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Northwestern Junior College and Academy Orange City, Iowa

MAY, 1954

SCENES FROM COLLEGE PLAY - ELIZABETH THE QUEEN

Left - Joan Dekker as Elizabeth. Right - Minerva ~e Beer as Elizabeth. In both pictures - Bernard Koerselman as Lord Essex. Page 2 THE CLASSIC

YEAR-END ACTIVITIES

We print here a list of many of Farewell Chapel - Friday, May the activities that center around 28, A.M. at Science Hall. the close of the school-year. Some Campus Farewell - Friday, May of these may already be past when 28, after Farewell Chapel. this Classic reaches your hands, but Alumni Reception - Friday, May we think you will be interested in 28, 5-6:30 P.M., at Science Hall. knowing about them; and we hope Alumni Banquet - Friday, May that you will try to be present at 28, 6:30 P.M., at Science Hall. the various functions that are still to Speaker, Dr. Mulder. take place. Class-Reunions, Friday, May All-College Banquet - Friday, 28, arranged by classes concerned. April 30. Baccalaureate Service- Sunday, Academy Junior-Senior Ban- , 7:30 P.M., at First: Reformed qut - Friday, . Church. Preacher: Dr. Mulder. Speech Recitals - , 4, 5, Commencement Exercises-Mon- evenings at Science HalL day. , 8:00 P.M. at Science Meeting of Women's Auxiliary - Hall. Monday, , afternoon, at Science Hall. NOTE: If you are coming to the Music Recital - Wednesday, May Alumni Banquet, please use the en- 26, evening, at Science Hall. closed card. This may be your only Dedication of New Addition to notice of this event. Please try to Science Hall - Thursday, , come early to join us in the Recep- evening, at Science Hall. Speaker: tion Hour before the Banquet when Rev. BernardJ. Mulder, D.D., Execu- you will have opportunity to visit tive Secretary of Board of Educa- informally with the faculty and old tion, R.C.A. friends.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ANNUAL SESSION

The Board of Trustees of North- husbands or wives, were also guests. western College and Academy held its on this happy occasion. annual meeting on March 3 and 4. Early in the sessions President Weze- The company adjourned from the . man presented his annual report, and -banquet tables to go upstairs for the separate reports were also made by public service that is always held in other administrative officers and de- connection with the Trustees' sessions. partment heads. It was a joy to gather in the imposing auditorium of First Sheldon's new After the opening session on the church-plant. In this service, presided afternoon of Wednesday, March 3, the over by Dr. H. Colen brander, President Trustees and their wives drove to of the Board, four selections were Sheldon to be guests of the First Re- sung by Northwestern's A Cappella formed Church in that city at a deli- Choir under the direction of Professor cious, abundant evening meal. Rev. G. Robert Baal'. Rev. John Janssen and H. Docter, Vice-president of the Board, Rev. R. J. Van Farowe conducted the presided at the dinner. Among those devotional period. Rev. Bernard Brun- who took part in the dinner program sting, C'41n, spoke briefly about the were Rev. James Boogerd, C'47, Rev. challenge offered to the Church by the Henry A. Mouw, A'35, C'37, and Rev. phenomenal increase of population in Henry Vander Schaaf, A'36, C'38. California. The offertory prayer was Others who were heard were Rev. given by Rev. Wilbur R. Ringnalda. Morris Folkert, Rev. Johan Mulder, The main speaker of the evening Rev. Stanley Schipper, and Dr. An- was Rev. Gary De Witt of Chicago. thony Luidens. It was Dr. Luidens' Mr. De Witt spoke somewhat informally task and privilege to toast the Sheldon but very effectively on the subject: ladies who prepared and served the "The Present Crisis - The Home." He dinner. Members of the faculty, with expressed the conviction that one of THE CLASSIC Page 3

_merica'S great weaknesses lies in her Wezeman made appropriate remarks, ames; he maintained that the number and the closing prayer was offered by f "confessions of faith" in the Re- Rev. A. J. Newhouse, pastor of the en- formed Church in America is far too tertaining church. small when compared with the number of baptisms, indicating something On Thursday morning the Trustees wrens in our home-life. Among the met with the students for the chapel- obstacles met by young people today service. Those who took part in the must be listed the spiritual coldness of service were Rev. B. T. Vander Woude, fathers and mothers in professedly Jr., Rev. George Chermak, and Rev. Christian homes. Not even Christian Bernard R. Brunsting. Mr. Brunsting Education can succeed if the homes are spoke on the subject "Preparation," failing to supply the right foundation. stressing the importance of a morning As for Christian Education, Mr. De devotional period as needful prepara- Witt lamented the fact that our own tion for each day. denomination is unwilling to pay the price required - the homes are failing The Board members enjoyed to send their sons and daughters to luncheon at Heemstra Hall on Thurs- Reformed Church schools, and their day noon, and a reception at the home gifts for Christian Education are far of President and Mrs. Wezeman after too small. After the address President final adj ournment.

DR. WEZEMAN MAKES ANNUAL PRESIDENT'S REPORT TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Board of Trustees met for its fully through the years so that North- annual session on March 3 and 4. At western should prosper and become a that time Dr. Wezeman retorted on the center of learning and influence to the life and work of the school. The benefit of our entire denomination. following are the opening and closing paragraphs of his message: "In this connection we think of the judicious super vision exercised over "This is my third report to you as this growing Kingdom project by the your chief executive of Northwestern Board of Trustees. Surely, without the ollege. When I assumed office in the encouragement and approval of for- ~ ummer of 1951, great forward strides ward steps by the General Board, and • had already been the confidence inspsred in our con- made during the stituency by the dependable leadership administration of of this Board, these noteworthy items my predecessor. of development could never have A new residence reached fruition. There is always, of hall for women course, the immediate and very direct had been com- control of the Executive Committee, pie ted a year with its sub-committees on Finance earlier, and a few and on New Construction, meeting years previous to regularly each month and sometimes this a useful ad- more frequently. All of us responsible dition enlarged for the administration of the College Science Hall. feel we owe a debt of gratitude to the Thirteen a ere s members of these various committees for an athletic for their untiring devotion to keeping field had also Northwestern going forward. been added to the campus. Plans and specifications had been prepared to "In considering these achievements, further augment Science Hall, a new it is impossible to overlook the co-op- unit that was completed this past year. eration of ministers and consistories of Therefore, that which we look upon our churches, numerous church organi- today with justifiable pride results zations and a host of individual laymen from the hope, the efforts and the gen- whose gifts, prayers and personal erosity of many during a succession of services constitute the life-force of this several years. We are grateful to all College. For all the good will, the who have labored faithfully and prayer- loyalty, the sacrificial endeavor of Page 4 THE CLASSIC

these supporting individuals and sentiments and purposes, constitute the. groups, we thank God. Through them very core of our being: In large part a He is blessing our College. Our work least, we are these things. It is some here is His work. Northwestern owes thing uplifting and for it we would everything to His favor. It is the ob.li- ever and ever praise our Lord that the gation of those who sponsor and those Calvinistic passion to live the whole who serve Northwestern never to mini- of life for God's glory and honor is our mize or ignore this vital relationship priceless heritage. The controlling together with all the consequential motto of Northwestern is, "Thy King- responsibilities. dom come, Thy will be done." Our values lie imbedded in such beliefs, our "Here at Northwestern we are con- objectives are rooted in such convic- vinced that it is our values, ends and tions and purposes. May scores of Re- purposes, beliefs and principles that are formed youth become thoroughly im- of greatest import to us. It is about the bued in this, our College, with that comprehension and the fulfillment of life-and world-view. Therein a host these that our deepest and most per- of men and women in the Reformed sistent sentiments and passions cluster. Church will find answer to their Indeed, our values and convictions, our prayers for Northwestern."

DR. HEEMSTRA GIVEN EMERITUS TITLE

Alumni readers will be interested three years of service as President, the in the decision by the Board of Trustees title of President Emeritus. This action in March to confer upon Dr. Jacob was taken Upon recommendation by Heemstra, in recognition of his twenty- President Wezeman.

THE RAIDERS DO IT AGAIN

For the second time in four years, caused the Raiders to come through the N.J.C. Red Raiders have come home victorious. with the coveted State Championship The semi-finals saw the Raider" Basketball trophy. In the recent State take on undefeated Muscatine, ratedWf' Tournament held at Webster City, the number one in the state. In the open- Raiders were seeded seventh in the ing minutes of the game Northwestern state; but immediately after their fir~t captured an early lead which they tournament appearance, a game III never relinquished as the Muscatine which they defeated Clarinda by a boys went down to their first defeat in score of 100-61, spectators and coaches 22 games by a score of 74-68. alike rated the Raiders as the dark In the finals of the tourney the horse contenders. Coach Colenbrander Raiders met a strong Mason City team used his entire squad in this first game, and effectively took them in their and every member showed excellent stride by a score of 75-69 to become the poise. State Champions of 1954. The second game pitted N.J.C. Nor-thwestern's en t ire starting against a strong Eagle Grove team quintette figured in the All State Team which had been rated third in the selection. Korver and Kreykes were state. This game was the hottest game selected on first All State, Vellinga of the tourney. The Raiders trailed for and Du istermars on the second All three quarters but made up the deficit State, and Meerdink received honor- in the final quarter to send the game able mention. into an overtime. In the overtime the The team developed tremendous Raiders went into the lead to stay, spirit and drive under the able coach- until the final gun proclaimed them ing of Coach Cole nbrander. Many fine victorious with a score of 93-92. Again comments were made by visiting coach- it had been tremendous team spirit es at the tourney about the excellent and physical conditioning that had condition, both mental and physical, of THE CLASSIC Page 5

_the team. The Raiders' sportsmanship were also undefeated in football for .hroughout the tourney drew praise the first time in Northwestern's history. rom all sides. The 1954 Red Raiders Again we say, "Congratulations, Coach team is a credit to Coach Colenbrander Coly, for an excellent year in establish- and Northwestern. ing these fine records for North- western." Colen brander-coached teams this past year, in addition to winning the Ralph J. Mouw, A'36, C'38 State Championship in basketball, Chairman, Faculty Athletic Committee

COMMUNITY ATHLETIC BANQUET

A community banquet to honor respect for personal physical well- football and basketball squads of being, team-spirit, and a determination Northwestern College and Orange City to win. High School was held in Science Hall on our campus on the evening of March 2. One of the high points of the evening was the awarding of the Ari e Vander Stoep "N" blanket to Lawrence "Bubb" Korver, for his out- standing record in football and basket- ball at Northwestern over a period of two years. Attorney T. E. Klay of Orange City served as master of' ceremonies for the banquet. Coach Colen brander for Northwestern, and Coaches Loving and De Koster for tne high school, present- ed the members of their squads to the assembled company. A professional organist, Melba McClean, provided music during the dinner period. Mr. Van Bruggen, Mr. Baar, Mr. Vaag, and _ Mr. Vander Z e e, Northwestern's scintillating faculty quartette, added • to the musical portion of the program. The speaker of the evening was Coach Clyde L. Star beck of Iowa State College, who dwelt on the values, i11- dividual and social, to be gained by those who participate in school ath- letics, and also mentioned his own standards for the athletes whom he coaches - such as good scholarship, Korver 'Wins "N" Blanket

ELIZABETH THE QUEEN

The college play this year was and once on February 26 as an after- Maxwell Anderson's "Elizabeth the noon matinee performance for students Queen." The cast was again skillfully from surrounding high schools. coached by Mrs. H. L. . For the first time in some years the play A unique feature this year was was given on our campus, in Science simplicity, which did not decrease Hall. This play, like all of our college effectiveness. While the actors were plays, was of high literary value, and elaborately costumed, as befitted those not merely intended for an evening's attached to the Queen's court, there light entertainment. It was given four was very little paraphernalia required times. February 25, 26, and March 1, for stage setting. In fact, there was no Page 6 THE CLASSIC

stage at all, the actors playing their both the Queen and her suitor, Lor. parts on the main floor close to the Essex. There were many moments 0 audience. A white muslin curtain was psychological suspense, culminating a stretched across the hall behind the the last in the final parting of the two players, and the required scenes were self-thwarted lovers. The members of cast upon this curtain by means of a the cast are to be congratulated on slide projector. their effective acting and their superb memorization of their lines. The play presents a struggle be- "Elizabeth the Queen" was a cul- tween love and desire for power, this tural treat, very rewarding to those battle being fought in the hearts of who heard and saw it.

A YEAR OF SPEECH AND DRAMATICS

During the past year the facilities son's "Elizabeth the Queen" were given of the speech and drama department in the Science Hall auditor-ium. The have been greatly improved. Several capacity audiences were seated close to rooms in old Science Hall have been the players in semi round fashion. On remodeled and redecorated and now Friday afternoon almost 300 high form an attractive part of the school school seniors were guests of the plant. The large room which was for- college at a special matinee. merly Room 17 has been equipped with stalls, cupboards and storage shelves In addition to these major produc- to hold flats. properties. and costumes. tions, students of the department aided There is ample space to accommodate in the production of "Pride and Preju- building and painting activities and to dice," Academy senior play; sponsored conduct a very profitable costume the pre-district contest of the Iowa rental service. High School Speech Association on our campus; and directed and presented The Little Theatre has been paint- five one-act plays for school and com- ed and a new floor laid. Window munity affairs. cornices, draw drapes and a new cyclorama curtain add to the beauty of On April 8, twenty-four students the room, which serves as a class room participated in the State Junior College for speech and dramatics, as well as for Festival at Boone, presenting orations, public recitals and contests. radio speeches, after-dinner speeches,. interpretative readings, and a one-act Activities of the department began play. The year's work was culminated very early in the fall with the huge by three recitals in the first week of 25th anniversary pageant. In February May. four productions of Maxwell Ander- Mrs. H. L. England

LAYMEN'S DINNER AT NORTHWESTERN

The evening of February 18 brought Albert Ramaker of Sioux Center; Sam- a large group of laymen to our campus. uel Vel' Hoef of Rock Valley; Robert This was distinctly a laymen's gatner- Huisman of Sibley; and John Freeriks ing, with ministers conspicuous by of George. their absence. In fact, this was a meet- ing of the Northwestern College Lay- Before the dinner the group made men's Committee, wnich consists of a a tour of the new classrooms. The large number of men who belong to dinner was held in Heemstra Hall, with the churches of the area. President Wezeman, Mr. Van Engelen- The organization began with about hoven, and Mr. Nattress as speakers. twenty-five men, but at the February The cost of the dinner was paid by Mr. gathering about one hundred were H. J. Ramaker of Sioux Center, who is present. The central committee of the also a member of the Board of Trustees organization consists of the following: of the school. Joe De Vries of Sheldon, chairman; In March the Laymen's Committee, John Landhuis of Boyden, secretary; through its Chairman, Mr. De Vries, THE CLASSIC Page 7

_ sent a fresh appeal to the laymen of ing. The letter was accompanied by a he six classes of the area, soliciting statement of congregational gifts for hurch-contributicns to defray the re- the Expansion Fund during the past maining indebtedness on the new build- year.

ACADEMY HOLDS OPEN HOUSE

The evening of March 11 was a section, and art pieces produced in the festive time for the Academy. Parents Art class. and friends were invited to listen to a program given by Academy students Delicious refreshments were served and to inspect the new classrooms to the guests as the evening came to a which serve the Academy as well as' the College. Gladys Vander Walde of the Senior Class, president of the Academy student body, presided at the program. Early in the program came an impressive moment when Gladys presented a corsage to Miss Clara Van Til, Academy principal, on behalf of file Academy students.

The program consisted of devo- tional exercises, original talks, decla- mations, and vocal and instrumental music. It was a demonstration of the variety of fields in which our academy students are receiving training, and of the remarkable progress that they make as they use the opportunities afforded them. Miss Van Til receives Corsage After the program the classrooms close. We hope that this is only the were visited. Among the many things first of such occasions, as the Academy that were inspected were aprons made goes on year by year to greater • by students of the Home Ec_o_n_o_ffi_lc_s a_c_h_l_"e_V_ements. ~ CHEMISTS GATHER AT NORTHWESTERN

Professor H. W. Lyon of North- visor in the Central Research De- western was host to the Sioux Valley partment of the Minnesota Mining and Section of the Manufacturing Company of St. Paul. American Chem- ical Society on Dr. Pearlson stressed the important Saturday, March differences between the physical and 6. This was the chemical properties of fluorocarbons regular monthly and those of similar organic com- meeting of the pounds, the extraordinary resemblance group. C 0 f fee of fluorocarbon properties to those of was enjoyed at the rare gases, and their significance Heemstra Hall, as potential tools in the hands of and the n all chemists and chemical industry. He gat her e d in demonstrated the superiority of fluoro- Science Hall for carbon refrigerants, fir e fighting the program, of agents, synthetic rubber, and water ar.d which the main solvent repellents. A demonstration feature was a film "Erts and Inerts" followed the lecture on "Flu- formal lecture. Dr. W. H. Pearlson orocarbons" by Dr. W. H. Pearl- The group that heard Dr. Pearl- son, who is a group research super- son's lecture consisted of twenty-seven Page 8 THE CLASSIC

chemists and chemistry teachers. Universityof South Dakotaand west. Colleges represented were Augustana, mar, LeMars, Iowa. Various othe Sioux Falls, South Dakota; South towns in Iowa and South Dakota were ' Dakota State College at Brookings; the- represented.

THE ANNUAL "y" DRIVE

The annual missionary drive spon- C'34, of Winnebago, Nebraska. Mr. sored by the "Y" organizations took Aalberts was careful to stress the place on April 7. The objective of the necessary spiritual motivation for this drive was to raise funds to support a activity. Careful preparation had been student who is expected to come to made by the student committees, so Northwestern next year from the that after the space of about ten min- Southern Normal School in Brewton, utes the goal of $700 was reached and Alabama. It is hoped that two girls exceeded. Financially this has been from that school will be enrolled with the most successful drive in our us next fall. The support for one of history. these girls is to be provided by certain The Brewton girls whom we ex- individuals in Orange City. The finan- pect to enroll in September are Sammie cing of the other was brought as a Lee Gholston and Annie Lois Powell. challenge to our students and faculty, Our interest in Brewton is especially and the goal of the drive was $700. keen because much of the administra- The keynote speaker for the drive tive burden there is being carried by was Rev. Gradus C. Aalber'ts, A'32, Rev. Samuel Williams, C'43.

IN MEMORIAM

Dr. Hubert Vande Erve, A'94, clergyman of the Christian Reformed passed away on August 30, 1951. He Church, died in Orange City on April graduated from Rush Medical College 5, 1954. He had been suffering from a • in 1905, and was married in 1912 to Marit Robolin. He practiced for many malignant disease for some time. Mr. years in North Dakota, and retired in Cupido attended our Academy from 1945. In his latter years he lived af 1903 to 1905. He was ordained in 1916, Menlo Park, California. He is survived and served churches at Hancock, by his wife and three married daugh- Minnesota; Redlands, California; Harri- ters. son, South Dakota; West Sayville, New Rev. Jacob Cupido, A'07n, a retired York; and Hawarden, Iowa.

WEDDING BELLS

Evelyn Nieuwenhuis, C'43n, and Lavonne Kadous, C'5l, and Roger Howard B. Vander Veen - residence Van Beek - Roger in Navy. Later ad- Delavan, Wisconsin. dress - Sanborn, Iowa. Martin Dekkenga, C'52, and Leona Joyce S. Hickman, C'Sl, and Gerald Zevenbergen - residence, R. R. 3, Zee- V. Behrens - residence, Sibley, Iowa. land, Michigan. THE CLASSIC Page 9

CHOIR TOURS WEST CENTRAL AREA

The College A Capella Choir re- five minute concert in the assembly ports a very successful tour, most of hour of Southern State Teachers • College. which was within the bounds of the I West Central Classis. Our singers set out on Wednesday, March 17, and re- , turned on Thursday, March 25. They made the trip by chartered bus. The first stop was at Holland, Nebraska. Next came Prairie View, Kansas. The week-end was spent in Denver, and on Sunday the choir sang in all the four Denver churches. On the return trip they gave a concert for the Pella and Firth, Nebraska, churches at Firth. The last stop was at Springfield, South Dakota, where they sang in the Re- formed Church, and also gave a forty- Choir Leaves on Tour

IN THE BUSINESS WORLD

Esther Leona Eerkes, A'32, C'34, But to correct these conceptions, let me has given us a most interesting account say that a buyer while in the market of her duties as buyer for Younker- as well as when she is in the store, is Davidson's in Sioux City. She writes: constantly under extreme tension, be- "For the past seven years I have been cause the success of her business is de- Sportswear Buyer for Younker Broth- pendent upon having the right mer- ers in Sioux chandise at the right time in her depart- City. Until 1952 ment. A buyer is responsible not only I purchased the for having the 'wgnted' merchandise high - fashioned at the disposal of th~ customer, but also women's blouses, for allotted 'open to buy' (or money to • skirts, coats, be spent) operation costs, department jackets, and co- employment costs, advertising (which ordinates for the includes writing and planning weekly w a men's and and daily newspaper ads), maintained misses' s port s mark ups, mark down percentage, dis- shop on our sec- plays (both interior and outer win- ond floor, and dows) , style shows, and fashion talks since this date for various organizations, handling com- just mentioned I plaints and adjustments, style and sales was also selected meetings with sales people (bi-weekly), Miss Eerkes to be the buyer and many other details too numerous of a budget- to mention. One must definitely be a priced sportswear department on the mathematician, an analytical thinker, first floor of our store. Naturally, a stylist, an open-minded individual, a with this additional department I am writer, and a psychologist in order kept more than busy. thoroughly to enjoy this as her voca- tion. But it is a known fact that few "To the average person who fre- people who have ever been in this field quents department stores, the position have ever left it for some other type of a buyer appears to be very glam- of occupation. orous and exciting, since he thinks that the numerous yearly buying ex- "I have more than enjoyed reading cursions to New York and Los Angeles the Alumni Paper because in an in- are merely pleasurable and relaxing. direct manner I still feel that I am in Page 10 THE CLASSIC

contact with the fine friends I had nationally recognized department store. while attending Northwestern Acad- operatio-is. Cornelius has been presi- emy and the Junior College. It is my dent of the National Retailers Associa- opinion that many of the readers of tion (one of the highest honors which this paper would at some time be in- can be given to anyone in the retail terested in having a 'break-down' as to field). and is a charter member of their the number of graduates involved in advisory board. His articles on store various occupations. management and operations are used and recognized by all leading stores in "In regard to this point, I believe the country. that to date my brother, Mr. Cornelius E. Eerkes, A'16-20, who is the Vice- "Both my brother and I attribute President of the Higbee Store, the larg- our love of retailing to our dear father, est department store in Cleveland. Mr. John R. Eerkes. who was one of Ohio, and I are the only alumni who Oranae City's most successful pioneer are classified as 'executives' in merchants."

PERSONALIA

Arie J. Bcmgaars. A'28, C'30, is a comolefing seventeen years in the U. salesman for the New York Life Insur- S. Navy. ance Company. He lives at LeMars, Iowa, where he is an elder in the First Harold Arthur De Vries, A'34, C'36, Presbyterian Church. His wife is is store manager for Gamble-Skogmo, Artha H. Korver, A'3!, C'33n. Inc., in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Rev. Lewis Koerselman A'29, C'3!, E. Russell Kraai, C'3?, coach at is pastor of the Lawrence and Western Holstein, Iowa, led his gir-ls' high school Presbyterian Churches at Wendell, basketball team to third place in the Minnesota. He writes that he is being state tournament this year. called upon from time to time to serve the Reformed Church of Herman, Floyd Merle Clark, C'41, is mana- Minnesota, which is pastorless at ger of the real estate mortgage depart- present. So he writes, "We haven't lost ment of the National Bank of Com- all contact with the Reformed Church." merce at Zillah, Washington. He is an elder and Sunday school teacher in the Rev. John Den Ouden, C'32, pastor First Presbyterian Church of Yakima, of the First Reformed Church of Zee- where he resides. land, Michigan, was in our area on ~e- half of the Pine Rest Christian Associa- From Rev. William W. Ross, C'41, tion of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and we received a historical booklet issued was one of our chapel leaders in April. in connection with the re-consecration of the remodeled sanctuary of the J an etta Eileen Den Hartog, C'32, Methodist Church at Plainville, Con- is the wife of Rev. G. Bernard Muys- necticut, of which Mr. Ross is pastor. kens of Chandler, Minnesota. She has Mr. Ross' previous pastorates have been a news reporter for the Sheldon been at Peterson, Iowa, and Linden- Mail and the Sheldon Sun, a Sunday hurst, New York. school teacher, and a teacher of piano. At present she is vice-president of the Ralph A. Bloemendaal, C'41, is Women's Missionary Conference in her farming near Alton, Iowa. He spent area. She has six children, three boys 'ten years as a pilot in the U. S. A. F. and three girls. The oldest, John David, graduates from our college de- Harold T. Boonstra, C'42, is a lab- partment this year. oratory technician for the Sherwin- Williams Company of Chicago. He is Henry John De J ongh, C'35, is at choir director at the First Christian present with the Hospital Corps of the Reformed Church of Roseland, Chicago. Navy, at Pensacola, Florida. At the outbreak of the Korean George W. De Beer, C'42, is field War, he flew patients from Japan to representative for the Minnesota Pro- the United States. In May. 1954, he is duction Credit Association. He has his THE CLASSIC Page 11

reSidence and office at Slayton, at the University of Wisconsin. He has Minnesota, a teaching assistantship. • Alfred G. Pennings, A'42, C'44n, is Stanley D. Bloemendaal, C'49n, and completing two years of internship at his wife, the former Beverly Ann Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He Heusinkveld, C'SO,are living in Anchor- has received an appointment as staff- age, Alaska. Stanley is a machinist for doctor of the Independent Oil Company the Air Force. He serves as secretary in the neutral zone of Northwestern of the Anchorage Young Calvinists Arabia and expects to leave soon for Club, and is helping to promote a his new assignment. Christian Reformed Church in Anch- orage. He is chairman of the Building Betty Ann Muilenburg Hess, C'44, Committee. of Sioux Center. is Chairman of the Sioux County Chapter of the Iowa Peter Balkema, A'04, is Examining Society for Crippled Children and Counsel for the Puget Sound Title In- Adults. surance Company of Seattle, Washing- ton. Harold A. Masselink, C'49, has a degree in pharmacy from Ferris Insti- William H. Hospers, A'06, of tute, Big Rapids, Michigan. He is Orange City, Iowa, has received recog- pharmacist and assistant manager at nition by the Equitable Life Insurance Bowman Drugs in Almont, Michigan. Company of Iowa as "Most Valuable Associate in 1953" in its Sioux City Eugene De Wit, C'50, is employed Agency. in the Coast-to-Coast Store in Canby, Minnesota. Mrs. De Wit is the former Dr. E. Samuel Aeilts, A'07, is en- Norma Dykstra, C'49. Gene is a Sun- gaged in general medical practice at day school teacher in the First Pres- Sibley, Iowa. He is a trustee of the byterian Church of Canby. Carnegie Library in Sibley, and Presi- Richard A. Anderson, C'SO, is dent of the Osceola County Medical working for his master's degree in Society. physics at Kansas State College. Dick L. Braskamp, A'IO, of Temple Adrianna Bomgaars, C'SI, is serv- City, California, has been in hospital ing the Reformed Church in the Dulce, administration since 1922. He is a New , Indian Mission. member of the American College of Hospital Administrators, and is super- Rudy W. Bertram, C'S3, is attend- intendent of the Community Hospital ing Mission House College at Plymouth, of Alhambra, California. • Wisconsin. ~ Rev. Gerrit Timmer, A'14, is a Fred (Fr-itz t Aardema, C'32n, lives teacher in the Presbyterian Indian in San Bernardino, California, where Training School at Tucson, Arizona. he is office manager for Webb Products Mr. Timmer was principal of our Company, makers of paint sundries. He Academy from 1921 to 1925, and has is a deacon in the First Presbyterian held Reformed Church pastorates in Church there. Jamestown, Michigan; Clymer, New Mark (Marion I A. Bol luyt, C'39n, York; and Stone Ridge, New York. is quality control manager for the Win- charger Corporation of Sioux City. He Dr. E. J. G. Bloemendaal, A'26, has directs all test and inspection opera- been in general dental practice in tions in the entire plant. He is a mem- Orange City for many years. He has ber of the Board of Directors of the his dental degree from the University Sioux City Junior Chamber of Com- of Minnesota. merce. Among the alumni seen on the Ceel Vanden Brink, C'4In, is a campus in recent days were Rudy A. weather observer at the U. S. Weather Van Dt-ie, C'51; Ruth Bogaard, C'51; Bureau Station in Des Moines. The Harold L. De Weerd, C'S2; Gene Eng- Des Moines Station recently installed land, C'53; Donald Van Etten, C'54n the latest radar equipment for storm- and Olive Boland Nagel, A'17. Mr. and warning purposes. Mrs. Nagel are on the teaching staff of the public schools at Lake Park, Iowa. Robert E. Barks, C'47n, is studying They are rejoicing in the recent toward an M. S. degree in mathematics acquirement of a grandson. Page 12 THE CLASSIC

OUR MAILBAG

The following messages have come ing with the basic subjects committee to our desk from former students: as a P. T. instructor for basic trainees. I like my work very much and am in Ava Dykstra Berkebile, A'30, C'32, hopes that I can remain here until my Los Angeles, California: release in July of '55. "Just a few weeks ago I visited one "I heard of Northwestern's accom- of my former Northwestern teachers, plishment as State basketball champion Lydia Jepson. She is cur-rently re- and was overjoyed when I read about cover-ing from a serious accident she it. I missed being in school while suffered in May of 1953 while teaching Northwestern was state champion, but in San Diego, California. She was then I gained something worth more struck by a car while crossing the than that in Christian training. I am street and suffered a broken knee-cap. indeed grateful to Northwestern in Consequently she isn't teaching this many ways. I know that my life has year but is staying at the home of her been made fuller by the training I re- sister at 697 North Gibbs in Pomona, ceived while being taught in a Chris- California, which is about thirty miles tian school, and can use this training from where we live. She is at present and knowledge now while I am in up and around and otherwise very well the service. I am still undecided as to but may have a permanent knee injury. what I am going to do after the service, "We had dinner with her last week but I know that I can and will keep in and naturally spent quite some time contact with Northwestern and be reminiscing about Northwestern. grateful to herr the remainder of my life." "She has not kept in touch with your mailing list, but I've shared my last bulletin with her and told her I Elizabeth Sehalekamp, A'O.:l, would send this note with my reply to Santa Ana, California: the latest questionnaire." "It would give me great pleasure to be with you at the 1954 Alumni Stanley Sorensen, C'52n Banquet. It indeed would be a real Choi Hwan, Korea: treat to meet my classmates again, but the distance is so great and at this "I was very glad to hear from you time it is impossible for me to decide once again in regard to the alumni. whether I might be with you. "The good old days back at N.J.C. "I am proud of NorthwesternA. are never to be forgotten, and it means Academy, and recall many happy'" a lot to keep in close touch with the memories." happenings there. "As you probably already know, I Martha Jansen Wilson, A'94, was drafted last March and have been in Korea now 6¥2 months. I am pl't. Forest City, Iowa: sgt. of the security pl t. in the hq. co. "I have very happy memories of of the 224 Inf. Regt. It is a good deal my academy days." considering some of the other things I could have gotten. Sadie Cambier Zeilenga, A'19, "I'll be coming back before too Bridgman, Michigan: long, and you can count on my wife, "This (questionnaire and roster) is Amelia Roetman, and myself at every a splendid idea - have often wondered school function." what has happened to many of my friends since I was graduated from the' Larry L. Petersen, C'53 Academy." Camp Chaffee, Arkansas: Anna May Engelsman Teusink, A'25, "I've finally been assigned and hope to remain in this position at this Ridgewood, New Jersey: address for some' time to come, but the "Keep up the good work!" uncertainty of the Army gives me no assurance of this fact. Augusta Vander Haar Doorenbos, C'33, "At my present location I'm at- Boyden, Iowa: tached to headquarters and headquar- "God bless Northwestern and make ters battery of division artillery, wprk- her a blessing for Jesus' sake." THE CLASSIC Page 13

' Geneva Hubers Meerdink, A'37. C'40, Esther E. Rczendaal, C'52, LeRoy, Illinois: • of Harrison, South Dakota: "Very proud that I had the oppor- tunity to attend the Academy and "It is with many wonderful mem- College, ever grateful for the earnest ories I think of the two years I spent at and detailed spiritual instruction Northwestern. I am looking forward to there." the day I can come up and see the new addition to Science Hall. I am sure it Lucretia Porter Bilsland, C'42, is a great help and know it was badly of Primghar, Iowa; needed. We can certainly thank God "It is a joy to receive news from for our Christian College and Academy Northwestern for that is the only way and pray that He will continue to bless in which I can hear about former class- their work that they may go forward." mates." Donald Den Hartog, C'53, Virginia Thies 'I'himsen, C'46n, teacher-missionary at Zuni, Tyonek, Alaska: New Mexico: "I am a missionary with my hus- "Happy in the Lord's work and band under Alaska Missions, Incorpo- happy that I had Christian teachers rated - an interdenominational board. who were interested in my welfare; We are now relieving missionaries at especially grateful to Professor Vaag Seward while they are on furlough. In who gave me renewed courage." May we will establish a work in the village of Tyonek, Lord willing." Rev. James A. Stegeman, Rev. Harold De Groot, C'47'n, Decatur, Michigan: Hull, North Dakota: "Endeavor to maintain the positive "Received my copy of the Classic. Christian atmosphere that was so evi- Took some time this afternoon to read dent when I attended Northwestern. dt. Read every word of it, though I 'Fight the good fight" of faith.' " know very few of the students. Your alumni booklet is very fine. It gives Berti Den Herder, C'50, Northwestern effective publicity. Keep student at Calvin Seminary: up the good work." "I really enjoy the Classic. I John Kenneth Jacobs, C'47, appreciate the effort put forth to pub- liSh it periodically." wrote on March 21, from Oklahoma City, after meeting a very serious • Emmett E. walker, C'5t, accident on his way -hack to missionary Winnebago, Nebraska work in Mexico. m says: "I definitely believe that my two "Since you last heard from us years at Northwestern were the turn- things certainly haven't gone as we had ing point in my spiritual life." planned. One dark night in January while driving through the state of Duane E. Buttenob, C'51, Oklahoma on our way back to Mexico, Quimby, Iowa: our car slid on ice into a viaduct rail- ing. In a dazed condition I got out and "I suppose it is time to write a few fell over the side, 30 feet to the ground lines to you and Northwestern College. below. Elaine shouted over the side We are all fine and hope these few into the dark but there was no answer. lines will find you all the same. After finding a flashlight in the trunk "We have a guidance program she shone it 30 feet to the place where here, and I am doing my best to guide I lay. As she saw me lying there with a few students toward Nor'thwestern. my arms and legs outstretched and I suppose the new facilities are greatly motionless, she thought I was dead. enjoyed." Then Elaine and little Joyce carried blankets back to the end of the long Judith Koerselman Visser, C'5In, viaduct, down the bank, through Beav- er Creek, and on until they reached Hull, Iowa: the spot where I lay, still breathing. "My memories of N. J. C. are won- Later in the hospital it was found that derful and will not be forgotten. May I had a broken left arm, a splintered the Lord continue to bless you as He right collar bone, three fractured has in the past." vertebrae, a nearly ruptured abdomen, Page 14 THE CLASSIC

and seven broken ribs which punctured possibility that they'll change a fello. and collapsed the right lung. around again, but I imagine that one "Before we left for Mexico, the they train a person, they like to keep Lord gave us this verse, 'We live as ye him in that particular field. stand fast in the Lord.' Won't you re- "Incidentally, Fort Lewis is 150 joice and praise God with us that He miles from home, so that's as good as has heard and answered our prayers can possibly be. I was home last week- and yours in sparing my life and heal- end and plan to do it as much as ing my body? I am now released from possible. We generally have off from the hospital and within a couple of noon Saturday until 6 a.m. Monday, so months will be ready to return to that will allow for all day Sunday at Mexico, the Lord willing. ' home, which to my notion is quite worthwhile. At any rate, one might "I want to take this opportunity to thank each one of you who have re- 'just as well take advantage of such membered us during this time in opportunities as long as he can because prayer, and with your letters, cards, you never know where they'll elect to and gifts. They were a real encourage- send you next. This is an 8-week ment to me in the hospital during the course, after which we are supposed to weeks of recuperation." be full-fledged cooks, and then we are subject to shipment any place in the Philip HesseIink, C'52, United States or overseas. So far school is certainly a lot better than Lynden, Washington, basic training, and I likely will learn writes from Fort Lewis, Washington: a lot of things valuable in later life. "Perhaps I should tell you first "Prior to this, I had 8 weeks of of my present assignment. I just ar- basic infantry training at Ft. Ord, rived here at Ft. Lewis a week ago for California. Ft. Ord is right on the an 8-week course at Food Service Pacific and 100 miles south of San School, which is just a fancy term for Francisco. I was glad for this oppor- plain old Army Cook School. I find tunity to see a little of California. We it difficult to feature myself as a cook, certainly had beautiful weather there. but then I also realize that this is a in January and February. Between the far better job than many others in the two camps I had two weeks furlough Army. Of course, there's always the at home."

OUR HONOR GRADUATES FOR 1954

At the close of the chapel-hour Breed will speak at the commence- on April 9, the Registrar, Dr. Stege- ment exercises. man, announced commencement honors In the academy, honors are based for 1954. In the college department, upon scholarship only. This year the honors are awarded by faculty vote valedictorian honors go to Marilyn J. and are based not only upon scholar- De Beer of Alton, Iowa; John Hartog ship but also upon Christian influence, of Orange City, is to be salutatorian; general attitude, and participation in and third place was won by John H. worthwhile activities. This year the Rozendaal of Harrison, South Dakota. first or valedictorian honors were The first two will speak at the com- awarded to Arie R. Brouwer of Edger- mencement exercises, and the third ton, Minnesota, and second or saluta- will present the class history, will, torian honors to J eneva K. Breed of and prophecy at the Junior-Senior Inwood, Iowa. Mr. Brouwer and Miss Banquet. THE CLASSIC Page 15

HERMAN DOES IT AGAIN

• Congratulations to Herman Harm- to $1250.00 per school year. Herman elink III, C'52, on his being awarded a Lydia Roberts Fellowship at Columbia is graduating from Central College this University. The Fellowship amounts spring.

WHAT I WANT FOR MY SON AND DAUGHTER

I want life to be hard for them, to I want them to face hours of grief temper them like steel. that would bend their knees in prayer. I want them to be brave and I want them to yearn for the finer strong - physically, mentally, morally, things of life. but have the courage to and spiritually. take only what they can afford and be happy. I want them to be tempted but not yield. I want them to value honor above fame. I want them to succeed after much effort, that they might learn I want them neither to look up to patience. the rich, nor down to the. poor.

I want them to love, even though I want them to be tolerant with it cost them anguish, because then they their fellowmen. would know that through love we I want them to know how to play grow. as well as work. I want them to have great deci- I want them to laugh and sing and make the most of each day. • sions to make, because then they would ~ learn to go to God. I want them to have these ex- I want them to work hard, to be periences and more, to help them to physically exhausted, so that they become men and women. would marvel at the greatness of their -Acknowledgments to Iowa Guid- bodies. O-Gram of September, 1953.

THAT QUESTIONNAIRE

The response to our questionnaire has been gratifying. but almost fifty percent of the replies are still missing. Please look over your un- answered mail and send us your information now. If you have lost your questionnaire. we can send you another. Thank you. H. V. E. S. New Series Volume 25 MaY,1954 No.• Bulletin of NORTHWESTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE AND ACADEMY ORANGE CITY, rowx Published Quarterly, in February, May, August and November. Entered as second-class matter June 17, 1929, at the Post Offiice at Orange City, Iowa, under the Act of August 24, 1912.

BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS OF row A Dean Gunn of Ellsworth Junior College presents trophy to Northwestern team. Lei right - Robert Vel linga, Dean Gunn, Gerry Van Surksum, Robert cIvIouw, Gary Kre)_~ ~, Lawrence Korver, Howard Schutt, Coach Colenbrander. Wayne Koele, George Meerdink, Verle Duistermars, John Van Slaten.