Dr. Roger Epp students in a performance of Bach’s Mass in B Interim Academic Dean and Minor, cheered a Viking Cup victory, shared Vice President of Academic Affairs meals, and been invited to their weddings. In There is a tiny fortune-cookie message high other words, I have experienced the luxury of on my office door that only the most curious of encountering students as whole persons. students have read: All your hard work will soon I have also learned to be a scholar at home pay off.I never knew what “soon” meant, or what in east central Alberta – part of the same kind of pay-off – for whom – would have satis- rural, prairie world in which I was raised. fied the promise. I put up that message years ago, What animates my writing are questions and noticed it again only as I prepared to move to about what it means to live here and think a new office as interim academic dean. with those for whom this is a beloved country. With my wife Rhonda and our two young The book I co-edited, Writing Off the Rural children, I came to Camrose and to what was West, has led to invitations to comment in soon to be renamed Augustana in 1990.That was national media, advise public-policy processes, a vibrant, creative place, in which new faculty speak in communities across the prairies – members were drawn into the excitement and Dr. Roger Epp even preach from the same pulpit in commitment of building a university. Since then, Saskatchewan as my great-grandfather.Locally, we have suffered our share of financial stresses – who expect- my commitments have involved me in the renewal of ed that North Hall and the wooden sidewalks would still be Camrose’s historic Main Street and the renewal of political here? – but I have realized a scholarly career at Augustana conversation in a lively weekly coffee group. different and better than I could have imagined. I have been At this important time in Augustana’s history, I am privileged to work with colleagues who shared the ambitious excited by the prospect of a new relationship with the conviction that a small university outside a major city did not University of Alberta. It will require more hard work of fac- mean second-rate. I have helped shape a political studies pro- ulty and staff. Its pay-off, we believe, will be the opportunity gram. I have taught good students, watched them graduate, to build again on our strengths, to live out our commitments stayed in touch, and begun the cycle anew each fall standing to students, and to sustain the special character for which before intimidating first-year classes. I have sung alongside this human-scale campus has made its reputation. 6 The Alumni Board Munroe’s Musings The Augustana Alumni University of Alberta. Rest is working for you Association is set for a new assured, the Alumni Board and exciting future. We know will have opportunities over The Augustana Alumni place at Homecoming each that for some alumni this the next while to be part of the Association Board of Directors October. Directors who were decision to go public and decision-making process to is made up of 10 former stu- elected for the first time last become part of the University see that the interests of our dents who meet five times a October were: Tina Myles, of Alberta was filled with Alumni Association are year,in January,March,April, Kristy Mandrusiak, Dean uncertainty. However, let me looked after. September and November. Kelndorfer, Kristy Bruce and assure you that this was a I would also like to say The election of directors takes Sue Storvik. positive move, for without this how much our Alumni Board decision, this college that we is going to miss President know and love would not have Husfloen. He has been at survived. I can say this as I nearly all of our Alumni Board have sat as an advisor to the meetings over the last six Board of Regents at meetings years and has provided vital for the last five years and I assistance and support for all know what kind of financial alumni throughout my time state the college is in. on the board. His vast knowl- Our Alumni Association edge and experience will be will still work on behalf of sorely missed. We wish him David Moore Kristine Bruce Renae Hewitt Augustana students, yet it much good luck in the future. Class of 1955 Class of 2002 Class of 1995 will give us an opportunity to Till Next Time possibly reach many missing Michelle Munroe alumni given the reach and B.A. 1987 resources possessed by the B.Ed. 1989

From the Desk of the Director Your Alumni Relations years after that is your first staff has been working very Homecoming event! This new hard over the past year to try approach was first mentioned in Dean Kelndorfer Ray Hook, Dir. Susan Malone and make your Homecoming our most recent annual fund Class of 1987 Develompent and Admin. Assistant weekend an event worth com- drive in March. Alumni Relations Alumni Relations ing “home” to! Because Susan While the more senior Malone (your Alumni classes (before 1985) have Relations Assistant) and I (the always been keen to come boss) were both new to back, we want to attract more Augustana last year,we organ- of the recent grads. This year, ized the annual Homecoming the Dean of Residence Life along very similar lines to pre- (Mark Chytracek) and his vious years. Although those capable assistant, Rob Ford, who showed up were small in are organizing a reunion with- number, they had an excel- in a reunion for all past RAs – lent time. Just after last an event that should be quite year’s event, I approached the time! your Alumni Association Although we may lack the Michelle Munroe Sue Storvik Tina Myles Class of 1987 Class of 1996 Class of 1990 Board with a proposal to dra- more traditional homecoming matically expand the num- event that other bigger univer- ber of classes who were invit- sities may enjoy, the reasons ed to Homecoming. for coming back to Augustana The proposal was enthusi- (or CLC) still remain – the astically endorsed. We will people, the friendships, the base the annual Homecoming relationships and the experi- event along more traditional ences that you all shared lines of other universities, at here. five-year intervals. Based on your last year of full time atten- Ray Hook, Director of Kristy Mandrusiak Joel Vinge Jane Christenson dance at Camrose Lutheran Development and Class of 2002 Class of 1955 Class of 1970 College or Augustana, five Alumni Relations 7 Sawai will be Homecoming 2003 will be special guest an event to remember You’ll have the chance to renew old Saturday will include men’s and acquaintances and feel like a student women’s basketball games against again at Homecoming 2003 October 17 Concordia in the Augustana gymnasi- to 19. um beginning at 6:30, and a Vikings Events are scheduled to get under- hockey game versus Mount Royal way Friday evening with registration at College at Max McLean Arena at Ronning House (4606-49 Street, 8:00. Camrose), followed by a president’s The weekend will wrap up with a reception at a location to be announced. Sunday worship service in the chapel, Saturday morning begins with reg- and a brunch. istration in the Faith and Life Centre, Honoured class years for after which alumni will be encouraged Homecoming 2003 are: 1951/1952 and to reminisce with former classmates, prior, senior class; 1952/1953, 50th pose for photos, view displays and tour anniversary class; 1957/1958, 45th; the campus. 1962/1963, 40th; 1967/1968, 35th; The Alumni Association annual 1972/1973, 30th; 1977/1978, 25th; Gloria Sawai with Ole Uffda, meeting and election 1982/1983, 10th; 1997/1998, mascot of the City of Camrose. of board members will fifth. A special The 2003 recipient of be held in the after- reunion will be held Augustana University College’s noon, after a brunch. for residence life prestigious Distinguished Alumni The afternoon will staffers. Award is Gloria Sawai (nee also feature a The Augustana Ostrem), from the Class of 1948. President’s report, alumni office can Most recently, she was awarded book reading and sign- help alumni who wish the 2002 Governor General’s ing by Gloria (Ostrem) to organize get-togethers Literary Award in English Sawai (Camrose Lutheran College, by providing class lists. Fiction. Gloria will be our special 1948), and class activities. Homecoming weekend passes, guest at Homecoming 2003 from Augustana Alumni Association which include the President’s recep- October 17 to 19, where she will award presentations and entertain- tion on Friday evening, Saturday receive the Distinguished Alumni ment will highlight the Homecoming and Sunday brunches in the dining Award at the Homecoming ban- banquet, which will be held at hall, light refreshments on Saturday quet on Saturday, October 18. Camrose and District Senior Centre. morning and afternoon, the banquet Please plan on attending this Gloria Sawai will receive the on Saturday evening and entry to the wonderful evening. Distinguished Alumni Award in athletic events, may be purchased at As part of Saturday’s activi- recognition of outstanding achieve- a cost of $40 for singles and $75 for ties on campus, Gloria would like ment in her vocation. Dan Jensen couples. The cost of the Saturday to invite all alumni to join her for will receive the Lois Aspenes Award banquet only is $25 per person, while a reading from her award win- in recognition of his significant con- the cost of each brunch is $10 per per- ning book A Song for Nettie tributions to the alumni association son. Johnson – a collection of nine and to the life of Augustana More detailed information and short stories about love, life and University College. And Dr. Harry registration forms will be sent to redemption. There will be a book Prest, professor of English, will alumni of honoured classes in August. signing reception later that after- receive an Honoured Professor Early registration is always appreciat- noon (October 18) in the foyer of Award in recognition of 25 years of ed. the Faith and Life Centre. Janice service to Augustana University A printable version of the schedule DePaoli, owner of Camrose’s College. and registration form will be available finest bookstore – Pop’lar Books Homecoming sporting events on on the alumni web page. – has graciously agreed to be on hand with copies of Gloria’s books for purchase and signing. More The Class of 1953 – it’s 50 years details on the event appear in the weekend timetable. By Arlene Person endars now. Details to follow from Augustana University College Do you rememember the grand your organizing committee: Arlene is proud to join with Gloria in cele- time the Class of 1953 had in 1993? We Skaret Person, Alver Person, Peggy brating her accomplishments. look forward to another great reunion Moen Nichols, Joyclyn Myrehaug October 17 to 19. Please mark your cal- Bergh. 8 Homecoming 2003, October 17, 18 and 19 Registration

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9 Memories of our one big happy family at CLC

Marie Minaker (nee Nagloren) graduated ships or successes class members had experienced from CLC’s grade 12 program in 1947 before going since College Daze, it soon became apparent that on to a career in which she was a stenographer, almost everyone was basically still the same “col- school teacher and a member of the Royal lege kid.” Canadian Air Force. She and her husband, Art, a Next day, reunited with two of my graduation professional engineer, raised two children in year roommates, we joined the campus tour. Burlington, Ontario, while she attended McMaster Buildings had sprouted everywhere. Old Main University, curled, taught co-ed fitness classes at the remained in the centre of it all and filled with offices Y and sat on the board of directors of the Royal now. We wanted to have our picture taken looking Botanical Gardens, of which she she is presently out of our old room four girls’ flat. It had an unbro- archivist. Her articles and fiction have been pub- Marie Minaker ken view along the tree-lined path where we used lished in more than 20 different publications.The fol- to hang out of the window to wave at the boys com- lowing is one of her stories from Canadian Stories, reprinted ing to class or to throw water on the boys below us. One of my with her permission. roommates married a professional photographer who once Fifty years ago seems forever when one looks ahead; tried to photograph Queen Elizabeth’s knee but Prince Philip when one looks backwards it is but a blink in time. As I pre- elbowed him out of the way. The gods foiled him again; our pared for the 50th anniversary reunion of my graduation from guide could not find the key to the locked door of room four. Camrose Lutheran College residential high school, now Later on in the tour, my mouth dropped, probably with Augustana University College, I wondered what to expect. envy, as we snooped through the dorms. Unsupervised male This would be my first time back to a reunion. and female students lived on different floors in the same build- There had been 61 students in my graduating year and ing with no curfew – unbelievable! A cafeteria, with choice of 130 students in the whole school. I still remember when class- food – incredible! I had been born too soon – just my luck. mates teased me about being only 17 and the youngest kid in One thing had not changed. The college choir sang with our class. How many would return for the reunion? How did the same dedication and enthusiasm. Since my singing voice college life differ today? Most of us had lived as one big family has always resembled that of a tomcat yowling to the full in what is now referred to as Old Main or Founders’ Hall moon on the back fence at midnight, no one invited me to join under the watchful eye of the resident principal, who enforced the choir. Nonetheless, when the choir sang my hair still rose strict rules of behaviour.Our parents demanded it.After three toward the ceiling with little shivers pulsing up my spine. years of living almost like siblings, through good times and The final banquet took place all too soon. Moments before bad, there were few, if any, secrets among us students. we sat down, our fourth roommate, voted the girl most likely Two classmates would not be there. One had been in the to succeed, arrived by car over mountainous back roads. She Royal Canadian Air Force with me. He left to become a test indulged in a Bohemian lifestyle where she and her late hus- pilot, and died doing what he loved best. The other classmate, band had operated a sawmill. She was happy. a mathematical wizard, had passed away after a successful Another surprise awaited us.Wine on the table! The chat- scientific career. By coincidence, he had been in my husband’s ter picked up and we toasted our favourite escapade, which we physics class at Queen’s University. relived in detail. One Sunday we decided to skip church and I knew that my grade school pen pal from Saskatchewan hide under our bed until our dean and her toddler son depart- would be there. We had never met but she had married one of ed. We pulled the bedspread down to the floor around the the class “heartthrobs” who we all envied because he lived off largest bed. All four of us squeezed under it and tried not to campus and was not subject to our rigid discipline. giggle. The door flew open and her little lad lifted up the cov- Photographic bulbs flashed when my pen friend and I caught ers and peered under the other bed. Then he began to shake our first glimpse of each other.Although her husband had lost the coverlet of the bed that we cowered under. His mother a few hairs, he was as debonair as ever. hollered, “Come out of there this minute. The girls wouldn’t The rest of the evening we renewed old friendships and like it if they knew you were in there.” She grabbed him by the tried to guess the names of those who arrived after us. One collar and marched him out. We held our breath and did not white-haired gentleman stumped us all and enjoyed teasing move until we heard their footsteps at the bottom of the stairs. us about his identity. He turned out to be the minister’s son, We speculated over whether that young fellow,now an impor- who possessed a wicked sense of humour and who used to tant Canadian diplomat, ever knew how close he had been to have a wavy thatch of black mane. exposing us to the authorities. Before long, like any normal teenage brother or sister, Yes, we posed for our class picture – a group of 23 mature most of us reminded each other of embarrassing moments smiling individuals. Photographs, however, do not reveal that we had hoped to forget – like the time I used a purple/blue everything. Had I actually flicked the ears of that prominent rinse for platinum blonde hair because most of the other girls gentleman when he sat in front of me 50 years ago? He always used a reddish rinse to highlight their darker hair. Even with retaliated by informing me that I had the loudest voice in col- the numerous washings my hair stayed purple for two weeks. lege. I tittered to myself. Today the incident would be nothing, but at the time the stig- There is no doubt about it; it had been an unforgettable ma hung on for the rest of the year. Despite whatever hard- experience to be part of our “one big family” again. 10 Augustana University College Class Notes 2000s Engineering. He now has his (Riding) (‘92) welcomed son Connor Michael Henkel (‘00) will Professional Chemist (P.Chem) to their Edmonton home in October, graduate in August, 2003, from the designation for Alberta. 2002. Randolph Academy for the Karyn Forst (Morrison) (‘95) Robert McKoen (‘91) and Performing Arts in Toronto, where he received her Masters in Speech Kamilla Reid were married in has been training in singing, acting Language Pathology in 1998 from the August 1997. They live in Edmonton and dancing. U of A. She lives with husband Rob where Robert is an actor and Kamilla Shauna Ulmer (‘00) works as a and pet pug Oscar in Sherwood Park. a writer/director. They are busy youth director at St.Peter’s Lutheran She often thinks of the great times running their own theatre/film/video Church in Cochrane, AB. Greetings to she had at Augustana and has recom- production company and Kamilla has all her former Marken dorm mates. mended the university to several new had several of her screenplays Rob Wiesner (‘00) has students. optioned by producers, but their completed his third year of the MDiv Jeff (‘94) and Laura Fechter greatest production so far has been at WLS and had a great time while (Gregory) (‘94) were joined by baby their daughter Tylar, now three. he was there! To all his 1996-2000 Claire in August, 2002. You can reach Mark (‘90) and Kristine friends: keep in touch at Laura and Jeff (aka Skippy) at Pederson (‘90) are enjoying life in [email protected] [email protected]. Maple Ridge, BC, with their 2 1990s Sherri Carnley (Robinson) children, daughter Anneke and son Matej. Fiona Cavanagh (‘98), who (‘93), who is married to Shon, an completed her Masters Degree in electrician, is living and teaching in Atma Persad (‘90) and wife International Education at the U of A Hempstead, Texas. Karen are medical doctors who in December, 2002, left for Uruguay Vance Koberstein (‘93) completed their residencies in family in January, 2003, for six to eight graduated from the University of medicine at UBC last year. They live months. While at the U of A she Lethbridge in 2002 with a Bachelor of with their 14-month-old son Isaiah in received a $10,000 academic scholar- Management degree. Chartered Oliver, BC, where they are doing their ship, three research assistant scholar- accounting wasn’t for him, so he is family medicine locums. ships, and was one of eight Canadians currently employed with ATB 1980s selected to do a six-month work Financial in Lethbridge. Mark (‘89) and Jayme Pelech internship in Bolivia. Richard Verhaeghe (‘93) is (Loge) (‘92), married 10 years ago, Nils Didriksen (‘98) and practising law at Gawlinski, Parkatti, will welcome the arrival of their first Deanna Clark (‘01) were married in Verhaeghe, in Athabasca. To reminisce child this July. They live in Fort September, 2002, in Stony Plain. They about the good ol’ days, send him an McMurray, where Mark teaches music are living in Camrose. e-mail at [email protected] and band at a K-8 school and Jayme Rania Page (Nader) (‘98) was Chad Bannister (‘92) has been works in an early intervention pro- married in July, 2002. She lives in the proud owner of Bannister gram. Any of the old gang can e-mail Edson where she works as an Chevrolet Oldsmobile Pontiac Buick them at [email protected] addictions counsellor and her hus- GMC Ltd. dealership in Edson since Karl Terry (‘89) lives in Calgary band is a GIS specialist. December, 2001. and works for WestJet as a flight Diane Sandbrand (Isaman) Jeff (‘92) and Heather Pitts attendant. He would love to hear from (‘97) lives in Calgary where she works Steve, Kelly, Hugh, Jackie, Jeff as an environmental consultant. Scholarship presentation and Ian and all his other buds ‘n pals. She married David,a computer He can be reached by e-mail at consultant, at Varadero, Cuba, in [email protected] March, 2003. Anne Tyrrell (Birchill) (‘89) Chad (‘96) and Kelly Kendall graduated from the U of A with a (Willis) (‘96) are very busy parents of Bachelor of Education specializing in three young children: Tanner, Jacob Music Education. She married Bruce, and Sawyer. also a teacher, in 1994. She teaches at Thunder Lake, AB, where she has had Cristin Smith (Reilly) (‘96) will the opportunity to use the ski and celebrate her second wedding canoe skills she learned at CLC. She anniversary to husband Bob in July, feels blessed to have had some out- 2003. Married in Nanoose Bay, BC, standing educators – Dr. Giesen, Dr. they reside in Duncan, where Bob Dahle, Dr. Friesen and Gibber,to co-owns Panago Pizza. name a few – and is proud to have Sue Storvik (‘96) is enjoying her been part of CLC. work at the Camrose Chamber of Augustana University College Alumni Catherine Mary Turriff Commerce. Her two daughters have Association Board member Renae (McGrath) (‘88) and husband Mark graduated from high school; her son Hewitt (left) presented scholarships of are living in Saskatoon with their two is in junior high. $544 each to Jacqueline Ackerman young children, Dominic and Eugene Dakin (‘95) recently and Greg Luchak at the 2002 Augustana scholarship banquet. Natalie. received his Ph.D. in Chemical Continued on page 18 11 Vikings preparing to defend championship The Augustana University College additions and the opportunity to give men’s hockey team will be defending its the tournament a truly international championship against seven teams flavour,” explained Augustana alum- and possibly as many as nine when nus Verlyn Olson, who is Viking Cup Viking Cup action gets underway in director of hockey operations. “We Camrose this Boxing Day (December feel it will add a little extra excite- 26). Viking Cup teams that had been ment.” confirmed as of EXPRESS publication Viking Cup has long been billed by were the Norwegian, Swiss, German, media and talent scouts alike as one of Finnish, Slovak and Czech Republic the premiere prospect tournaments in under-18 selects, as well as the USHL the world. National Hockey League all-stars. The appearance will be the stars who have been part of the cham- first for the Norwegian, Swiss and pionship include Mike Comrie German teams, which have been ask- (Edmonton Oilers), Robert Holik (New ing about participating in the tourna- York Rangers), Sergei Brylin, Darius ment for a number of years. Teams Kasparitus and Oli Jokinen. from the Czech Republic, Finland and Tickets for Viking Cup 2002 may Sweden have been tournament main- be reserved by calling the Viking Cup stays since the very beginning. office at 679-1170 or by visiting the “We’re very excited about the new web-site at www.vikingcup.com. Sports teams travel the world It wasn’t only the men’s hockey and Andy Hallett, along with team that experienced international coach/general manager Garry Gibson competition this past year. The and coach Jacqueline Ackerman, trav- women’s basketball team, coached by elled to Tarvisio, Italy, in mid-January, Dawn Schooler, travelled to Cuba early for the World University Games. in January to work out and play Coaches described the trip as a good against members of a club program in opportunity to experience different lev- Havanna, while biathlon team mem- els of competition and styles of play, A scene Augustana University bers Jamie Masters, Roddy Ward, while at the same time enjoy an unfor- College Vikings fans hope to see again Michael McKinney, Chris Halldorson gettable cultural experience. at the upcoming Viking Cup.

the Vikings came out on fire, perfect season came to an Schooler.“At the same time, Hard way to and were up at one time by end. however, it does not dimin- as many as 10 points. Crushed and broken- ish from what we accom- end season Unfortunately, whether it hearted, the Vikings played plished this year as a group. It was the kind of sea- was Mount Royal starting the bronze medal game To go 26 wins without a loss son for which every team to play better,an Augustana against Grant MacEwan while facing academic hopes. Except, that is, for let down or a combination College, only to come up demands and illness and the final two games. of both, things began to short once again.Their hopes fatigue is an incredible Augustana’s female basket- unravel and by the end of of taking a number six rank- accomplishment and one in ball Vikings blazed through the first two quarters the ing into the national college which we should be proud.” the regular league schedule lead was down to six. In the championship had been The women Vikings with a record of 24 wins and second half, Mount Royal reduced to the familiar battle should be able to take no losses, then won a pair of tied the score with about cry,“Wait until next year!” another good crack at the quarter-final matchups four minutes to go, and “It was a hard way to Canadian championships against Medicine Hat went ahead by two with end the season because I next year, since only three College to advance to the less than a minute remain- and the players believed, of the team members who Alberta Colleges Athletic ing, causing Augustana to and still believe, that we performed so well in 2002- Conference Final Four tour- call a time out. With just were one of the best teams 2003 will not be returning. nament in Lethbridge seconds left, the Vikings in the province, and that we “I expect to be compet- March 14 and 15. Pitted tried and missed a three deserved to be playing in ing for the north division against Mount Royal point shot that would have the national champi- again next year,” said coach College in the first game, been the winner and the onship,” said coach Dawn Schooler.

12 Behind the scene at the Augustana cafeteria President Emeritus Richard Husfloen for supper. We are usually out of here and on the way home has often referred to the Augustana cafeteria by 7:30. as “The best private restaurant in town.” To EXPRESS: Is there a certain meal understand why, the editor of the that is harder to prepare than others? Augustana Express spoke with food Lilas: Our staff have been here long services co-managers Lilas enough now that no meal is really very Bielopotocky and Frances Pfeiffer. hard any more. Grilled cheese sand- EXPRESS: How long have wiches, one of the cheapest meals, you worked in food services at probably involves the most work Augustana? Lilas: I am currently because you have to butter and going into my fifteenth year, the put cheese on between 80 and last six of which have been with 85 loaves of bread. Frances as co-manager. Frances: I EXPRESS: Give us an idea have been here 18 years and co- of how many eggs and sausages manager the same amount of time or bacon you would go through as Lilas, since December of 1996. during a typical breakfast. Lilas: EXPRESS: How many people What we do on weekends is have a do you feed on a daily basis? Lilas: I brunch, which is when we use the most will do a run through. We serve about eggs. We normally go through about 60 200 at breakfast, 365 at lunch and dozen eggs on Saturday and again on right around the 400 to 425 mark at Sunday, about 40 pounds of sausage on supper. Saturday and about 70 pounds of bacon on EXPRESS: Can you give us an idea of the Sunday. Besides that we go through 30 to 40 pounds annual food budget? Lilas: We are actually given of taters and 30 to 40 pounds of hashbrowns during a one million dollars but we have to contribute right around meal. We do all the bacon in the oven, otherwise we would $400,000 back into the Augustana pot at the end of the year. never get finished frying it on time. So our budget for food only is approximately $385,000. Last EXPRESS: Do the students here have a favourite year we had 465 students to feed and were still able to meet meal? Lilas: Well you know what, the meal of grilled cheese our yearly budget. sandwiches and tomato soup is probably the one they enjoy EXPRESS: How many staff do you have in food servic- the most. We hear students coming through the line saying, es? Lilas: Frances and I rotate in and out of the office as co- “Yes, we’re having grilled cheese.”The next favourite meal I think managers. One week she works in the office doing the order- would be chicken burgers and fries. Of course roast beef and ing and I work in the kitchen and next it’s the other way mashed potatoes are always popular, as are lasagna and bread around. That way we always know what is going on in the sticks. office and in the kitchen.We also have 10 staff who work full- EXPRESS: What do you do with all the leftovers? time from September to April and part-time from May to Lilas: We don’t usually have too many leftovers but when we August when we hold our conferences. do we use them up fairly quickly. Last night, for example, we EXPRESS: Tell us about the menus and how they are cooked too much chicken, so what we are doing today is cut- set. Lilas: We usually set the menu three weeks at a time and ting it up and putting it in the soup. We will also put leftovers we always post it on a bulletin board for students to see so they out at the end of the salad bar. Lots of times the students real- always know ahead of time what we are having.We follow the ly enjoy having leftover lasagna or leftover shepherd’s pie. Canada Food Guide, which is why we have a very nice salad EXPRESS: What is the most rewarding part of your bar and at least one hot item per meal. Whether it is protein, work? Lilas: In my case the most rewarding part is dealing starches or vegetables we have something for everyone. with the students, especially the international students. We EXPRESS:What special considerations do you have to learn so much about what happens in other countries and keep in mind? Lilas: We provide separate meals for students can be so thankful that we live in Canada. Once a year we who are given a special identification card at the beginning have an International Week where we put together meals of each school year. If they can’t eat deep fried foods like from different ethnic origins.That’s always lots of fun because french fries or fish we prepare for them meals that are baked the students come into the cafeteria dressed in the clothing in the oven instead. We will also prepare separate meals for they would wear in their country and help with the serving those who can’t eat foods made with flour, such as spaghet- of food. It is just a wonderful week. It is more money to do all ti, or who can’t have lasagna because of the cheese. It’s not so this but it is a great experience and the students love it. bad with the diabetics because we always have fresh fruits EXPRESS: How do you feel when Richard Husfloen and vegetables. tells people the Augustana cafeteria is the best private EXPRESS: When does a typical day begin and end? restaurant in Camrose? Lilas: I think it is wonderful that he Lilas: The two staff who come in at 6:00 to get breakfast enjoys the food so much. He has probably been out in the going work until 2:30. Then we have another person who world a lot more than we have so he has seen what there is comes in at 8:00 and works until 5:30. At 11:00 another shift out there. And it feels wonderful. I think he is a wonderful comes in to help finish off the lunch and start getting ready man because he has always been so good to the kitchen staff. 13 We know where you live! Generous donations appreciated As a Camrose Lutheran The road next to College/Augustana University Founders’ Hall has new College Alumni Association curbs and sidewalks thanks member, your name, address to the generosity of Branco and other relevant informa- Concrete, of Wetaskiwin. tion are part of our alumni The paving of the road was database. We use this infor- sponsored in part by Border mation to send our alumni Paving, of Red Deer, as well magazine and other Alumni as many generous alumni Association news to you. It and friends. The new side- also allows the Alumni walk, besides being more Association to participate in aesthetically pleasing, elim- fund development programs inates the safety concerns conducted on behalf of the that the old, rotting wooden institution. If you would like one posed, while the lane to have your name removed pavement has helped from the CLC/AUC database, reduce the amount of mud please inform us by mail, tele- tracked into buildings, phone, fax or e-mail. reducing the amount of The lane outside Founders’ Hall has pavement, curbs cleaning that has been and sidewalks thanks to donations by Branco Concrete, of Wetaskiwin, and Border Paving, of Camrose. More donations required. needed Branco Concrete donat- Augustana during the fall of the same degree of funding 2002 through a mini cam- in the budget for repairs Your generous help is ed the full cost of the curbing paign for infrastructure and improvements as the urgently needed for these and sidewalks as their in- improvements. The cam- public facilities, so we must two big projects on campus kind commitment to the paign has been extended raise this kind of money on this summer – resurfacing 2001 Viking Cup. Border into 2003 to include much- our own. Once again we call the roof on the Faith & Life Paving assumed responsi- needed repairs to the roof of on our alumni and friends Centre and the Convocation bility for a portion of the the Faith and Life Centre to help in whatever way Centre, and renovating the total cost of the paving as and Convocation Centre, as that they can. Thanks science labs (replacing the part of their ongoing sup- well as upgrades to the sci- again to all those kind and fume hoods and work sta- port to Augustana, which ence labs. generous alumni and tions).These repairs must be dates back to at least 1986. Being a private univer- friends who have supported done now.We must find pub- The remaining amount was sity college, we don’t have this project. lic funding for these projects. successfully raised by Gifts are tax deductible. Donor update New scholarship undertaken Last year 20% of our alumni made a contribution in memory of Pastor Lunde to Augustana, 19% (871) have given before but not It was with great sad- was known as the premier the scholarship, we are last year, and over 61% of ness and many fond memo- high school football pro- seeking the names and our alumni (2,812) have ries that we learned of the gram in the province. addresses of former stu- never made a financial con- passing of Pastor Karel Pastor Lunde also coached dents who had the privilege tribution. Last fall we Lunde on June 3, 2002, at the wrestling team, helped of being coached by Pastor mailed letters to 4,603 of our the age of 82 here in coach the hockey team and Lunde. If you are a former alumni asking for contribu- Camrose.In honour of Pastor served as a dormitory player, wrestler or student tions for building repairs Lunde, Garry Gibson and supervisor. Pastor Lunde who would like to con- and improvements, for Wynn McLean have under- was extremely well liked tribute to this scholarship which we receive no govern- taken to start a scholarship and respected by students fund, please contact Wynn ment funding. We sincerely in his memory. and faculty alike. His kind- McLean at 780-672-3640 thank those who gave, but Pastor Lunde is best ness, dedication and leader- (work) or via e-mail at with an average gift of $37, known as the coach of the ship had a major impact on [email protected], or Susan this is very little money to Camrose Lutheran College all who knew him and we Malone at the Augustana support major projects.When (CLC) football program that are very excited to be going Development and Alumni you get the annual appeal let- he led from 1959 until 1972, forward with the develop- Relations Office, 780-679- ter in the fall, please be gen- when the program was dis- ment of a scholarship in 1105, 1-800-590-9992, ext erous. Thank you. continued. During that era, Pastor Lunde’s name. 1105, or alumni@augus- the CLC football program As we begin developing tana.ca 14 Happenings on the Augustana campus Norwegian explorer and author working with everyone who helped him opment of new courses, and strong eval- Borge Ousland was a guest lecturer at over the years bring together his vari- uations from students and colleagues. Augustana December 4, 2002. Regarded ous musical experiences. Dr.Waschenfelder spent a 10-month sab- as the “Greatest Living Arctic Explorer” *** batical in India, where his research and by Outside Magazine, Ousland spoke Don’t discount the importance of experience led him to develop a course about the determination and mental athletic programs in a school’s ability entitled Introduction to Hinduism, which preparation required to make solo trips to attract and retain students. That was offered for the first time last year.At across the Arctic and Antarctic without was the message conveyed by student Augustana, Dr.Waschenfelder said he is re-supply. athletes through an Augustana able to touch on a much broader range of “I don’t do it for anyone other than University College athletic depart- religious study than he might in another myself,” said Ousland, who in 2001 skied ment survey last November. Of the academic setting. 82 days from Siberia to Canada while 126 who were asked to provide a *** pulling a sled weighing 375 pounds. “To response, 86.5 per cent said the athlet- Christian activist and author me it is a challenge and a sports achieve- ic program was either very important Father G. Simon Harrak, S.J. was the ment. You can’t do it for money or fame or or important in choosing a post-second- guest speaker at the Theological anything else. You have to want it for ary institution, while 79.4 per cent said Lecture Series March 13 and 14. Father yourself.” they would not have chosen to attend Harrak claimed that oil is the number *** Augustana if it did not offer a particular one reason the United States was Augustana University College athletic program. Further, 72.2 per cent threatening (and did) to wage war on president Richard Husfloen was grant- of student athletes responded that it Iraq. He said by controlling Middle ed an honorary doctorate in May from was either very important or important Eastern oil the United States can con- Lutheran Theological Seminary in that their coach also teaches at trol the amount that is being pumped Saskatoon. Augustana and is readily available for and thereby put pressure on its eco- *** consultation. The hiring of off-campus nomic competitors, the European Dr. Marc Hafso, professor of choral coaches by other post-secondary institu- Union and the Pacific Rim. music and director of choral music at tions has led to a serious disconnection *** Augustana for the last 10 years, between the academic and athletic pro- A haircut event put on by students announced his acceptance of a similar grams, which in turn diminishes the at the K. Glen Johnson Faith and Life position at Whitworth College in ability of the athletic program to further Centre raised $240 for the Canadian Spokane, Washington. Dr. Hafso’s the mission of the institution. Cancer Society and collected over 30 choirs have published CDs and per- *** pony tails. Participants could get their formed across North America and Dr. Jack Waschenfelder was named hair cut for $9, with all proceeds going Europe, including one time at the 2003 recipient of the Augustana to the Canadian Cancer Society,or have Crystal Cathedral in Anaheim, Distinguished Teaching Award for inno- their hair cut free if they had at least California. He said his lasting memory vative teaching, incorporation of his most eight inches of hair to donate. of Augustana and Camrose will be recent research into his teaching, devel-

Marc Hafso announced Drama students received Dr. Jack Waschenfelder Borge Ousland has been his acceptance of a position good reviews for Six Characters received the Distinguished described as the Greatest at Whitworth College. in Search of an Author. Teaching Award. Living Arctic Explorer. 15 Chester Ronning’s daughter reflects By Audrey Topping took pride in building a solid home sur- In 1971, during a sumptuous ban- rounded by blue spruce trees that are quet in his honour at Beijing’s Great now taller than the house. It was the Hall of People, my father, Chester right size for the five of them, but when Ronning, invited our host, his old I was born in St. Mary’s, then my sister friend Chou-En-lai, then Foreign Kjeryn and brother Harmon, the house Minister of China, to visit him in became rather crowded. Dad built two Camrose. “I would like to return your bedrooms in the attic and one in the hospitality,” he said in fluent Chinese. basement beside the coal bin. He also “I have the smallest and most humble built a playhouse of split logs and a red home in Camrose, but I will personally roof with flying eaves like a Chinese cook Chinese food for you.” pavilion, where we could sleep in the Chou threw his head back and summer and play house with the laughed heartily,and at that moment I Servold boys, who lived next door and snapped a photo that was later pub- became like family.We also had a beau- lished on the cover of Life magazine, tiful Chinese rock garden with a gold- Newsweek, and several other maga- fish pond, a large vegetable garden, zines around the world. It also became rabbits, Fluffy the cat and Shep, a dog the official photo of Chou En-lai – all like Lassie who followed us to school. because of our house in Camrose, of In 1932, Chester was elected to the which I will write more later. Alberta Legislature representing the When someone asked Dad how he United Farmers of Alberta (UFA). That learned to speak Chinese he would say, summer the UFA joined the “Oh, it’s easy. You just have to be born The esteemed Chester Ronning Cooperative Commonweath Federation in China.” He was born December 13, (CCF) and he was elected for another 1894, the first non-Chinese baby in the When Chester graduated from four years with the support of the col- County of Hsiangyang, where his par- Normal School he returned to Valhalla lege. ents, the Rev. Halvor Ronning and his and fell in love with my mother, Inga Dad remained principal of CLC for wife, Hannah, were American Horte, whose family had come from 15 years. We all grew up in the cozy lit- Lutheran missionaries. In 1899, the Minnesota. After a romantic interlude tle house and have many fond memo- family escaped during the anti-foreign where Dad boasts of how he won her ries of our childhood, which we still Boxer Rebellion and moved to Canada, heart by breaking her palomino mare, reminisce about during our frequent where Halvor had bought land at $3 they married and moved to Edmonton, reunions. Mom and I helped Dad plant an acre, with twenty years to pay. where he taught school and where my the trees along the College Walk, as After a stint as minister of the sister, Sylvia, was born. When World well as corn and peas in the vegetable church in Bardo, Halvor established a War I broke out, Chester joined the garden that Alton and his friends raid- Norwegian community called RCAF and flew fighter planes known ed periodically.When we were older we Valhalla, where Chester and his broth- as “Death Crates.” In 1920 Chester took all attended CLC, except for Harmon. ers helped him clear the land for farm- Inga and Sylvia to China, where he When World War II began, Dad ing. Chester loved the challenge of pio- became headmaster of the Hung Wen joined the RCAF as a squadron leader neer life and wanted to become a Middle School in Fancheng, established in charge of the discrimination unit of rancher, but when the local school by my grandparents in 1894, which he RCAF intelligence. Alton lied about his teacher died, Grandfather said: “Don’t had attended until he was 13 years of age and, at 17, joined the RCAF as a worry. Chester will teach our children. age. In 1927, all foreigners were ordered pilot. Mother tearfully pinned on his He’s a born teacher.” So Chester to leave China because of the turmoil wings. Sylvia stayed in Camrose to became a teacher. and, like his father before him, the teach school and the rest of us moved to After one term he decided to go to Ronnings escaped by sailing down the Ottawa and left the Camrose house to Camrose Normal School to get a Han River, in a junk to Hankow. While Dad’s colleague, Edwin Marken. We teacher’s certificate, but could not afford in Hankow, Chester received a request returned soon after V-J Day. Dad was it. However, Dr. Lavik, president of to become head of Camrose Lutheran asked to join External Affairs and go to Camrose Lutheran College, offered him College. He accepted and that is how China as a diplomat. He soon left for board and room if he would be dean of Chester and Inga Ronning came to his first assignment in Chungking, the men’s dormitory and teach mathe- Camrose with their children. Chiang Kai-shek’s war-time capital. matics and agriculture. He accepted, Our house was built in 1928. The rest of us moved back into the even though he had never taken a Chester hired a master carpenter, Roy house, joined by Alton, who had course in agriculture. His brother Mulvik from Kingman, to help him returned and married his college Nelius also came to teach and they build it. Dad applied most of the spruce sweetheart. He later joined the RCAF both played in the school orchestras. shingles himself. Both Mom and Dad again. 16 on her father and life in Camrose Sylvia married Harry Cassady, had have four children. Thomas was seven children, got her Bachelor of Norwegian Consul General in Canada, Education from the University of Alberta Egypt and Holland. Harmon attended and taught at Chester Ronning School. schools and colleges in India, When Meme and I graduated Switzerland and Canada before becom- from CLC in 1946 we sailed with Mom, ing a captain for Air Canada and an Kjeryn and Harmon on a converted avid fisherman. He is married with two troop ship to China, where Dad met us. children and living in British We lived in Nanking, then the capital Columbia. of China, and wore our pink chiffon Chester stayed on in China until graduation dresses to our first diplo- the Korean War broke out. He left in matic ball at the Siamese Embassy. It 1951 to serve as the head of the was during the Civil War and the city American and Far Eastern Division was swollen with refugees from the of the Department of External fighting between the Communists and Affairs; then as Ambassador to Nationalists in the north. Nanking was Norway and Iceland; as High cultural shock for girls from Camrose. Commissioner to India, Nepal and Meme and I worked for the American Ceylon; as Acting Head of Delegation Military Advisory Group and I attend- to the Geneva Conference of Korea ed the University of Nanking. Every (1954) and Laos (1960 to 1962), and morning, riding to school in a rickshaw, as Special Representative to Hanoi I would pass corpses of people who had and Saigon in 1966. Chester and Inga died of starvation or frozen to death. spent their last days in the house in Meme met and married David Chester Ronning in his home Camrose and filled it with treasures Westlein, an ensign in the U.S. Navy from their journeys. They both took and left China for the Phillipines and up painting and Mom won several later South Africa as assistant naval Saigon. Then we were transferred to prizes. She died in 1967. Dad attache. She is now widowed, living in London, where two more daughters remained a teacher at heart and kept Maryland. were born, then Berlin, where a fourth traveling and lecturing until he was Mom, Kjeryn, Harmon and I were daughter arrived. We were also sta- stricken with Alzheimer’s Disease at evacuated with the women and chil- tioned in Moscow for three years and the age of 88. He received the Order of dren when the Communist troops Hong Kong, where Top covered the Canada from Prime Minister occupied Nanking. We returned to our Vietnam War and, finally, in 1966, to Trudeau. All of Dad’s children house in Camrose and I attended Scarsdale, New York, where Top became returned to China with him to cele- UBC. In November, 1949, I married managing editor of the New York Times, brate his 90th birthday in the town Seymour Topping, a journalist I had and where our fifth daughter was born. where he was born. Before he died he met in China. We were married in Kjeryn and Harmon spent many expressed a wish that the house he Sylvia’s house and immediately left years in India when Dad was High built be turned over to Augustana for Saigon to cover the Indochina War. Commissioner. Kjeryn married a University College, which was dear to I also worked as a photojournalist. Norwegian diplomat, Thomas his heart and where his teaching Our first daughter was born in Ronning, whom she met there. They career began. Chester Ronning’s compassion compelled attention By Berdie (Anderson) Fowler (‘39) tary in the late 1930s, when he was educator, choir director, family man and Editor, The Camrose Booster principal of Camrose Lutheran politician. Chester Ronning was a fascinating College (now Augustana). He demand- At that time the College, a residen- person. Tall and handsome, he was out- ed excellence, quietly explaining that tial high school, offered courses, Grades 9 standing in any crowd. His compassion every letter, every response to a tele- to 12 inclusive, plus a post-secondary and concern for all people compelled phone call, every encounter within or business course. Many of the students attention, too. He was kind and gentle without the office, portrayed an image were from rural areas and had never yet always in command. He greeted of the institution we represented. I before lived away from home. Ronning each day with good humor, eager with have been forever grateful for having welcomed them with empathy. In the excitement and readiness for chal- been taught that invaluable lesson opening day general assembly of stu- lenges of the day.An aura of confidence when a young woman just entering dents and teachers, he would welcome was his constant companion. the labour force – a lesson still vivid in these teenagers, some as young as four- It was my good fortune to have memory more than sixty years later. teen, in an enthusiastic, warm and been Chester Ronning’s office secre- I observed Ronning in the roles of Continued on page 18 17 Augustana University College Class Notes Continued from page 11 the Treasury Board of children, Kaitie and band Stephen after living Doug Salzwedel (Rix) Canada Secretariat. David. After working for for 11 years in Scotland (‘87) sends greetings from Ken (‘86) and Cathy 10 years in management and two years in Norway. Ottawa where he works as Beard (Hoyland) (‘86) are with Weyerhauser, Ken has 1960s a web content manager for in Olds, AB, with their two fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a RCMP offi- Arnold Torgunrud cer. They’d love to hear (‘68) now calls Mountain from their CLC friends at View, California, home. Ronning’s compassion [email protected] Mark Spence-Vinge Brad Lay (‘80) sends (‘63) would love to hear compelled attention best regards from Medicine from his CLC classmates. Hat to all alumni friends E-mail Continued from page 17 who he went to school [email protected] fatherly way,stating that he and the faculty members under- with. He encourages every- 1950s stood that it would take a few days to become adjusted to the one to use the alumni web Jack Popjes (‘52), new environment but that he had every confidence that they page as a means of updat- who took Grade 10 at CLC, could do it well and quickly.The fact that he believed in stu- ing news and staying in lived for 24 years in Brazil dents and their potential to succeed inspired them to do so. touch with each other. as a missionary Bible Who would disappoint the man who thought they could? Fay Robertson (nee translator. He is executive Students respected him and he never had a discipline prob- Wahlstrom) and her three director for Wycliffe lem in his classes. The progress of each student was always a boys are living in Unity, Caribbean, traveling in primary and acute concern of his. SK, where she works for seven different countries throughout the year. As choir director,he conducted an award-winning group the health district as an EMT. of voices, year after year. He had an excellent singing voice himself and, to the delight of the students, would occasion- 1970s ally render a solo in general assembly. Kari-Lynn Black In Memoriam He was proud of his family which was apparent whenever (Dorin) (‘78) lives in Red any of them visited the college. During my tenure Sylvia had Deer with husband Barry Herbert Johanson already graduated from CLC; Alton was a first-year student; and their children, Jeffrey (‘43), May 2003 and Jillian, where they Meme and Audrey were not yet of high school age but would have their own business sometimes drop in; occasionally the quiet and regal Mrs. James Stuart Kar making custom furniture. (‘38), June 2002 Ronning would come to the office with pre-schoolers Kjeryn and She would enjoy hearing Harmon. from former classmates at During my tenure as his office secretary, he was also kari-lynn@blackboardcre- Pastor Karel Lunde leader of the CCF political party in Alberta. As a sideline, I ations.com (Professor Emeritus), did his political stenography and took notes at some of his Richard Aistrope June 2002 public appearances. He moved with ease and dignity on the (‘77), says hi from Santa public stage. Never, ever did he resort to mean, crude or Rosa, CA. For the 2002/03 William Einar Sigurdson, insulting rhetoric. He spoke with sincere conviction when he school year he assumed the MD (‘45), April 2001 had a point to make and, in that way, was a model to emu- role of lead teacher in late. Piner High School’s IT Laurie Swanson (‘71) In 1942, Ronning joined the Royal Canadian Air Force Networking Pathway pro- October 2001 gram, designed to prepare and we did not meet again until his retirement to Camrose high school students for many years later. In the meantime he had established him- industry-standard A+ and Where do we get our self as a diplomat on the world stage and an expert in Asian MCSE certification. information for Class affairs. I remember my delight, at Expo ’67 in Montreal, see- Margaret Teasdale Notes? From you! Many ing prominently displayed, a lifesize photograph of Dr. (Masonchuck) (‘77) would readers tell us that the first Ronning, once Canada’s High Commissioner to India, with like to connect with any page they turn to in the Prime Minister Nehru of India. one who attended CLC EXPRESS is the Class Chester Ronning was a versatile man, as comfortable from ‘75-’77! She is married Notes page. Keep in touch with royalty and world leaders as with Alberta homestead- with two children, lives in with your fellow classmates Edmonton, and works with by registering yourself on ers breaking colts or workers in the rice paddies in China. our alumni web page Of all the places in the world he could have retired, he chose developmentally disabled adults, helping them find (www.augustana.ca/alumni) to return to what he called his humble family home in or send a note with your Camrose. In spite of a long absence while serving in promi- employment. Contact her at [email protected] news to the Alumni nent diplomatic posts, he renewed acquaintances as if he Relations Office, Augustana had never been away. Cecile Campbell University College, 4901-46 I remember Ronning with fondness and respect, grate- (Bosch) (‘75) returned to Ave, Camrose, AB T4V 2R3. Calgary last July with hus- ful for having known him. We love hearing from you! 18 Augustana grants 151 degrees

“The Board of Regents of Augustana is very proud of the very rich contribution of the Augustana alumni in many communities across Canada and beyond. We are confident that this, our 19th graduating class, prepared by our excellent faculty, will maintain this tradition.” – Board of Regents Chair Jackie Dojack

“It is the hope of this university college that you become leaders and servants of society. That is this school’s motto. Leadership can be shared among people. In fact, leadership can be exercised by anyone who cares about society and wishes to help that society achieve its goals.” – ELCIC National Bishop Ray Schultz in his convocation address

“Before your throne of grace today we hold Augustana University College. Thank you for the blessings of the past 92 years of dedicated service and academic excellence that Augustana University College has been able to give to the students, faculty, staff and community of Camrose. Keep us faithful to your call, even as new future directions are being explored. Lead and guide us all in charting the course for years to come.” –A prayer at the graduation worship service service Sunday morning

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