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VOLUME 40 NUMBER 1 ... -IIIIIIII...... - ... ---,.,---,-- of the committed," and vitally con- cerned that each student entering campus may be trained towards ma- turation in things both cosmic and faculty editorial eternal. Entering a college like North- western implies submission not only to the standards of an accrediting as- sociation, but also the larger discipline WHY TEACH pothesis towards the unknown dark- ness. In Christ, these same efforts take of the Church of Christ. But this is no AT NORTHWESTERN? on the nature of a personal pilgrimage, offense to the man freed in Christ, it is only an avenue towards personal REv. L. L. VANDER WERFF part of the larger movement of His Department of Religion people in His-story. and vocational fulfillment. Much is heard these days about Another attractive feature on this Some may question the decision to "academic freedom"! Some advocate campus is the caliber and outlook of accept a teaching post at a small mid- the stripping away of all norms or its students. Like their counterparts western Christian liberal arts college guidelines both in their epistemologi- everywhere, they face the frustrations sucb as Northwestern. Yet in my esti- cal pursuits and their ethical encoun- of modem life. It is a temptation to mate, it possesses all the necessary ters. Yet this is to equate freedom become an educated exploiter or to components, provides the setting, in with nonconfinement . . . doomed to opt out altogether in contemporary which students and faculty alike can failure. No sight is as pitiful as the society. Yet these sophisticated or as- experience and express personal man lost in an unmarked desert or cetic philosophies find little appeal in growth in both knowledge and faith. sea. Again much of the cry for "aca- as much as our incoming students are This is no accident, but springs from demic freedom" is incongruous, for inclined towards service, towards the the College's basic aims. First, edu- human institutions and scholastic con- transformation of society. With such cation at Northwestern is seen not ventions in themselves never liberate. students, one confidently shares the simply as man's frantic search for data Only when institutions are joyfully best of ideas and methods, assured and the acquisition of technical captive to a great ideal or figure can that they will be used to the benefit skills, but as an opportunity to en- they meaningfully interpret Man's ori- of many. counter and respond to Christ as the gin, destiny, and life. Commitment to One hopes that the College func- fullest expression of Cod's Truth about the One who is Alpha and Omega has tions in other ways than simply as a reality and ourselves. Second, those this effect on persons and institutions center of learning. First, that it might who have made that decision of faith alike. One is right to be wary of char- provide a prophetic voice, at one with are encouraged to gain a world view ters, governments, civil leaders and the Church in purpose, yet as a ser- and a sense of vocation (mission) even intellectual giants who pledge vant on the perimeter, ever challeng- which will pervade and purposefully complete autonomy and liberty for a ing all to fuller realization of the new direct acquired academic skills to- given institution, because it is a hu- life in Christ. As such the College wards the larger goals of humanity's man tendency to subtly impose the must promote growth through disci- redemption and God's glory. will of one upon others. Being a hu- plined study and by offering healthy The context of teaching at North- man institution, Northwestern shares criticism of every tradition which en- western is shaped by a double com- some of these same problems, but its slaves in accord with the words of the mitment. First, her faculty are called admission that allegiance ultimately "Magna Charta" of the New Testa- to an allegiance to Jesus as Lord in belongs to Christ the Lord provides a ment: the belief that He alone can reign basis for continual review and re- For freedom, Christ has set us over the total realm of human affairs formation. It is the redemptive power free; stand fast therefore, and do for the enlightenment and enrichment of Christ in our midst that creates not submit again to the yoke of of all men. Second, there is commit- and re-creates true liberty. This is the slavery. (Gal. 5:1) ment to academic excellence, in the testimony of John's Gospel: belief that God has delegated author- Second, this College can contribute to ity to man to have dominion over the If you continue in my word, you the larger life of humanity by witness- earth. This implies a responsible stew- are truly my disciples, and you ing to Christ amidst the field of edu- ardship not only of materials, but of will know the truth and the cation. Here is one of the many fron- tiers where "mission" must come alive. ideas, documents, human resources truth will make you free.... So and social patterns. The Heidelberg if the Son makes you free, you The rising number of "religion de- Catechism discerningly notes that will be free indeed. (John 8:31- partments" on secular campuses (often "trust" and "knowledge" must be 32, 36) by popular demand) is an admission linked together for faithful living. In .academic circles it is frequently that man, even the university, is in- Northwestern shares with secular in- inferred that knowledge or truth lib- complete without "religion." Yet the stitutions a zeal for scholarship and erates men. With this there can be no real danger is that religion will only methodology, but this, she asserts, quarrel, if one realizes that truth is be pigeonholed or programed into a must be matched by a commitment to ultimately not propositional, but per- narrow slot in the console of knowl- Christ lest it lead to scholasticism and sonal. This is the point of Christ's edge. It is the task of Christian edu- social manipulation. Only commitment claim: "1 am the way, the truth and cators everywhere to attest to the fact to the Master delivers man from his the life" (John 14:6). that the God who is sovereign resists own cleverness. Without God, man Thus it is a pleasure to be part of such confinement, claiming instead can only move from hypothesis to hy- a faculty that is also a "community Continued on page 12 2 a sponsor of the Northwestern College Chapter of the Student ISEA. The emblem is worn only by those who have made outstanding contributions faculty to the organized professional associa- tion. Miss Huffman has been the sponsor a Teacher's Institute on October 5. of Kappa Beta Kappa, now known as the Student ISEA, since 1956. At the Similarly, she conducted a workshop present time, the local college profes- Faculty Notes and demonstration by the Choral Readers at South Dakota Teacher's sional organization has grown from DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCE less than 20 members to a member- Conference on October 13. GORDON BRUMELS, Professor of Students in Dr. England's Play Di- ship of 158. Under her sponsorship, the chapter affiliated with the State Mathematics, attended a Control Data rection class conducted a workshop in Education Association and joined the Corporation three-day seminar in Min- Religious Drama at the Central Re- neapolis in order to investigate the formed Church in Grand Rapids, National Education Association. possibility of Northwestern offering a Michigan, on November 3 and 4. ADMINISTRATION computer programming course, using An article written by Dr. England FORREST VAN OSS, Dean of Stu- a plan set up by Control Data Corp. on the Festivals of Europe Study Tour dents at Northwestern, attended a Mr. Brumels also served as consul- in which she participated is published Student Personnel Workshop spon- tant for Tri-County Institutes held in in Dimensions, Religious Dra11W sored by the University of Detroit and Missouri Valley, Sac City, Spencer, Newsletter, and Educauonoi Theatre held at Wheeling College, Wheeling, Sibley, and LeMars. He conducted Journal. West Virginia. The theme of the work- sessions for elementary teachers on shop was "The Climate of Learning the topic, "Structure of the Number DIVISION OF EDUCATION in Church Related Colleges" and all System." Miss FLORENCE HUFFMAN, As- of the participants were from either G. HENRY VELDHUIS, Professor sociate Professor in Elementary Edu- Catholic- or Protestant-affiliated lib- of Physics, attended a National Sci- cation at Northwestern, was recently eral arts colleges with emollments of ence Foundation-Atomic Energy Com- awarded the Salisbury House Pin in less than three thousand students. mission Institute at the Philadelphia recognition of her years of service as College of Pharmacy and Science. The topic of. study was Radioisotope Bible study conducted at the home of Methodology and different phases of Ben Gurian. it. Mr. Veldhuis also went on an in- Department of Religion Since 1963,Dr. Scorza has been do- spection trip to Brookhaven National DR. SYLVIO SCORZA, who came ing summer graduate study in linguis- Laboratory, L.I., N.Y., where he stud- to Northwestern in 1959 as Professor tics at Colorado University, UCLA, ied different reactors and the cyclo- of Greek, received a Bachelor of Di- and the University of Illinois; last year tron. vinity degree from Western Theo- he took a leave of absence to continue Occasionally, Mr. Veldhuis teaches logical Seminary and a Doctorate of study in linguistics at the University a course in Radiological Monitoring Theology degree from Princeton Theo- of Illinois. under the Department of Defense, Of- logical Seminary. Before coming to Presently, Dr. Scorza serves with fice of Civil Defense. Northwestern, he taught one year at Dr. Granberg and Dr. Van Heukelom DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Lancaster Seminary in Pennsylvania on the Board of Superintendents for and one year at Western Theological Western and New Brunswick semi- Professor BEN WIESE, of the So- Seminary. naries of the Reformed Church in ciology Department, has been chosen In 1962 Dr. Scorza went to Israel America. to serve on a denominational commit- under a program sponsored by New Dr. Scorza's ambition and hope is tee to study the Reformed Church York University. He visited various that Northwestern may soon offer a North American Mission's program. archeological sites, studied modern major in religion in addition to the During the next year, special studies Hebrew, met various officials, and lis- minor now offered. will be made of the different fields of tened to many lectures. The highlight REV. FRED BUSEMAN came to endeavor of the Missions program. of this trip, Dr. Scorza feels, was a Northwestern in 1963 as College Pas- Also, Mr. Wiese will prepare the Family Life Packet for the Reformed Church. This packet is distributed annually to provide a systematic ap- proach to the study of the importance of the family during Family Week which is scheduled as May 5-12 this year. DIVISION OF HUMANITIES DR. ENGLAND, Professor of Speech, conducted a workshop on Rev. Vander Werff Choral Reading at Dordt College for Or. Scorza Rev. Buseman Rev. Kemedy 3 tor and Counselor. Rev. Buseman, a at both Northwestern and Hope. For sibility was to organize and serve the graduate of Central College, attended him, involvement in the Student International English-Speaking Con- Western Theological Seminary, and Christian Fellowship organization and gregation which drew together Chris- continued his graduate study in coun- its Deputation teams at Northwestern tians from more than twenty nations seling at the University of Chicago was a particularly rewarding experi- of Asia, Africa, and Europe. Rev. Van- for one year. In June of 1967, Rev. ence, because it was a way in which der WerfI was also able to serve with Buseman attained the Master of Sa- he could express his faith in an aca- an Arabic Congregation, for a united cred Theology degree from Wartburg demic situation. witness in the midst of Muslims in Theological Seminary at the Univer- After three years at Western Theo- Kuwait. Opportunities to observe In- sity of Dubuque. He has also done logical Seminary, Rev. Vander Werff dia, the Holy Land, and the Arabian some graduate work at the University was licensed by the Dakota Classics Gulf accented, for Rev. Vander Werff, of Buffalo and has been Chaplain at and ordained into the ministry at Clo- the continuing need for dedicated New York Institute of Science and In- ver Hill Reformed Church at Flem- Christian workers. dustry at Buffalo. ington, New Jersey. During these After leaving Kuwait, Rev. Vander In the parish ministry, Pastor Buse- busy years, he also did some graduate Werff taught, for a time, in the area man served in church extension and study at Princeton Theological Semi- of Bible and Religion at Hope Col- was the first pastor of the new Re- nary for a Master's degree in Biblical lege. Then, two years ago, he entered formed Churches in Waterloo and Theology. the doctoral program at the Univer- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and in Denver, A call to serve in the Near East led sity of Edinburgh, in Scotland, where Colorado. Rev. Vander Werff to the country of he is presently a candidate for the This past summer, from June 17 to Kuwait. In Kuwait, his prime respon- Ph.D. degree. July 29, Rev. Buseman was a member * * * * * of the Western Christendom Travel REV. DON VAN HOEVEN, who Seminar sponsored by Western Theo- spoke at the SCF (Student Christian logical Seminary, Holland, Michigan. Fellowship) retreat this fall. Rev. Van This year Rev. Buseman is teaching Hoeven, a graduate of Hope College, two senior seminar classes on the sub- taught in junior high for six years be- ject "TI]e Christian Faith in the Mod- fore attending Western Theological ern World," and is an active member Seminary. After serving as Associate of the Board of North American Mis- Pastor at The University Reformed sions. Church at the University of Michigan REV. EARL KENNEDY became a in Ann Arbor, Rev. Van Hoeven was member of Northwestern's faculty in recently commissioned by the Synod 1963 as professor of Philosophy and of Michigan as Minister to students at Religion. His decision to go into the Dr. Brunsting Dr. Ma'.fy! Western Michigan University in Kala- ministry came shortly after a conver- mazoo. This is a unique appointment sion experience in his freshman year by the RCA. at Occidental College. After receiving Outstanding Speakers The last of these men to visit our his A.B. degree at Occidental, he en- campus was DR. CALVIN MALE- tered Fuller Theological Seminary in FYT, who was the 1967 Consecration California. He furthered his study at Present Challenge Week speaker. Princeton Theological Seminary in Rev. Malefyt, who has graduated New Jersey where he received a This fall Northwestern has had the from Hope College and Westminster Th.M. degree and is presently a can- honor of having three highly respect- Theological Seminary, received his didate for a Th.D. degree. Rev. Ken- ed members of the Reformed Church Ph.D. from Harvard University. nedy spent the 1959-60academic year in America on campus as special He then served as Minister to Stu- at the University of Gottingen in Ger- speakers for various activities. dents at the historic Park Street many where he commuted from Hol- The first of these men was DR. Church in Boston until 1961, at which land. BERNARD BRUNSTING of Holland, time the Reformed Church requested Rev. Kennedy is encouraged by the Michigan, who spoke at the opening him to establish a University Church progress of Northwestern College, college convocation. Rev. Brunsting, at the University of Michigan. Since both religiously and academically. He who is originally from Sioux Center, 1961 the attendance at the University is also happy with the new leadership is a graduate of Central College and Reformed Church has grown from a being displayed on campus. Western Theological Seminary. He nucleus of 30 to the present weekly has served pastorates in Grand Haven, attendance of over 600. REV. LYLE VANDER WERFF, Michigan; BelIRower and Canoga Dr. Malefyt, who has written arti- who is a new addition to the Religion Park, California; and presently he is cles which have appeared in many of Department, completed two years of pastor of the First Reformed Church the modern religious publications, is study at Northwestern Junior College in Holland, Michigan. Dr. Brunsting, a member of the American Church and obtained his B.A. from Hope Col- who has served on various boards and History Society, the Reformed Church lege. During his undergraduate days, committees for the Reformed Church Christian Action Commission, and the he was very active in student work in America, served as president of the Editorial Board of the Church Herald. such as the International Relations General Synod in 1962. He is also a past Vice President of the Club, and was president of the YMCA The second of these men was the Synod of Michigan. 4 students

Beverly Gaalswyk, Rock Valley, Iowa; Homecoming 1967 and Arlene Schaafsma, St. Anne, Illi- nois. Dawn Hoskins, daughter of Pro- "If it isn't snowing, it's raining," fessor and Mrs. Keith Hoskins, was said Northwestern students, half com- the Flower Girl, and Adrian Quirch, plaining and half accepting it as the son of Professor and Mrs. Ari Quirch, status quo. They were, no doubt, re- served as Crown Bearer. Jim Vander membering how they had labored last Velde presented a song to the queen. year to remove the snow from the field TI,e evening also included various so the game could go on as scheduled. speakers including Mert Kraai, guest And yet, the weekend rain wasn't Alumni Speaker; Virgil Muilenberg, quite enough to dampen the spirits of the faculty representative; Nolan Bo- a campus of Homecoming enthusiasts. gaard, a senior representative of the CORONATION football team; and Coach Larry Kor- S.C.F. Float Take. Honors ver, who introduced the Raider foot- Though weather conditions did hin- ball team. ALUMNI DINNER der the Friday night torch parade and PARADE After the Homecoming game, the N-Club bonfire, students were put Saturday dawned dark and rainy, Northwestern College Alumni and into the Homecoming spirit as they Friends dinner was held at the Col- attended the coronation ceremonies but activities continued as scheduled, with the Homecoming parade includ- lege Chapel with 420 people in at- that night. The program began with tendance. Members of the alumni, a half-hour concert by the Northwest- ing floats built by the classes and by various campus organizations, and the friends, and parents were present ern Concert Band under the able di- from ten states, coming from as far as rection of Professor Jerry Jelsema. College Marching Band as well as sev- eral area high school bands. California and New York. Gary Edwards of the senior class Mr. Henry Van Aartsen (JC54), served as master of ceremonies for the NORTHWESTERN YS. WESTMAR Alumni President, introduced the Mas- program which centered around the After the N Club Luncheon, atten- ter of Ceremonies, Mr. Ralph Mouw general theme ~,f Homecoming: "Au- tion was finally turned to the climax (JC38), Professor of Math at the col- tumn Conquest. of Homecoming, the football game lege. The Rev. Fred Buseman, College Miss Norma De Waard of Armour, with the Westmar Eagles. The game Pastor, offered the Invocation, and South Dakota, was crowned 1967 was a hard-fonght defensive battle special music was provided by Miss Homecoming Queen by Dr. Lars with the Eagles, who were ultimately Dyan Hofmeyer, a junior coed from Granberg, the college president. The the 1967 Conference champions, win- Sheldon. Dr. Lars Granberg, the col- members of the queen's court were ning 14-0. TIlis game is the best Raid- lege president, was the speaker for the Sherye De Boer, Inwood, Iowa; Bar- er effort against the Eagles in the evening, and Mr. William Boote (C61) bara De Graaf, Orange City, Iowa; past four years, and Professor Virgil Muilenburg (C62) reported for the Alumni Project Com- mittee. HOMECOMING PLAY The last event of the 1967 Home- coming activities was the presentation of the play "The Rivals," a restoration comedy by Richard Sheridan. The play, which was sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega, was directed by Dr. The- ora England.

NORTHWESTERN CLASSIC ORANGE CITY, IOWA Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Orange City, Iowa. Published quarterly as the Bulletin of Northwestern College, HOMECOMING QUEEN AND COURT-Left to right: Arlene Schaafsma, Beverly Gaals. Orange City, Iowa, wyk, Sherye De Boer, Queen Norma De Waard, and Barbara De Graaf. 5 As a Christian College, Northwest- is completely student planned. This ern is concerned with the develop- chapel seminar, as it is sometimes ment of the whole student-his body, called, grew out of a lack of seating his mind, and his spirit. It is with the place in the present chapel. It at- last of these concerns that makes a tempts to expose the student to new Christian college unique among col- structures of worship, and attempts leges and universities. If this then is to get him directly involved in the re- our raison d'etre, Northwestern has ligious experience. It appears that the the responsibility to see that it pro- success of this program revolves vides a fertile environment for spirit- around its infonnality (due to its ual growth. Certainly required chapel, smaller size) and its flexibility in pre- required religion courses and Conse- senting a variety of religious experi- cration Week, as good .as they may ences. In addition to regular chapel, be, cannot by themselves provide this vesper services are held in the dormi- environment. In fact, this enviromnent tortes several times a month, and in cannot be provided by mere require- the chapel several Sunday afternoons ment; it is provided by persons-ad- each school year. Another phase of the ministration, faculty, and students-as chapel program is Consecration Week they interact with one another day by 'held each fall, which is both planned day. It is hoped that as we are grow- and executed by student committees. ing larger in numbers, we are also During this week a special guest 'I growing larger in depth of spiritual speaker comes to the campus to lead experience through our existing and chapel services, to become involved in expanding programs which encourage student and faculty discussions, and J greater personal interaction. to counsel with students. This year One of the most obvious campus Northwestern was enriched by the programs centered on students' spirit- able leadership of Dr. Calvin Malefyt, ual life is that of required chapel ser- who spoke on the theme "The Call to vices, which are held four times per Commitment." week, and which are designed to be Another obvious but integral part of periods of inspiration and spiritual re- the religious program at Northwestern newal. Students are becoming in- is the requirement of religion courses. creasingly involved in this program Presently eight hours of religion through student planning and student courses are required for graduation, participation. This year, the seniors, so all Northwestern students get a and once a week the juniors, meet varied diet of religion courses ranging separately in a special service which from "The Life of Christ" to "Aroheol- 6 ogy of the Bible." It is Dr. Granberg's tween individuals, for searching, and goal that the religion department be for spiritual growth. A fourth program one of the strongest academic depart- of the SCF is the formation of student ments. The college is working toward deputation teams. These teams, us- that goal by having particularly well ually consisting of four to six students, qualified men (two now hold doctoral go to area churches where they con- degrees, and a third has ouly to com- duct worship services, prayer meet- plete his doctoral thesis) to teach in ings, Sunday School classes and youth this department. group meetings. This experience gives Another facet of the spiritual life student participators a chance for a of the campus is the Student Christian personal expressing and sharing of Fellowship, commonly known as the their faith. For many, this is a prepa- SCF. The greater student interest in ration for careers in the full or part- this organization is reflected by the time ministry. fact that three times the number of students are now participating in its These then are the programs which programs as compared with two years are aimed at developing students' spir- ago. Much of the success of this or- itual selves. Although their effective- ganization can be attributed to its em- ness cannot be measured with accura- phasis on programs that encourage a cy, it would seem that students' SUfi- more personal relationship between mer activities give evidence of spirit- students, faculty, and administration. ual growth. For example, this past This year the SCF is attempting to summer, 14 Northwestern students directly involve the faculty and ad- went caravaning, and of the eleven ministration in their meetings. Such caravan team captains, seven were efforts have resulted in special pro- from Northwestern. Twenty-one stu- grams presented by faculty members dents served as counselors at youth to share their various interests and ex- camps and conferences, and two more periences with students. A second pro- were engaged by the Youth Depart- gram in this regard is the initiation ment of the Reformed Church to pro- of Suuday evening "fireside chats," in vide leadership in music at RCA con- which groups of eight to ten students ferences. One student represented the visit in the homes of faculty and ad- Board of North American Missions at 'I ministration for discussion. The main seven summer youth conferences. In objective of this program is to give addition, twelve students were en- .l students and faculty a better oppor- gaged in the Migrant or Inner City tunity to become acquainted. Another Ministries, two spent the summer at innovation of the SCF is the student- Camp Geneva; one served on an Inter- planned fall retreat which is a part Varsity camp staff. One student was of new student orientation to the spir- employed by the World Home Bible itual life of the campus. This year the League, and another worked at a cen- week-end retreat took place at the ter for the treatment of drug addicts. Walther League Camp at Lake Oko- Finally, several served on staffs at boji where 100 students and faculty mental health centers. members were led by the Reverend These, then, are the outward ex- Don Van Hoeven on the theme "Per- pressions of faith and commitment of ceiving, Behaving, Becoming." Both Northwestern students. It is our hope the informality and the flexibility of that the light of their lives has been this program provided a fertile en- brightened during their careers at vironment for personal interaction be- Northwestern.

7 ___ IIIIIIIi.. __ Mr. Hooven, were placed in the Ra- maker Library for reference use by students, faculty, and other interested persons. The collection can be found alumni on the mezzanine of Ramaker Library and is currently called the "Hooven Room," A gift of over 200 long play record gifts albums was presented to Northwest- ern's Music Department from the class notes A $2100 matching grant for Instruc- record collection of the late Mildred Rev. SPENCER DE JONGhas been as- tional Scientific Equipment was re- England by Mr. Harry England of signed by World Vision, Inc., to direct its cently awarded to Northwestern by Orange City, and Mrs. Carl Bailey of program in Indonesia. With headquarters the National Science Foundation, Waterloo. The records represent the in Malang, Java, he will direct the pro- gram which includes 37 orphanages with Washington, D.C. The Federal Funds major works of the outstanding com- over 1600 children, and other relief work will be matched by Northwestern to- posers of the 17th and 18th centuries throughout Indonesia. He first became ward the purchase of necessary equip- associated with World Vision in 1961 when and, in the main, consist of chamber he participated in the Japan Crusade in ment in the expanding Physics De- music for both woodwind and strings. Tokyo. He also toured mission stations partment at Northwestern. Also included in the collection are in Formosa and Hong Kong. Northwestern recently received several concertos for various instru- $40,000 for the 1967-68 academic year ments, and works for piano and organ. JC '3D under Title III of the Higher Educa- Northwestern received $17,694.56 Mrs. HESTER VANDE GARDE spent tion Act. Word of the grant came from part of her summer with a group of 30 from the estate of Maggie De [ong. on a Christian Witness Tour in Europe. the Bureau of Higher Education of The donor and her husband, the late They visited historical places connected the Department of Health Education Joe De Jong, were residents of Shel- with Luther, Calvin, Jobn Knox, John and Welfare in Washington, D.C. The Bunyan, Handel, and Bach. They also don and members of the First Re- attended the Billy Graham Crusade in Associate Commissioner for Higher formed Church ,there. Formerly the London. Education informed Northwestern couple had resided near Primghar and that they had received $10,000 for a attended the Primghar Reformed JC '40 cooperative program planning grant, Church. The gift will be placed in the RUTH VAN OORT LUYMES teacbes and $30,000 for National Teaching Endowment Fund of the college. The kindergarten in Sioux Falls. Fellowships. The latter funds will be interest received from the reinvest- JC '43 used to help pay salaries of those fac- ment of Endowment Funds is used ulty members who are hired as re- During the summer, several male mem- for the general operating expenses of bers of the class of '43 with their families placements for those going on sab- the college. met together in Orange City: Mr. and batical leave of absence. A gift of $500 was recently received Mrs. JACK VANDER WILT, Mr. and A fifteen-volume set of the "Interna- Mrs. PETE NOTEBOOM,Mr. and Mrs. by Northwestern for the Memorial tional Library of Music" piano series WILLARD VAN PEURSEM, Mr. and Ohapel Fund from the Sandham Me- Mrs. GEORGE DE VRIES, and Mr. and was recently presented to Northwest- morial Reformed Church of Monroe, Mrs. RAYMONDHEEMSTRA. ern by Mrs. William Boote, Sr. of Mid- South Dakota. This amount was desig- land Park, New Jersey. The gift, for JC '44 nated for Northwestern out of funds college and community use, is to be the church had received as its part of The women of the Junior College class placed in Ramaker Library in memory of '44 held a reunion in Orange City at the estate of the late Samuel Dykstra the home of Mr. and Mrs. ARIE VAN- of Mr. William Boote, Sr. The fifteen- Jr. Mr. Dykstra, who was a resident DER STOEP (A '18). Those present were volume set includes 8 albums of piano FRANCES ELENBAAS, ADRIANNA of the Good Samaritan Home at Len- compositions, 2 albums of study mate- BOENDER, GRACE MEERDINK Boote, nox, South Dakota, at the time of his and KATHLEENVANHEUKELOMVan- rial, 4 albums of Encyclopedia of death, was an alumnus of the North- der Veldc. Letters were read from Elr Music, and 1 volume of Pre-grade 1, LENRAE GROTENHOUSE and LOR- western Academy, having attended "Invitation to the Piano" and "World's RAINE OELRICH. there in 1920-22. Four of his children, Best Home Songs." The Editorial Alvin, Gertrude, Irene, and Norman, JCn '44 Board of the Library of Music in- are also alumni of Northwestern Col- cludes well-known composer-conduc- ALBERT VANOORTis Vice President lege and Academy. for the American Cancer Foundation for tors Howard Hanson, Percy Granger, the State of Wisconsin. and Leonard Bernstein. Northwestern recently received a Northwestern was granted $7,408 gift of $1000 from the Honorable and JCn '44 Mrs. Charles B. Hoeven of Alton to under Title II of the Higher Educa- Lt. Col. EARL M. KOELE was grad- tion Act involving Library Resources. be applied to the Memorial Chapel uated from the Air War College, the U.S. Five thousand dollars is a basic col- Fund at the college. Mr. Hoeven, who Air Force's senior professional military presently serves on the Development school, at the Air University. Maxwell lege library grant, with a supplemen- A.F.B., Alabama, last June. He serves tal amount of $2408. The funds will Counsel at Northwestern, has been full time as an Air National Guard air be used for library books, periodicals, interested in the college for many technician at Des Moines. micro-film additions, and for other li- years. In 1965, the "Congressman JC '48 brary holdings. Notification of the Hoeven Collection," consisting of vari- ous government documents, books, Rev. HARVEY DE VRIES bas been grant was received from the office of appointed acting vice president of public Congressman Wiley Mayne. citations, and mementos belonging to 8 C '61 PHYLLIS BAKER De Wild, is teaching affairs at Bethel College and Seminary at in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. St. Paul, Minnesota. WAYNE VANDER SCHAAF received his M.A. in Elementary Education at the C '67 JC '49 University of South Dakota in August. ALLEN KOSTERS is teaching at Gil- He is presently teaching in the Boyden- lett Grove. GILBERT LUBBERS was recently ad- Hull School system. vanced to membership in the American C '67 College of Hospital Administrators. He is the Assistant Executive Director of the C '61 BRIAN BELTMAN is engaged in grad- Iowa Hospital Association in Des Moines. DONALD JISKOOT received his B.D. uate work at the University of Wisconsin. degree at Western Theological Seminary JC '52 PATRICIA DE JONG MUILENBURG last May. He spent three months in Clini- is teaching in Marcus, while her husband BILL C. NIENHUIS is treasurer and cal Training at the State Hospital in Las RODNEY (C '66) teaches in Cleghorn. office manager of Far West Securities Vegas, New Mexico. In September he be- Company, a mortgage banking institution gan a 12-month internship at the Federal NORMAN NIEUWENHUIS is engaged in Spokane, Washington. Correctional Institution in Denver, Colo- in a training program for Postal Finance rado. at Omaha, Nebraska. JC '53 LOREN BOONE is teaching Physical C '61 Education in Forreston, Illinois. He is JAY VAN OORT earned his M.A. de- married to the former JUDITH STAAL gree at the University of Minnesota and WAYNE VERMEER earned the Juris is presently teaching in the elementary Doctor Degree from the University of (Cn '69). grades at Rochester, Minnesota. Iowa School of Law. • JC '53 C '62 mamages ARTHUR IDELKEMA is presently a HARLAN EERNISSE earned a M.A. Stanley Van Peursem (C'66) and Linda librarian at Hope College. degree in Mathematics at the University Rozeboom (C'67). R. - Buffalo Center, of Arizona last summer. Iowa. JC '54 C '62 Norman Prins (C'66) and Charlene Pals Dr. LEO LANDHUIS is Head of lbe (C'69). R.-Inwood, Iowa. Lion Eye Tissue Bank, University of Mis- KEN FEDDERS graduated from the souri Medical Center in Columbia, Mis- South Dakota State University at Brook- Leland Foreman (C'66) and Jeane PaIs- souri. ings with a Master of Education Degree ma (C'67). R.-Audubon, Iowa. in Guidance and Counseling. He presently William Van Dyke (C'66) and Esther JC '55 teaches at Whittier Junior High School in Koerselman (C'68). R. - Orange City, GARY KREYKES earned an M.A. de- Sioux Falls. Iowa. gree in Physical Education this past sum- C '63 Everly Vermeer (Cn'66) and Harold mer and has accepted a teaching position Post. R-Ocheyedan, Iowa. at the Richland Campus of the Univer- KEN NE'ITEN earned a M.A. degree sity of Wisconsin in Richland Center, at Western University of Kalamazoo and Dorothy Te Grotenhuis (C'61) and Wisconsin. will teach this year at Sioux Falls Col- James Lane. R.-Humboldt, Iowa. lege. JC '56 , Robert W. Muilenburg (Cn'65) and Wilma Roghair. NORMAN BASTEMEYER, Attorney at C '63 Orange City, assumed command of the Shirley Vande Berg (C'63) and Floyd Naval Reserve Surface Division at the NORMAN VAN MAANEN graduated Johnson. from Western Theological Seminary last Sioux City Naval Reserve Training Cen- Robert O. Evans (Cn'66) and Linda ter in June. May and is now serving as pastor of the First Reformed Church of Marion, New Huston (Cn'69). R.-Haledon, New Jersey. JC '58 York. His wife is the former BARBARA Sheryl Jansma (C'65) and Duane La- VAN DEN OEVER (C '65). man. R.-Holland, Michigan, Mrs. Waiter Wilson (RUTH DE BEER, JC '58) received her M.A. in Education at Cn '64 Linda Brantsen (Cn'66) and Gary Michigan State University. Campbell. R.-Rochester, Minnesota. PAUL HARTOG is auditor with a firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma. June Houtsma (C'67) and Allan Hui- JC '58 zenga (C'67). R.-Primghar, Iowa. BOB VAN DRIEL, along wilb his C '65 Harold Wagenaar (C'68) and Karen teaching duties at Estherville, has ac- Bauman. R.-Orange City, Iowa. cepted a position as supervisor of Adult PAUL SCHNEIDER was awarded a Education at the Vocational School in M.A. degree at the University of Iowa Janice Hoogeveen (C'63) and Jerry Sheldon for the fall term. in June. He is married to the former Peters. R.-Chandler, Minnesota. JANICE FRERICHS (C '64). JC '61 Robert J. De ;Young (C'65) and Mar' jorie De Boer (C'67). R.-Whiling, Iowa. MARY ANN BEUKELMAN is teaching Cn '65 in West Hartford, Connecticut. She re- Sheryl Mouw (C'67) and Robert G. JOEL SYBESMA is a buyer for Farm- Millen. R.-Coralville, Iowa. ceived her M.A. in Social Studies at the best at Oakland, Nebraska. University of Iowa last summer. Philip Lubbers (C'64) and Sherill Bjork- lund. R.-Sutherland, Iowa. JC '61 C '66 Ruth Punt (C'67) and Fred L. Corbin LEON SCHIMMEL graduated from the PAUL NOORDHOEK is a Dormitory (C'69). R.-Sioux Center, Iowa. College of Medicine with a M.D. degree, Counselor at an Indian Boarding School University of Iowa. He is spending a year at Crown Point, New Mexico. He also is Benjamin Huisken (C'64) and Gertrude of internship at Sacramento, California. supervisor for eight instructional aids. His Kooima. wife is the former GLADYS HOEKMAN (Cn '69). Dennis Vander Broek (Cn'66) and JCn '61 Lynne Keizer. KENT DE HAAN was recently promot- Cn '66 Thomas McIlroy (Cn'67) and Dolores ed to the position of assistant manager DALE DE WILD is studying at Wayne Olthof (Cn'68). Married in Chicago, reo of lbe tire department at Sears Roebuck siding in Midland Park, New Jersey. & Co. in Rochester, New York. State University in Detroit while his wife, 9 Robert Sonneveldt (Cn'67) and Sbaron Schouten. Bob is serving with the Ma- Legislative Processon rines. They are residing in Hawaii. Darryl Turnwall (C'63) and Barbara National Level Studied Hoskins (faculty Northwestern College). By CORWIN SMIDT During this past summer the Iowa births Center for Education in Politics Mr. and Mrs. Millon Fegenbush (LOIS awarded several internships to Iowa DE JONG, JCn'57), daughter - Leigh college students for the purpcse of Jeane. studying the legislative process on the Mr. and Mrs. ROGER WNYGARDEN national level. I had the privilege of (C'64), son-Randall Lee. being one of the sixteen Iowa students Mr. and Mrs. DONALD NIEUWEN· chosen to participate in this program. DORP (JCn'58), son-Mark Alan. My hosts were Iowa Congressmen Mr. and Mrs. BURTON BENNA (C'67) Fred Schwengel and Neal Smith. Dur- (MARCIA MASON, Cn'67), son-David ing my study these men helped tum John. textbook concepts into real and active Lt. and Mrs. ELDON J. JANSEN units of government. These men en- (Cn'65), daughter-Erin Marie. abled me to gain a new perspective Mr. and Mrs. MARLO FEDDERS on our system of government and the Corwin Smidt (An'58), son. men who serve our country. Mr. and Mrs. John Hatch (SIDRLEY During OUf stay, the congressmen's Other visits included the Demo- STARKENBURG, JC'57), son - Philip cratic and Republican National Head- John. office served as our home base. We became familiar with the Congress- quarters, the Legislative Research Mr. and Mrs. HAROLD DE JAGER (JC'61) (BEVERLY ECKHOFF), son- men and their staff, and together they Bureau, the White House, and the Daniel Lee. assisted us in investigating other units Peace Corps Headquarters. Mr. and Mrs. JOHN B. GESINK of government. TI,e Washington program was edu- (An'58),daughter-Bonnie Kay, by adop- Highlights of this year's program cational and informative. Even with tion. included a private interview with a the short period of time that we spent Mr. and Mrs. VIRGIL HAVERDINK member of the Supreme Court, a pri- in Washington, D.C., I believe all (Cn'64), son-Michael Dean. vate briefing on Vietoam at the State those who participated in the program Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bruxvoort (ELIZ- Department, committee hearings, floor came back with a broader knowledge ABETH JELTEMA, JC'60), daughter- debate (marked by the Dodd censor- of our governmental system and a Leisa Beth. ship case in the Senate), and activi- deeper appreciation for the men who Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Van Vossen ties in the offices of the Congressmen. serve it. (ALMA REINSMA, C'65), son-Steven John. Mr. and Mrs. DARRELL SCHAAP (JC'54) (RUBY DE WILD, JC'54), daugh- Dr. and Mrs. SAM NOORDHOFF (Cn'63), daughter-Wendy Ann. ter-Ruth Ann. (JCn'47) (L U C ILL E BRUNSTING, JCn'47), son-Dirk Jonathan. Mr. and Mrs. MILTON PENNINGS Rev. and Mrs. LYLE VANDER (JC'57) (JUDITH SCHOEP, JC'57), son- WERFF (JC'54), daughter-Kristin Joy. Mr. and Mrs. JAMES DEKKER Mark Douglas. (JC'59), daughter-Krista Louise. Mr. and Mrs. LOWELL KRUIZENGA Mr. and Mrs. KEN WIERSMA (C'65), (C'64) (ANN GIVENS, C'62), daughter- Mr. and Mrs. GERALD SLOTHOUBER daughter-J ane Ann. Leatha Ann, by adoption. (JCn'61), son-Steven John. Mr. and Mrs. HERMAN VANDER Mr. and Mrs. Larry Heemstra (JO- MATEN (JC'58) (MARILYN DE BRUIN, ANNE WIERSMA, JC'57), son-Gregory JC'58), son. Scott. deaths Rev. and Mrs. NORMANVAN MANEN Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR IDELKEMA (C'63) (BARBARA VAN DEN OEYER, (JC'53), daughter-Thera Joan. Mrs. Rudy Drost (Katherine Harrne- C'65), son-Norian Dan. link, Cn'63) died in 1967 after a long ill- Mr. and Mrs. GERALD FEDDERS ness. She is survived by her husband and Mr. and Mrs. DON BOGAARDS(C'61) (A'57), daughter-Jane Michelle. daughter, Dawn. (CAROL BOSSMAN, C'62), daughter- Celeste, by adoption. Mr. and Mrs. EUGENE GEURINK Peter Ray Casjens (A'12), 73 years of (A'56), son-Robert Gene. age, died at Santa Monica, California, in Mr. and Mrs. NORMANVANDER LEE May. He was an Academy graduate of Mr. and Mrs. DOUGLAS KORVER 1912 and he also graduated from Lake (Cn'65) (BONNIE VIS, Cn'65), son-Clin- Forrest College in Illinois. He was em- ton Douglas. ployed with Douglas Aircraft at Santa CLASSIC STAFF Mr. and Mrs. DON KUIPER (C'62) Monica for 30 years. Advisor-Mrs. Barbara Turnwall (JULIANNE VAN DYKE, C'61), son- Richard De Cook, who attended the Marc Alan. Co-editors-Gary Smit, Neil Johnson Academy in the 1890's, passed away at the age of 92 last July. He was a resi- Staff-Fred Van Kemper, Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bonnema (LOLA dent of Orange City, Iowa. Peuse, Ken Bernatz, Beth Maas- RYPKEMA, Cn'67), daughter. sen Mr. and Mrs. LES DOUMA (Cn'65), Lisa Kay Korver, three-year-old daugh- ter of Cornelius (JC'51) and Gladys 01· Alumni-Mrs. Agnes Steunenberg son-Brent Jay. Art Work-Steve Strak denkamp (JC'52) Korver of Pipestone, Mr. and Mrs. JERRY SCHOLTEN Minnesota, died of injuries received when Photography-Earl De Wilde (JC'59) (AUDREY KORVER, JC'59), she was struck by a car last summer. daughter-JaEllen Rae. The Korvers have four other children. ______10 ...l... You Can Help Us! Each year Northwestern's Admis- sports sions Counselors callan many pros- pective students across the country. The primary sources of names for these contacts are direct inquiries and lists of students requested from Re- formed Church ministers. Lists are also requested from high schools within 75 miles from Orange City. Do you know of prospective stu- dents whom you feel should consider Northwestern but whose names would not likely appear on the lists men- tioned above? Do you have a son or daughter, niece or nephew, etc., whom you would like to see attend Northwest- RED RAIDER VARSITY SQUAD-Back row (left to right): Rick Vande Berg, Gene ern? Thompson, Pat Garrison, Gene Den Herder, Darwin De Vries, Vern Bomgaars, Bob Boerigter. Front row: Bennis Jans, Dave Sikkema, Ron Schneider, Terry Arends, Jim You can help by filling out the card Noordgard, Barry Brand, Corwin Smit. below as completely as possible. For additional names, please give infor- BASKETBALL PREVIEW Feb. 24 Sioux Falls" mation similar to that requested on Feb. 29 General Beadle the form. This year's Red Raider basketball Mar. 2 Dordt" MR. HAROLD J. VANDER LAAN team is considered a darkhorse in the " Home games. Director of Admissions Tri-State Conference race, with last year's Co-champions Yankton and Sioux Falls expected to battle it out NAME.' High School _ for the crown. Sf. or Rt. City' _ State Zip Code' Year Grcducted, _ The Red Raider team is led by cap- tain Rick Vander Berg, a three-year Church Affiliotlon' _ senior letterman. Other returning let- Parent's Ncme, Tel. No. _ Student is interested in the following: Mojor' _ termen include seniors Terry Arends, lX Corwin Smidt, and Pat Garrison. Two '3 ___ Liberal Arts Minor ~----- u returning junior lettermen are Dave z __ --'Elementary Education ___ Bus. Admin.~Secretarial w Sikkema and Darwin DeVries, and c ___ Secondary Education ___ Pre-Prof. Curricula Z two other players who should see a -c Activities: Music __ ~Athletics ___ Dramatics lot of action are junior Gene DenHer- Please send the following moteriol~: der and sophomore Vern Bomgaars. __ ~A,dmission Application Set The season's schedule is as follows: ___ Current Catalogue Financial Aid Information Nov. 25 Dakota Wesleyan (Moll to: Mr. Harold J. Vander Loan, DI~ctar of Admissions, Northwestern College, Dec. 1 Midwestern College Orange City, Iowa 51401.) Dec. 2 Buena Vista ~------Dec. 6 Briar Cliff" Dec. 11 Wayne State" APPLICA nON FOR ASSOCIATE Dec. 15 General Beadle" Dec. 18 Bethel College" MEMBERSHIP IN ALUMNI N CLUB To: Members of the Board of Directors of the Northwestern Colle~ Alumni Dec. 27-28 Northern Invitational N Club at Aberdeen, S.D. From: _ _...... Jan. 4 Concordia (Name) (Street Address) (Town,State, Zip) Jan. 6 Yankton" I desire associate membership in the Northwestern College Alumni N Club. Jan. 9 Midland I understand that annual membershipdues are $5.00 and that I shall have all Jan. 20 Dordt rights of membershipexceptthe right to vote and holdoffice.I graduated from Jan. 23 Buena Vista" Northwestern Academy in and won letters in . Jan. 26 Westmar (Year) (Sport Jan. 27 Concordia" ...... _ .in the years _ . Jan. 31 Yankton or sports) Feb. 3 Midland" Enclosedherein is my checkfor 1967·68 membership. Feb. 7 Sioux Falls Feb. 9 Dana College Signature Feb. 17 Westmar" (Mail to Norman Bastemeyer, President, Norlhwestern College Alumni N Club, Feb. 21 Dana" 120 Central Avenue NW, Orange City, Iowa 51041.) 11 Conference forward Rick Vande Berg from Hull, Iowa, ALL N CLUB COACHING n club newsletter STAFF AT NORTHWESTERN As most of you are already aware, Northwestern College begins this school year with new head coaches in never been able to use their N Club As I write this news letter we are all sports, We are pleased to note that passes, but who are faithful dues-pay- in the midst of preparations for North- all members of the coaching staff and ing members each year, We are hope- western's annual homecoming activi- athletic department are former North- ful that annual memberships for 1967- ties on October 7th, The annual N western Junior College athletes and 68 will top 125 members, Club luncheon and meeting is sched- N Club members, The new head foot- uled for 11:30 a.m. at the First Re- ACADEMY GRADUATES ball coach is Larry Korver, a 1953 formed Church in Orange City, N0- graduate of Northwestern Junior Col- tices of the meeting and the names of WELCOMED lege who was an All-State Iowa Junior nominees for the three vacancies on We are still welcoming former College selection in both football and our board of directors have been Northwestern Academy graduates who basketball while at Northwestern, mailed to N, Club members, Election have won academy associate member- leading Northwestern to an undefeat- of three new directors is scheduled ship in the Alumni N Club, At last ed football season and the Iowa Junior for the annual meeting, It was just year's annual meeting the articles of College basketball championship in five years ago at our annual luncheon association were amended to grant his last year at Northwestern, that it was voted to set up a board of an associate membership to academy Larry's football assistants are ath- directors for our N Club organization graduates who won letters at North- letic director Paul Muyskens and Fred and four years ago that our present western Academy if they affrmatively Brower I classmates in the junior col- articles of association were adopted, requested such membership, An ap- lege class of 1948 who starred on The organization has been very active plication blank for academy associate Coach Les Luymes' fine Northwestern since that time, We have built the membership is included in this issue J,C, basketball teams of that era, combination press box - concession of the Classic, Guiding the Red Raider Basketball stand on the college athletic field, fortunes is Ron Juffer who coached which with recent improvements, rep- N CLUB MVP AWARDS the Sioux Center Warriors to the Iowa -t resents an investment of approximate- Boys' High School Class A basketball Northwestern College athletes were ly $5,600,00, all of which is paid, We championship last winter, Ron lettered special guests at Orange City's Jaycee are now accumulating an additi.onal in football and basketball at North- sponsored all-sports banquet last surplus for our next project which we western Junior College in 1955-56 be- spring at the college auditorium have resolved will be permanent seat- fore going on to complete his educa- where they enjoyed hearing Sonny ing for the Northwestern athletic field, tion at Morningside College, Randall, an all-pro offensive end then It has been most gratifying to note with the St. Louis Football Cardinals the increased alumni interest repre- but now with the San Francisco 49'ers, NC Enrollment Totals 705 sented by the payment of annual dues The Alumni N Club most valuable by members from all over the United Classes at Northwestern College football payer award was Steve Ells- States, In this regard I would like to convened on Monday, September 11, worth, a tackle from Beaver Creek, cite Mr. Fred Leek of Fullerton, Cali- with a total enrollment of 705 stu- Minnesota, The most valuable basket- fornia, and Mr. Marvin De Gooyer of dents, Mr. Harold Vander Laan, ball player award went to All-Tri-State , i Sacramento, California, who have Northwestern College Registrar, stat- ed that 654 are full-time students, an approximate increase of 5% over last year's enrollment, while 4'7'0 are part- time or evening school students, Of the 654 full-time students, there are 222 Freshmen, 175 Sophomores, 150 Juniors, and 107 Seniors. Mr. Vander Laan went on to say that this year's student body repre- sents 19 states and 4 countries.

Continued from page 2 jurisdiction over every phase of mans endeavours, indeed, over man himself, For these reasons and more, we pray that Northwestern College will long be a fit setting for learning, a true servant of the Church, and a will- ing instrument of God in the midst of the universe.