: ;•• ,. i •*,.. • '••• THE CONCORDIAN Volume XXXIX Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, Friday, December 12, 1947 Number 10 Spiritual Life Conference New Science Hall Annual Concert Scheduled To Be Presented To Be Held After Vacation Milo Johnson, Kansas City, as- For Presentation Saturday, Sunday The Spiritual Life conference will be held on the campus sistant division engineer for the A string orchestra under the direction of Prof, Sigvald Jan. 7-10. Federal Works agency, will pre- Thompson, as well as a string quartet and a brass ensemble, The sessions will be held every evening in the college chapel sent to the college the new science will appear with the three college choirs in the Christmas con- at 7 o'clock. The conference will open with a program in hall which was constructed by his cert Saturday and Sunday nights at 8 o'clock in the armory. chapel Wednesday morning. That organization under the Lenham Chimes played by Kathryn Act, announces Mr. J. L. Rendahl, Quam will open the program.' Alpha Phi Wins Trophy Concordia vice president. Marinda Thompson will then play zations on the campus will attend a flute introduction, written by a dinner. The chapel choir will For Efficient Operation The acceptance and dedication Prof. Thompson, to the hymn, O, sing at the Friday evening meet- of the science hall will be held Little Town of Bethlehem. The ing. Communion services at Trin- Concordia's chapter of Alpha during the regular chapel hour on melody will then be played by a ity Lutheran church Saturday Phi Gamma, national journalism Tuesday, Dec. 16. The new buil- string quartet consisting of Miss evening at 8 o'clock will conclude fraternity, has received the na- ding will be dedicated by Presi- Elaine Kjerstad, Miss Gertrude the meetings. The Concordia choir tional trophy for being the most dent J. N. Brown. Szaroleta, Mr. Leiv Christianson, will sing at the Communion ser- efficient group in the United and Prof. Thompson. States. Construction of the science hall vices. was begun in May and completed Speakers at the conference will The silver engraved cup is Joyce Anderson will sing the re- early in November of this year. citative and the Concordia choir be: the Rev. Oscar Anderson, awarded to the chapter that en- It provides 15,000 square feet of president of the International gages in the most activities during will sing Vigil by F. Melius Chris- classroom and laboratory space tiansen. Young People's Luther league and the school year. The Concordia and will house the biology and pastor of the Lake Harriet Luth- group organized a new chapter at chemistry departments as well as The audience will then sing the eran church in Minneapolis; the MSTC last year 'and published a several general classrooms. hymn, From Heaven Above, ac- Rev. J. W. Ylvisaker, pastor of booklet, the "Cobber Classic," be- companied by the brass ensemble. Our Saviour's Lutheran church in sides carrying out its routine busi- The material for its construc- Under the direction of Mr. Minneapolis; and Miss Alice-San- ness. tion was provided by the complete Earnest Harris, the women's chor- ne, executive secreary of the Fresno State college of Fresno, disassemblement of five buildings us will sing Carol of the Christ- Women's Mission Federation. Calif., held the cup last year. It is of the hospital unit' at the Sioux mas Bells, a Ukrainian Christmas awarded permanently to the col- City Army Air Base, Sioux City, carol; Break Forth, O Beauteous Iowfc. Heavenly Light, Bach; and Christ- lege that wins it three years in PROF. PAUL J. CHRISTIANSEN Essay Contest Is Open succession. \ The contract for the construc- mas Carol, Kodaly. Constance Levin, '47, was pres- tion of the building was awarded The string orchestra will play To Concordia Students ident during the year Concor- Jby the Federal Works agency to Music for Flute and Strings by Three cash prizes amounting to dia won the cup. Officers of Alpha the Barnes Matteson company of College Parly Planned Bach. Prof. Thompson will con- 40 dollars will be awarded Con- Phi Gamma this year are Marg- Minneapolis. The architects re- duct and Miss Thompson will play cordia students in the annual Nor- uerite Ellingson, president; Bev- tained by the college for planning By Juniors For Thursday the flute solo. wegian-American Steamship Line erly Malme, vice president; Joyce the construction of the new hall Miss Ruth Berge will play the Kvaalen, secretary; Loretta were William Ingemann and Mil- Last get together for Cobbers essay contest ending April 1, 1948. preceding the Christmas vacation offertory music on the Hammond All Cobbers are eligible to enter. Thomas, treasurer; and Jack Ny- ton Bergstedt of St. Paul. electric organ, which is being stul, sergeant-at-arms. Prof. Pe- will be the all-college party spon- Essays may be on any phase of The entire cost of the construc- sored by the junior class. Festivi- furnished through the courtesy of ter Anderson is faculty adviser to tion was borne by the Federal the Daveau Music company. Norwegian life, such as geography, the organization. ties will begin at 8:00 p. m. Thurs- history, culture, or literature. Works agency as a part of their day in the college gym. Following the hymn, Hark, the The entrant may use either the In order to qualify for member- veterans' education facilities pro- Herald Angels Sing, sung by the English or the Norwegian ship in Alpha Phi Gamma, a stu- gram, with the exception of the Loren Johnson is in charge of audience, the chapel choir, under language. Suggested length of the dent must have reported for The sidewalks, transportation of the general arrangements. Heading the direction of Mr. Harris, will essays is 1800 to 3000 words. Qual- Concordian for two years, have utilities up to the toiilding, and the program committee is Russell sing three selections, Song of been -appointed to an editorial po- providing of the architects' plans. Halaas, assisted by Russell Sano- ity, not quantity, will determine den, Phyllis Bakke, and Ruth Sa- Praise, Bach; Our Father, Gretch- placement. sition on The Concordian or the aninolT; and Christmas Carol, Cobber, have worked as an edi- When the science hall is turned tre. Students wishing to enter the over to the college Tuesday, full Charles Ives. contest must register with some torial assistant on the Cobber for Phyllis Overvold is in charge of two years, or have received an ap- possession will be given to the col- The women's chorus and the member of the sponsoring com- lege with no control or supervision decorations. Other members of the chapel choir, directed by Mr. Har- mittee on or before Jan. 10, 1948. pointment as head of a depart- committee are Margaret Ann Ras- ment, such as advertising, busi- of the building on the part of the ris, will sing, antiphonally, The Members of this committee are federal government, Rendahl mussen, Lars Ingulsrud, and Nor- Fairest of Roses by F. Melius Miss Frida Nilsen, Dr. Mae R. An- ness, or circulation, on The Con- man Arveson. cordian or the Cobber. pointed out. Christiansen. derson, Mr. Carl R. Narveson, and Publicity i. being handled by Dean Peter Anderson. The Federal Works agency will be represented at the dedication Jean Knecht, chairman; Enid Jer- The entrant must file two un- This is the last issue of the de, and Donald Pederson. signed, typed copies of his essay Concordian before vacation and by Mr. D. C. Thatcher, assistant on or before April 1, 1948. Addi- there will not be a paper the district engineer of St. Paul, and Marie Everson is chairman of tional information may be ob- week following the holidays. Mr. B. L. Lerboe, project engineer, the food committee and she will tained from members of the spon- as well as by Mr. Johnson. be assisted by Mary Ann Lindem, soring committee. Although classes are now being Beatrice Wilson, and Joyce War- held in the science hall, not all ner. of the $20,000 worth of laboratory * Wigtil Heads Committee Let's Contribute! tables and equipment ordered by Each student on the campus of the college to completely equip it Two Concordia Debate For Christmas Parties Concordia college has been or will has been installed. Groups of students and alumni be contacted and asked to con- In connection with the science Teams Tie For Firsts will gather in communities tribute to the United Mission Ad- hall project, a warehouse provid- throughout the Northwest to lis- vance. Concordia's goal has been ing 1500 square feet will also be At the speech tournament of ten to the traditional Christmas set at $5000 and so far the contri- dedicated to the college. The ma- the Upper Mississippi valley Pi radio program to be presented by butions have totaled approxima- terial for the heating plant which Kappa Delta fraternity at St. Olaf, the students of Fargo-MoQrhead. tely $1000. Proceeds from Christ- is now under construction on the Dec. 5 and 6, the two men's debate The half hour program will em- mas card sales and a joint con- campus was also donated by the teams each tied for first in their anate from Fjelstad hall at a date tribution from the LDR and Federal Works agency, Rendahl respective divisions. to be announced later. Brotherhood will also go to this added. Robert Onkka and Cecil John- Norval Wigtil is chairman of fund. "The completion of the science son, debating on the negative side the broadcast and will be assisted If you have not been contacted hall makes it possible for the col- of the debate question, Resolved: by Vernon Toso, Jean Knecht, you may give your contribution to lege to serve over 1100 students in That a Federal World Government Barbara Fevig, Joyce Wick, Doug- your class president, to Rolf Aas- contrast -to 532, the largest num- Should Be Established, won three las Swenseid, and Doris Hilmo. eng, or to Ralph Rygg. ber of students enrolled during out of five matches. MR. EARNEST HARRIS any semester before the war," Marcus Gravdal and Robert Lil- Miss Berge will play an organ concluded Rendahl. lo, considering the affirmative interlude after which Prof. Paul Accompany Concert Audience side of the same question, won J. Christiansen will conduct tjie four out of five meetings. three choirs in singing Joy to the Next Talk Of The Month Seven colleges, GUstavus Adol- World, Handel, and All My Heart phus, Hamline, St. Thomas, Upper This Night Rejoices, arranged by To Feature China Writer Iowa university, Luther, Macales- F. Melius Christiansen. The Rev. Erling R. Jacobson Dr. No-Yong Park, Chinese ter, and Concordia were repre- sented at the tourney which con- will read the Christmas Gospel author and lecturer, will deliver Saturday night and Marcus Grav- the third in a series of Talks of sisted of five events; debate, ora- tory, discussion, extemporaneous dal, Sunday night. Following this, the Month on Friday, Jan. 9, at speaking, and radio speaking. the massed chorus will sing Away 10 a.m. in the college chapel. in a Manger. Dr. Park, an authority on Pastoral Music by Handel will Chinese affairs for many years, LIBRARY RECEIVES BOOKS be played on the organ. The Con- was born and raised in China. He A shipment of more than a cordia choir will sing Birthday received his education in China, ton and a half of reference books Greeting, Kodaly; Salvation Is Japan, Korea, Europe, and Amer- from the Library of Congress at Created, Tschesnokoff; and Song ica. He did undergraduate work Washington, D. C, was sent Dec. of Mary, Fischer-Kranz. at the University of Minnesota and 8 and should arrive on the campus Both choirs will take part in graduate work at Harvard univer- before Christmas. The books were p singing Silent Night. The program Pictured above are the members of the brass ensemble who sity. He has written many books selected by the college librarians will be concluded with the playing will take part in the annual Christmas concert Saturday and Sunday and articles on China. At the in conference with the heads of of chimes. evenings. From left to right, top row: Miles Johnson, Harland Nel- present time, Dr. Park is a mem- the various departments. They The Saturday evening program son, Lyla Fering, Sanford Lund, and Myron Hagen. Bottom row: ber of the faculty at the Univer- were donated by the Federal will be recorded for presentation Donald Hagen, Robert Hanson, and Norval Wigtil. Arthur Brand- void, also a member of the ensemble, is not pictured. sity of Minnesota. Works agency. over WCAL at Northfield.

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Walter Church's Relation to Compulsory In Recital Tonight Moll will lead in devotion, and Military Training" was held at the Mid-week Christmas Festivities The fourth student recital of the Carol Reishus will play special Brotherhood meeting Wednesday year will be held tonight at 7 Christmas organ music. Speaker is evening. Girls living in the four women's dormitories are planning o'clock in the recital hall of the to "be Mr. Eugen& Fevold of the Next Wednesday, the extension Christmas parties for next Wednesday evening, Dec. 17. The conservatory. The program of vo- religion department. Other musi- group, which has -been visiting the windows in South hall have been decorated with panels re- cal and piano numbers is to be cal numbers include a vocal solo Cass county jail weekly since sembling stained glass and depicting the Christmas story. presented as follows: by Donald Prindle, a baritone solo school started, will put on a Prelude in E minor, Bach by Myron Hagen, and a selection Christmas program at the jail. These panels were painted last Bernice Myhra by a girl's trio composed of Alice This group is under the leadership year by Natioa Richardson and Courante in G major, Bach Marie Anderson, Edith Maasjo, of Joel Belgum. The Brotherhood League To Present Daryl Johnson and Jean Mercer. will not hold a regular meeting Anna Lou Haug., x Die Nachtigall, Brahms LDR next week. The lunch committee for South Follow The King' Shepherd's Song, Winter Watts The program for this week's A program presented last Sun- hall is made up of Joyce Sharp, Joyce Anderson day dt the Veteran's hospital in The Luther league council will meeting of the LDR was the same Julinne Nykelmoe, Vivian Skjer- Nocture in B major, Chopin as that scheduled for last week- as Fargo by the Brotherhood featur- sponsor the play, "Follow the Rachel Reinertsen ed John Abel speaking on "Faith et, Mavis Stenerson, and Crystal King," by Turney C.-Collens on the meeting was postponed. Syverson. On the decorations com- , Comfort Ye, My People. The Christmas program, a week in the Lord." Ervin Ydstie led Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4 p. m. in Every Valley Shall Be Exalted, in devotion, and music was furn- mittee are Virginia Groven, Bev- the college chapel. Included in the from this coming Wednesday, will erly and Marvyl Brady, Beverly from the Messiah by Handel be a presentation of the Christmas ished by Dewey .Teigen, Duan cast of characters are Roman Richard Hoffland Bjerke, and Lawrence Schilla. Borg, Marian Oberg, Ruth Felland, Captain, John Abel; Quintis, story. Musical numbers are to be and Vafborg Moen. The entertain- Three Waltzes, Schubert furnished by the women's chorus Richard Bakke; Obile, Lars In- Vernon Smebak PRAYER FELLOWSHIP ment committee consists of Helen gulsrud; Nahart, Douglas Swens- under the direction of Mr. Earnest Prayer Fellowship will hold an Peterson, Carol Fark, and Corinne eid; Eran, Paul Guldseth; Harris, Arline Swenson, and Carol informal discussion of hymns of Austin. Jean Ulvilden. Narrator will be the church led by Sister Margot Innkeeper, Luverne Runestad; EAST HAIX Student Wives To Hold Marie Everson, and Christmas Ness at its meeting at 6:30 p. m. , Ralph Johnshoy; Miriam, poetry will be furnished by Norma Saturday in North lounge. The girls of East hall will ex- Betty Lou Thompson; Joseph, Ar- Grant. change gifts at their party which land Fiske; Mary, Ruth Johnshoy; Party On Wednesday wil begin at 10 p. m. Lunch will and Enan, Gordon Gronhovd. Married college students and OTD Entertains be served during the social hour. Head of the lighting committee their wives will hold a Christmas AZP-Athenians Plan GROSE HALL will be Lars Ingulsrud, while the party Wednesday evening at 8 At Dinner Party properties, sets, costumes, and ad- o'clock in the lounge of the new Grose hall girls will have their men's dormitory. EveningChristmasParty "Christmas in All Lands" was party at 9:30 p. m. Wednesday. vertising will be handled by Je- rome Bartholomay, Joel Lunde, In charge of general arrange- The Alpha Zeta Phi-Athenian the theme of a dinner at the home Donna Huso, LaVonne Siegert, Christmas party will be held to- management house last evening at and Jeannette Youngberg have Ruth Johnshoy, and John Gilmore ments are. Mrs. James Broton, respectively. Mrs. Leslie Vanderpan, and Mrs. night in the recreation room of 6:15 o'clock hel£ by Omicron Tau been appointed to the lunch com- Norton Stenshoel. the new men's dorm at 7 o'clock. Delta, home economics sorority. A mittee. Elizabeth Schmidt, La- Russell Sanoden will read the Mrs. Harold Sutter, Mrs. Mil- Part of the evening will be spent program of readings and Christ- Verne Adolphson and Sharon Aus- Christmas story as recorded in ton Johnson, Mrs. Philip Stene- outside, sleighing and caroling. mas carols was presented, and tinson are on the decorating com- Luke before the presentation of hjem, and Mrs. William Mattke Several Christmas baskets will be Mrs. Gus Hecktner of Fargo mittee. On the social committee the play, the setting of which is delivered to needy families as has showed colored movies. are Doris Benson, Ruth Warnes, in a room in the inn in Bethle- are in charge of entertainment. hem. On the organization com- been the tradition for many years. Present Jiome management and Donna Gonnon. mittee are Mrs. Amon Johnson, After sleigh-riding, plans have house girls prepared and served The girls will exchange gifts. The action takes place during Mrs. James Peterson, and Mrs. been made for games, program, the dinner, while the program and FJELSTAD HALL the days of the Christmas season, Noble Kile. and lunch in the recreation room. decorations were in charge of beginning with the late afternoon former practice house residents. The house council of Fjelstad of the day of the Saviour's birth Mrs. James Zank, Mrs. James The recreation committee consists hall decided to have the girls give and extending through the 12 days Geerdes, Mrs. Merlin Peterson, of Ruth Gronhovd, Marion Heip- a donation to the Crippled Chil- after the historic day when Herod Mrs. Edgar Anderson, and Mrs. ler, Daryl Johnson, and DeWayne Drama Fraternity To Breakfast dren's home at Jamestown, N. D., discovers that Joseph and his fam- Paul Haaland are in charge of Bey. instead of exchanging gifts at ily have left the little town. The decorations. On the food committee are Alpha Psi Omega, national hon- their Christmas party. story portrays pictures of the The food committee consists of Alice Marie Anderson, Marilyn orary dramatics fraternity, will On their program will be Christ- types of people who lived at this Mrs. Stenshoel, Mrs. Elmer Ber- Aamodt, and Stella Lee. Sleigh breakfast in the cafeteria at 7 mas music and a skit. Elaine Berg- particular time in the Holy Land. nard, Mi's. Adrin Sylling, Mrs. committee members are Norval a. m. tomorrow. The breakfast will land heads the general arrange- Vanderpan, and Mrs. Broton. Wigtil and Robert Grindland. Joel be held in honor of the new mem- ments committee, assisted by Mrs. Vanderpan, Mrs. Broton, Lunde is in charge of the poster, bers who will take their national Jeannette Evenson, Anita Albert, THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM and Mrs. Orrin Kessler are in and responsible for baskets are dramatics entrance examinations Violet Dahl, and Phyllis Bakke. charge of the invitations. Geneva Jenson, Ruth Ann Waage, at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning and O Brightest Star of Bethlehem, Mavis Stenerson, • Lyla Braaten, who are being, initiated informally That shines o'er Galilean hills, on the campus this afternoon. Thou heard the angel voices sing PEP PROGRAM THURSDAY and Richard Waag. New members include Jerome Registration Takes Of peace on earth and God's good LDS and AES will sponsor a Faculty To Hold Party will. skit during the pep program next Bartholomay, Marie Everson, Lars On That 'New Look' O Star, that shineth forth in night Thursday morning in chapel. The The annual faculty Christ- Ingulsrud, Carol Jean Johnson, When darkness covers all, two periods will be combined and mas dinner will be held in the Barbara Larson, Harland Nelson, Because a new method of regis- cafeteria on Wednesday evening, Ramona Peterson, and Lloyd Wal- Thy guiding light shall show the chapel will start at 10 o'clock for lin. tration, eliminating long lines and way. everyone. Dec. 17. the waiting thus necessitated, is To the humble manger stall. on trial, the busiest office on the SLEIGH RIDE HELD campus is the registrar's. So far O Star, that speaks to me of Christ Delta Rho and Nu Sigma Rho We invite you to see our large selection of dresses. We carry a we like the new idea. It doesn't And leadeth to His lowly birth, literary societies held a sleigh ride large number of leading Junior lines. take much time. The best feature Show forth thy radiant beams of last night. Gordon Manternach to most of us students is the time light headed the arrangements commit- JUNIOR HOUSE DARLENE JUNIOR given us to talk over our courses Proclaiming Him to all the earth. tee. JOHNNYE JUNIOR SEVENTEEN and schedule problems with our May all who see the holy rays advisers in a leisurely manner. Be joyous on this night, We

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•;'* •' 'ISM Friday, December 12,1947 THE OONCORDIAN Paie 3 Dr. Mundhjeld Mingles Sports Cobber Guard Cobbers Play Three Non-Loop With Finance, Mathematics Foes In PreChristmas Rush By ALLAN SORTLAND He received his doctor of philoso- Concordia's Cobbers, after a weeks rest from the cage Hounding out Concordia's four- phy degree from the latter school wars, will really swing back into action next week when they member Athletic board is Dr. in August of 1947. take on three non-conference foes in four days. Monday night Sigurd Mundhjeld, director of At heart a teacher of "pure finance and professor of mathe- mathematics," Dr. Mundhjeld has the Cobbers will travel across the graveyard to meet their matics. traditional rivals, the Moorhead also accepted the position as Con- State Teachers college Dragons Dr. Mundhjeld firs t came to cordia's financial director. This clared ineligible which will un- Concordia as an academy student. at the MSTC gym, and on Tues- doubtedly hamper the Dragons, job makes him responsible for the day will tangle with the Comets He continued at Concordia in the school treasury and all accounting but they have a first five of Spen- of Mayville Teachers on the Moor- cer, McDonald, Jim Gotta, Garret, work. head junior high floor. After a For recreation, Dr. Mundhjeld's and Torson, which will cause .plen- days rest the Cobbers will take on ty of trouble for anyone. favorite sports are fishing, hunt- the Minot Teachers college Beav- ing, swimming and- playing golf. ers in an afternoon game on the Coach Ole Odney of the May- Although not an athlete in his col- junior high court. This game will ville Teachers college Comets will lege days, he now takes an active be played at 4 p.m. so as not to have eight lettermen back from a part in sports administration conflict with the all-college party team that last year copped the through his work on the college on Thursday night. North Dakota intercollegiate con- Athletic board. ference basketball championship. While at Concordia as a stu- The game against the Dragons Lettermen are Chub Halda, Ben dent, Dr. Mundhjeld was a mem- on 'Monday Is fast shaping up as Bakkum, Harly Ludwig, Ervin Ul- ber of the Mondamin literary so- the game of the year. The Teach- land, Dale Wilkinson, Lawrence ciety. He played in the band for ers, after losing their opening Nyjordet, Neal Gulbrandson, and a short time and was on the staff game to the North Dakota univer- Curly McLain. of The Concordian. His abstention sity Sioux, have really caught fire and have defeated the AC Bison The Comets have copped two from too many activities, he says, games so far, from the Devils Lake permitted him to "bear down on 66-48, and the Jamestown Jimmies 66-57. In the latter game big Jim Junior college, and from the Uni- math." As a result he was an versity of Manitoba, and they are honor student and was initiated McDonald, Dragon forward, gath- ered 37 points for one of the lar- certain to cause the Cobbers plenty into the Alpha society. of trouble. Dr. Mundhjeld has been at Con- gest totals in a single game in the cordia since 1938 and in that time '47 season. Also hitting with ac- Not much is known of the curacy for the Dragons have been strength of the Minot Teachers has contributed greatly to the suc- Charlie Beck, who stands at cess of the college through his Jack Garret, Dave Torson, and Ot- Beavers but they always have DR, SIGURD MUNDHJELD 6 foot 4, is the tallest player on to Klug. given the Cobbers a real fight. college department and received work in 'both administration and the current squad. He is a senior his bachelor of arts degree in teaching. Because of his consci- Moorhead, rated as a real power Coach Jake Christiansen of the and is now playing his fourth in the teachers college conference, Cobbers has been plagued with in- 1925. For his graduate work, he entious attitude in the pursuit of year of basketball for the Cob- divided his time into varied peri- his duties, he has earned the re- has six returning lettermen along juries this week as three of his bers. Beck was recently named with several promising newcom- basketeers have been sidelined. ods at the Universities of Chicago, spect and thanks of all Cobber all-conference end in football for Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. students and teachers. ers. The lettermen include Cap- Finn Grinaker and Arvid Skoger- the second year. tain McDonald, Jim Gotta, Joe boe have been out of action all Gotta, Torson, Bernie McGuire, week with leg injuries and Dick and Gordy Deike. Outstanding Stromme is bothered with a Hockey Team Plans Announced Cobs Nip Jimmies newcomers are Garret, a transfer wrenched back. These boys will from NDAC, Klug, Wally Solien probably be ready Monday, but and Ray Spencer. will not be in top shape. Jake's Practice Begins This Week 56-53 In Battle It has been reported that starting lineup will probably re- Despite the unearthly accuracy McGuire and Solien have been de- main a mystery up to game time •Hockey practice began this peg, and the Chicago Hornets, a as he will have two fives ready week for the Cobber aspirants of team made up of college men in of one. Keith Ingstad, Jamestown's center who dropped in^28 points on to go. the fastest game on earth. Bob the Chicago area, and several 11 field goals and 6 free throws, Intramural Program Bain is again acting as student others. the Concordia Cobbers gathered in coach for the pucksters who are Returning from last year's Cob- their third straight victory over To Begin In January holding daily practices at the ber team besides Bain, who both a North Dakota quintet with a Coed Sports coaches and plays, are Willis 56 to 53 victory over Jamestown Last week intramural sports Island park rink in Fargo. Prac- representatives of the campus met tices will be held at the Fargo rink Swanson, Gale Stenerson, Kent college in the MSTC gym Friday The WAA held its Christmas night. and formulated plans for the com- until a rink is completed in Moor- and Charles Feste, John Bale, ing intramural sports season un- party last evening at 6:30 o'clock Paul Waldon, Howard Dale, Jonas The first half was a battle with at Island park. Janice Nelson, head. the Cobbers leading by a scant der the direction of Irv Christen- Last year, the first year of post Sigurgeirson, Aaron Johnson, and son. Carol Schuler, and Dorothy Sol- Sid Spilseth. Among new men who margin of two points at inter- war hockey at Concordia, the Cob- mission time. The Cobber scoring Teams from each section of the berg were in charge of the event. ber pucksters played only high will strengthen the Cobber's sex- ace, Elwood Bohn, consistently ex- new dormitory will compete, each tet are Al Billingham, Harold Teams will be chosen at the next school teams in the Fargo-Moor- changed baskets with Jamestown's society will be represented by two meeting and organized for a round head area, but this year will be Bale, Aldon Hvidston, Chuck Reed, forward, Buck Ekroth. Bohn teams, and one team will be made taking on teams in the Minnesota and James Potts. swished through 8 field goals and up of off-campus men. robin intercollege basketball tour- college conference, and several Coach Bain states that all men 4 free throws for a total of 20 Practices have been arranged nament to be played after Christ- other top college sextets. No def- who have not reported for hockey points for the game. for the dormitory units and these mas. Practice periods have been inite schedule has been announced and wish to do so should see him Paul Fedje, tiny Cobber forward, will take place before Christinas. set for Monday and Tuesday eve- to find out when practices are as yet but games will probably be turned in his second straight Society practices have not been nings at 6:30 o'clock. Practices played with the NDAC, University held. Experience is not necessary sparkling performance as he scheduled. of North Dakota, Bemidji Teach- and a very interesting season is 'brought home 11 points, nearly have begun, and Mrs. Thomas ers college, a team from Winni- forecast for the pucksters. all of them in the first half. ATTENTION, STUDENTS! Kloster, director of women's phy- sical education, will choose the Cobbers MSTC The Concordia-MSTC game Hegland F Eckroth will probably be played in the Cobberette team soon. MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT CHRISTMAS GIFTS Thorson F Koenig NDAC Field house. 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-,-f ..;• PAGE 4 THE CONOORDIAN Friday, December 12, 1947 Editorial Was 1st Los? They Presented Unto Him G/fef Compliments To Registrar Narveson By MARK GRAVDAt, Prof. "Don't-get-killed-crossing- Gold, Frankincense, And Myrrh' We think that is about time that Registrar Carl Narveson Seventh-street" has recently divid- By THE REV. O. M. BRATLXE born, and a star would be the sign and his staff are complimented on their new plan for registra- ed the world of student life into tion. two warring camps. You either The wise men "fell down, and of His coming. They longed for This new system eliminates many of the disgusting neces- wriggle into class with an anterior worshipped him; and when they that starj for everywhere they saw sities that formerly accompanied registration. Tedious line- Plato and a posterior quantum had opened their treasures, they ...... t ... theory or you drag in with that presented unto him gifts." Matt- Sin that twists' wrocks' kilIs« and standing is no longer required. Rushing from one room to an- "gal-I-vant-her" look. If true, hew 2:11. nowhere was there a Saviour. other is no longer essential. But from the student's point of neither is especially healthy for The story of the wise men is When the star appeared, they view the new plan's greatest asset is that it allows sufficient self or others. Commencement day, strange and mysterious, for it hurried to Jerusalem and asked, time for a well prepared schedule. Under the new system the we've heard, isn't the day one raises so many questions: Who "Where is He that is born King?" student has ample time to confer with his adviser in determin- magically begins either to develop were the wise men? From where It is interesting to note- that the ing the proper course of study he will pursue during the fol- an interest in books or in the other did they come? How did they first question of the Old Testa- lowing semester. people making up this world. All know? How many of them were ment is "Adam, where art of which points to a fact that we there? What did they do when THOU?" The Old Testament an- Previously this has been a hit and miss affair with a sched- as Christian students can't allow they got home? It is not import- swers, "Hiding from God because ule being prepared which, due to the lack of time, did not al- our lives to be crammed into little ant that we know. Tradition has, of sin. Wandering far from God ways satisfy the student's need. An important by-product of units of self-interest in which we of course, tried to answer. They in the wilderness of sin. Depart- this system is the two days of vacation that would ordinarily live with our little halo. were kings. There were three: ing from God, turning his back on have been spent in registering. Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. God." The New Testament begins We assume that the successful completion of the plan this Why all this rattling on? They came from Persia. But we do with the question, "Where is HE?" year will determine to some extent its continuance in the fu- Plow many times have you greet- not know. All through the New Testament ture. This makes it imperative that every Cobber cooperate ed other Cobbers today ? About as Somehow, way out in the dark- we have the answers: "Born, made with the registrar. many times as the rest of us? ness of heathendom, God had kept flesh, living among us, on the Good, because that should mean among them a little bit of truth, cross, out of the tomb, at the right every opportunity we had since like starlight in the darkness: a hand, with us, coming." Concordia is the 'friendliest Saviour King would someday be Shalom Rizk Stresses New Year's Resolutions school." But has that been the end When the wise men finally found of our interest? Honestly? the King, they opened their gifts. American Heritage Are Creator's Waterloo Would you not like to have had Wonder if we realize how many American, Foreign the chance to be with them? What By EARL REITAN The season when procrastina- battles of soul, character, and would you have brought Jesus as tion is at its peak is nearing. The On the browsing shelf in the mind are being fought every day Christmas Customs a gift? desire is to start the year by turn- on the campus? Do we think of Concordia library is a new book ing over to a new whitewashed the lonesomeness eating away at Mark Spirit We are glad to make gift lists. which is ideal for vacation-time or leaf. Intentions are sincere and some student ? Is some Cobber Few really feel like the man in Sunday afternoon reading. It is attempts courageous, but the re- "going to pieces"? Does someone By PATRICIA MoCLURE the shopping crowd who was over- "Syrian Yankee" by Shalom Rizk, sults are generally a counter re- need a push (no reference to the "Twas the night before Christ- heard to say, "I wish there could and it tells the story of a sensi- form to last year's errors by tri- campus's most pushed car) ? Does- mas and all through the house not be Christmas without gifts. Who- als. n't being a Cobber mean helping a creature was stirring"—not even ever invented all this giving should tive eager Syrian immigrant boy other Cobbers? St. Nick himself. be spanked." Who would like to who found that America is still the For approximately two days in take ALL the giving out of Christ- Cobberdom, a heavenly counte- Now we don't recommend that That may be poor poetry but it land of opportunity. does contain a lot of truth. Christ- mas? God's gift, too? Then we nance slides about the campus on anyone dash up to a likely parlor would have no reason for gifts. Shalom Rizk was an orphan boy the persons of angelic Cobbers, the callee and blurt out "Got prob- mas won't be a festive day in many parts of the world. We're Take His gift out, and we get rid who grew up in a small town in a resolvers of reforms. lems, sis?"! Or "Boy, you sure of giving. We give because He look awful!" so used to associating the com-. poverty-stricken village in Syria. Determination and will powei memoration of the birth of Christ first gave us. He was left an orphan at the age are strained to a maximum. Then Just be a pal whether anyone's with church, carols, and gifts that What shall we give the King? of eight, and grew up, a ragged on Jan. 2, Bertram, the alarm in trouble or not! And let's tear we're prone to forget the many Certainly not shabby gifts, trifles, little waif living from hand to clock, strikes (not at 7 a.m. either). down 'these ' 'Private—Reserved who won't have those opportuni- little gifts that we won't miss, Five minutes late for a nine for ME" signs hanging above so mouth. At the age of 12 he dis- ties this season. white elephant gifts, or forced o'clock class. Three hours later many lives. Now that we're thinking about covered that his mother had been gifts. The wise men gave four the same day a dinner line forms. After this next week we'll need foreign nations, would you like to gifts. First they gave themselves, an American citizen, and that he Weren't there a few of you who two vacations with three basket- know some of the favorite Yuletide when they fell down and wor- could claim American citizenship. resolved not to eat supper? Oh, ball games and at least one party customs practiced by other peo- shipped the newborn King. Then •Relatives in the United States you're merely flounting your line as star attractions or distractions. ples? Of course I need not tell they gave gold, frankincense and heard of him and brought him to breaking technique, but didn't you Don't forget the all-college party you about Norway and Sweden — myrrh. Whatever we give; gold, Sioux City, where he first learned say you'd never break in the gym next Thursday spon- or should I? Since the Vikings songs, creeds, are just empty pack- to know the nation which was to And so Jan. 3 jumps upon the sored by the mighty juniors. outnumber their blond neighbors ages, if we do not give Him our be his new homeland. "Syrian on the campus let's consider the hearts. Yankee" tells the story of how he campus. The comfortable pre- UMA thermometer in chapel willpower attitude has returned. Norwegians first. educated himself, finally becoming looks mighty cold. Let's warm it They put straw at the foot of There is a legend of a church one of America's most popular lec- Visiting the prodigal is a "sour- up! ! where the bells rang at Christmas grapes" and "phooey" mood. their Christmas trees in memory turers. Yup, last edition before Christ- of the stable and manger. Sheaves time when the largest gift was The author writes in a simple By the end of the week the mas . . . Sooooo, have the finest, of grain were provided for the brought to the altar. The rich but moving style with an occas- guest has left and all are resolv- foodest and funest vacation you've birds. brought their wealth. The king ional foreign turn of thought or ing to resolve to keep resolutions ever had! Swedish Julotta services are offered his crown. Only silence in 1949. followed. Finally, a little boy put phrase which gives the book a World desperately needs the held early on the morning of Dec. reality that no professional writer 25. While it is still dark the himself on the altar, and the bells Attempts were made to conduct real Christmas this year. Let's pealed as never before. could attain. This is especially a poll. help spread it by making sure worshippers wend their way true of the first chapters which that the man with the long whis- across the snow and enter the Christmas is an invitation to you deal with his life as a boy in The question: "What is one of still-cold church. Carols and to give the wise man's gift: your- your New Year's resolutions?" kers isn't the only one to come to Syria. The bulk of the book tells our house on Dec. 25 ... hymns play an important role in self to Jesus. It is an invitation to of his struggle to adapt himself ' Results and conclusions: their Christmas services. "present your bodies a living to the American way of life. Best of everything . . . Seniors: "Don't make any." Traveling on to other nations sacrifice . . . unto God, which is Working as a cobbler, he was fin- we find that England is the home your reasonable service." When ally able to educate himself, and (Probably no longer subject to er- ror!) of the yule log. Jesus has you, then He will have later, under the auspices of the The land of windmills and Hans your time (for regular worship Readers' Digest, began a career as Juniors: "Too busy." (Trying to WHILE THEY LAST Brinker began the tradition of St. and Bible reading and prayer), a lecturer, telling his inspiring keep up to seniors.) Three books by the late Dr. Nicholas. Gifts are passed on your talents (for work in His Johnshoy: story to thousands of students and Sophomores: "Ha-ha-ha." through the hands of many friends church), your hands, feet, lips, civic groups throughout the na- "Christ the Rock" until they finally arrive at the eyes, money, all of you. tion. Freshmen: "I resolve to study. I resolve to go to bed at lights "The Master Key to the Rev- Our neighbors to the South in That is the gift Jesus wants. The author's main theme and elation of St. John the recipient. For this, He came to the cold purpose is to make Americans out. Divine" Mexico usually present their pack- more aware and more apprecia- I resolve not to take my pals ages wrapped in silk bags. stable and the rough straw—that into the cafeline with me. "Apaurak in Alaska" our hearts might be drawn unto tive of their heritage, and to share For sale at 414 Ninth All of this may be interesting Him. with them the love and gratitude I resolve never to cut classes street South but we're still going to enjoy our which he feels toward his adopted in which I'm allowed no American customs, aren't we? A A blessed Christmas to you all land. cuts." Joyous Christmas! in Jesus' Name.

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