Addot (3dd~ate4- ?ita44- ~~~~~ , The Right Reverend Abbot Baldwin Dworschak OSB offe red the High Mass at St. Benedict's on Jan. 1 as the first ceremony of this Centennial Year. Three hundred Sisters sang the Missa Cantata, joining in thanksgiving for the bJessings of a century. Reminding the community of Benedictines that a Centennial is a time for looking fonvard with faith and renewed dedication as well as for looking backward to Feast of St. Scholastica when he the splendid work of courageous offered a solemn pontifical Mass prcde<:tlssors, Father Abbot recom- here, spoke to the Sisters and stu­ mended a blend lor the future of dents assuring them that the only the timelessness of tradition with adequate explanation of tIle achieve­ the timeliness of contemporary needs men!s of the past hundred years and issues. FollOWing II mid-morning was the faith, the hope and the reception at Mary Hall for the clergy charity of the pioneer Benedictines and other guests, dinner was served and their successors. That SIImo faith in the monastic refectory, and hope and charity must be nur- The Most Reverend Peter W, tured in all, and especially in the Bartholome, in his sermon on the Christian woman, said the Bishop, if the work of Christ and His Church is to be furthered in the prescnt and in the years to come. Bishop Bartho­ lome was assisted in the sanctuary by Father Pascal OSB, Father John OSB, Father Corwin OSB and four­ Esther Doyle, specialist in oral teeD deacons. Monsignor William interpretation, will be on caml)US Renner and CSB chaplains Father here !\larch 24 and 25. Roderic OSB and Father Michael Scenes from George Bernmd Shaw's OSB were present in the sanctuary. Pygmalion will be presented by M.iss The Most Reverend Lambert Hoch, Doyle 011 March 24 as II principal bishop of Sioux Falls, officiated here feature of her visit here. CSB stu­ at another centennial highlight, the Ili,ht Reverend Baldwin Dworschak, Abbot of St, John's gives the absolution during the New Year's Dat dents will also have the Ol)portunity ce remony of the Consecration of Mass wit h which the Centennial Year al St. ·Benedict's was begun. to hear her lecture, "Poetry In Mo­ Virgins, Jan. 6 . dern Drama," hued on the works of Maxwell Anderson, T. S. Eliot and Christopher Fry. Speech and CALENDAR OF EVENTS dram.'l students and all Interested Feb. 24: Freshman Carniva l Feb. 27: Day Student-Parent visitors will have occasion to hear Dinner her interpretatlon of Eli7.ubeth the Mar. 1·3: "She Stoops to Con­ Queen, a final offering in her crowd­ quer", Ardcleolls-Johnny ed two-day schedule here. Players BENET NSA Regional Meeting THE Sponsored by the Arts Program 8: Civic Music _ Engel­ Official Alumna e Publicatio n of the College of St, Benedict of the Association of American Col­ kinder leges, Miss Doyle is on the faculty 10: Music Majors' Rccilal St. Joseph, Minnesota FEBRUARY, 1957 14: Student council Convo: VOL. XXII, No.3 of Junillla College, Pa. Her studies Censorship were completed at Boston, Harvard 16 & 17: Fine Arts Weekend and Denver Un iversities, and she hus 17: Choral Concert st;.:Jicc! ill ::"o;l:.;"u. (mu. ScotI.:.nd. 2J: St. Renooicf 24 & 25, Eslher Doyle, Dean Announces Choral Club She has extensi..-e professional experi· Sperth and Drama ence as teacher, coach, in summer 3 1: DES honors Convocation theatre and under commercial man­ Dom Columba-Elwes SingsMar.17 agement. O.S.B. C58 Honor Roll The Choral Club will give a The academic pace-setters were given place on the first program on the evening of St Patrick's Day. H andel's Let Their semester honor roll released from the office of the dean recently. Topping the roster of CSB scholars were five who achieved Cekstiol Voices Now Unite from "Samson" with four-hand accom­ a straight 3.0 average: sophomores Rita Godlewsld and Peggy Hutcheson; freshmen Frances Kraft, Carolyn Moosbrllgger and paniment opens the program. A Patricia Hengel. Palestrina number, Arbor Decora, Students pushing a close second more Lynn Akerson and freshmen two carols from Britten's Cere­ were SOl)homore Teres.'l Dignan with Delores Dufner, Margaret Forster. mony of Caro13 and two double choruses (eight voices), Gallus' 2.9, .'lnd seniors Angeline Dufner and Kathleen Petry and Jeanne Tiz.'lTd. Jeanne O'Fallon, sophomores Judith Seniors Marie Kirchner and Mary Repleti Sunt and Randall Thomp­ EhleJlz and Rita Lukes, and fresh­ Mathew, and freshmen Laura Brae­ son's Pueri llebraeorum complete men :Mary Jane Dernaciak and Ri ta gelman and Marietta Swoffer held the first group, Fischer, all of whom h.'ld 2.8. Seniors down the 2.6 range while seniors Four of Brahms' Liebeslieder Margery Fickbohm and Katherine crowded out all but two freshmen Waltzes make up the second part Howard achieved a 2.7 as did sopho- on the 2.5 mark; Helen Dignan, of the program, The four-hand Katllleen Kelly, Cera!cline O'Brien, accompaniment is played by Jean Sister Raphael, and Carole Zender Withrow, regular accompanist for had as companions there only Irene the Choral Club, and Barbara Mary Hall Bates and Barbara Twomey. Twomey. Others on the roll included: 2.4- A surprise group entitled Diver­ junior Barbara Matczynskl, sopho­ sion is to be sung by the Campus mores Marjorie Lonergan. Joall Lys­ Singers. Wins Award her, Eileen Torhorg, Jean Withrow (Continued on page 4) Mary Hall, CSB residence and and Sister Sarto, and freshmen Donna Commolls, won a certificate of merit Mae Doll, Judith Faulkner, Alice for its owners and architects from Held, Agnes Miller and Rose Marie the 1-.linnesota Society of the Ameri­ Thomas. can Institute of Architects on Feb. 23. 2.3--senior Ann Hendrickson, jun­ Architects Hammel and Greene, iors Inoa Centilini, Victoria Helwig responsible for the designing of and Sister Maureen, sophomores Dom Columba Cary-E1wes, OSB, Mary Hall, were selected for the Julie Hughes, Mary Jane Sowada, monk of the English Ampleforth ci tation as a result of a contest held Sister Telon, Ma rlene Weber and Abbey and now prior of the new in honor of the centenary celebration Vaudeth Utter, and freshmen GlOria St. Louis, i\·lo., foundation of that of tllO American Institute. Buildings Dietman, Barbara Dougherty, Aliee abbey, will give the Honors Con­ designed by Minnesota architects Ann Orr and Margaret ' Venner. vocation address for Omega chal)ter since 1952 were eligiblo for the con­ 2.2-scniors Anna M(uie Caffrey, of Delta Epsilon Sigma here, March Here t)resenting a check to Mother Rieharda, osn; president of the test, and Mary Hall was one of the Yvonne Lescarbcau, and Patricia Mc­ 31. College of St. Benedict, Mrs. John Alexander, Cold Spring, becomes the top four selected from fourteen con­ Carty, juniors Mary Fridland and "Benedictine Education" will be the first member of the 110W formall y organized St. Benedict's Builders, The testants by judges Oscar Stonorov of Mary Alice Zimmerman, sophomores subject of his address. Dom Columba's Builders arc a group who give SH)() annuall y for the development of St . Philadelphia. Vernon De Mars of Barbara Gerard, Andrea Nagel and varied interests are reflected in his Benedict's. Los Angeles and Ralph Rapson of Sharon ShoeDer, and freshmen Mar­ writings for many English reviews, Taken in ~I.r)' Hall, the picture indicates one of the striking features the University of Minnesota School lene Brixius, Donn.'l Dworak, Joan in his books which include Law, of the building, a grpnite wall uniting the interior of the Commons with of Architecture. Emmel, Mary Lawrenz, and Kathleen Liberty and Love, a study of Chris­ the walled terrace 10 the so uth. Using local granite, the architects outdid • Mr. John Alexander represented Sullivan. tian obedience, and in his studies themselves to obtain a wonderful blending of the interior with the exterior the coHege at the testimonial dinner 2.I-seniors Janice I-Ie.inz, Mary dealing with ancient religions and of Mary Hall. in Minneapolis' Radisson Hotel and Schwappaeh and Cwen Stellde, jun­ wi th missionary endeavors in China. The granite wps furnished by the Cold Spring Granite Company of was fonnally presented with a certi­ iors Mary Pilon, Patricia Rooney and The later work, China and the Cross, which Mr. John Alexander, member of the college's board of directors, ficate of merit for the College of Bonnie Witkowski, sophomores Cath. is to come out in ~-lay of this year. is president. St. Dcnedict. (Continued on page ,2) (Continued on page 4) Page 2 THE BENET February, 1957 News Notes Februa ry, 1957 THE BENET Page 3 by Mary McCullough • It was "Mexican Fiesta" time at After the dinner, served in tile col­ Next Council Convo St. Ben's as the freshmen prepared lege dining rooms, the 40 members Nearly 50 students attcnded the Created Thine Image Faculty-Student Council meeting of The applause left no doubt that this year's ca rnival. It was held on of the club and their p.... rents visited Damel WiUiam to ~ Ir. & Mrs. Paul Brunton (Margaret Rice) '43- , Feb. 6 to hear guest speaker Charles the CSB audience concurred with Sunday, February 24. A talent show Mary Hall where Mother Rieharda, Sept. 25 . ... . Alan to Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Eickehnan (Boscmary Rajkowski) Pfeffer of SI. John's University. Mr. Analyzes Censorship the critics about the young violin­ complete with a C'.Ilypso act followed. speaker for tile o6ctIsion, addressed '42-, April 6 . .. .. Stephen to Mr. & ;\Irs. James Bo,tger (Marforie Theisen) Pfeffer explained the funelions and ist Joyce F lissler who played here All proceeds were channeled to the tile group. A tour of ;\-1ary Hall and '54-, Nov. 27 ... .. Damel Jay to Mr. & Mrs. LcQ Leidholm ( ~-la ry Ann Next on the Student Council convo J\ lost rceently in the !>Cries, on purposes of tile Catholic Students' on Feb. 4. Critic Richard Bales in Mary Hall building fund. informal social hour followed. Votava) '45, Nov. 17. . Stephen Joseph to ~I r. & Mrs. Mi chael Paulbeek series will be discussion of the com­ "~c b . 14, Sister ~ I ary David and Social Council. He expres!>Cd tile \Vashington, D.C., had comment­ Among tile prizes were authentic (Marforie Pawlowski) '43, Aug. 24 . plex lInd mueh-debatt.'(\ topic; Ceu­ a llanel of four students analyzed desire that this organization, com­ ed, "There is only one word for Mexican yo-yos, tops, shawls, glass Catherine Marie to Mr. & Mrs. George Hanauska (Marie Huschle) sorship. J\'Ie<: ting the c1mllenge of the problems in education due to in­ posed of representatives from the her playing and musicianship and coasters and mats donated by Sylvia Sister Firmin- -and- Si-ster DePazzi '56, Nov. 21. .. .. Riley Patrick to Mr. & Mrs. Dan Fairchild (S ally Riley) series' title "Let's Be I\easo n:;lble," creasing school populations, with four area schools, would be able to thal is magnificent. In these days Salazar's parents. SylVia is a transfer were among the 1500 U.S. musicians '49., Sept. 18 .. . . . Monica Cecilia to Mr. & Mrs. Mel vin Mattson (Joyce Sister Enid, K:;lthl ccn Kelly, Mary special eml)hasis upon the collegiate continue the provision of the best when superlatives are so over­ student from Mexico who joined the and teachers from colleges, univer­ Wild) '50-, Nov. 13. . Timothy Joseph to Dr. & Mrs. Konald Prem Auu Johnson, Im};1 CeuUlini lind aspects of the problem. Introducing of student reereational OIJportunities. worked, it is hard to pay h er the class in January. sities, conse rvatories and private stu­ (Phyllis Edelbroek) '45, Nov. 2 . . . .. James Albert to Mr. & Mrs. Leander Judith Ehlenz will sugges t to thcir the topic, Sister Mary David focused Cooperation frOlO all students was tribute she really deserves." dios attending the 1957 National Meyer (Dolores Bechtold) '46· H.S., Dec. 9 . .. .. Matthew John to Mr. & collegiate audience ou Mar. 14 a the issue by summarizing trends in urged, not only in rcgard to CSSC, Convention of Music Teacllers In Mrs. M. M. Welshons Jr. (Mary Cummings) '54, Nov. 25 . . . tenable position between the barrages school l)Opulation. pointing out that - - - - but in connection with all school Miss Flissler, native New Yorker Sigma Kappa Phi has raHled off Chicago, Feb. 10-13. N.'Illcy Jane to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jochim (Roberta Hoffman) '49, from the ri ght and left. in the past fifty years the percentage activities. Byron Johnson, second se­ and graduate of the Juillard School chances on a supper to he cooked Tile agenda included special ses­ Nov. 12 . Patricia Ann to Mr. & Mrs. Chester Olenlacz (lAluise Datler) of the general population attending mester Student Council President at of MUSiC, has toured many states and served by members of the Home sions for college music, l)iano, churcll '47, Aug.!. .. . . Thomas Edward to Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bels (}'brgaret college has increased from 1% to SI. John's, spoke briefly to the Coun­ of the U.S., with the Brazilian Ee club on Feb. 28. Three names music and many other categories. Pattison) '56, June 5 . . Cregory Joseph to Mr. & Mrs. James Engel Illore tllan 30% and tlmt the popula­ cil and students. Jerry Hermsen, first national orchestra, in Mexico City, were drawn and each winner in­ Performances by symphony orclles­ (Virginia )uettner) '48-, Jan. 10 . .... Kenneth Paul to Mr. & Mrs. Charles tion itself has doubled within that semester president, was also a guest. in Trinidad and in Europe. In vited one gnest. The winners had tras, choral groups and soloists punc­ Stump (Betty Slater) '45, Dec. 26 . period. The recent sharp increase Members of tile Faculty-Student private life she is the wife of New a choice of ham, roast beef or turkey. tuated tile discussions oonducted by Diana Marie to Mr. & Mrs. John Gunderson (pat Kolb) '42-, Jan. 9 .. . .• in births, now affecting in elementary They were also permitted to choose Council attended a meeting by Mary Daley York Philharmonic's violist, Ralph nationally known teacllOrs and musi­ essc Rita Monique to' Mr. & Mrs. Francis O'Hara Goan Bauer) '43-, Jan. 7 . and junior high school populations. which was held tlmt same evening Mendelson. lemon meringue pic, chocolate cake cologists. University and collegiate Jamcs John to Mr. & Mrs. James Ederer (Mary Jo Bauer) '48-, Jan. 7 . The charming play, She Stoops to will profoundly affect collegiate in Mary Hall Commons. and ice cream or pineapl)le upside groups llfescnted opera and ballet John Charles to Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bullemer (Delores Ludowese) '51, Nov. Conquer, by Oliver Goldsmith, bas populations and policies in the future. She and her accompanist, Bela Election of Junior delegates for down cake for dessert. for members of the convention. 29 ... .. Anit.... Therese to Mr. &: Mrs. Felix Tristani (Bibiana S<:hirber) '54, entertained audiences for more than Mary Alice Wedl further eXllmined Szilagyi, offered a program includ­ NSA and NFCCS was held on Jan. Money made on this project will Dec. 15 . one hundred and seventy.five years. the effects of population growth, ing the Bach-Kreisler Grave and pay for a trip planned by the club. 22. Patricia Schlegel is the new NSA Stephen Joseph to Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Loehlein (Armella Kern) '51 Conditions of society on which the teacher and classroom and finance Praeludium, Beethoven's Sonata in delegate and Diane Bormann takes - - - - Sept. 14 ..... Barbara Ellen to Mr. & Mrs. Uoyd Johnson (Maxine Binek) comedy is based have long since shortages with their implications for G major, op. 30 #3, the HerapodtJ The Interpretative Reading class, over NFCCS duties. Both students . - - - '45, Sept. 19 . . ... Catherine Clare to Mr. &: Mrs. Patrick McGinnis (Barbara ceased to exist but the gaiety of the the future. Sister Linda probed tile Suite by Robert Russell Bennett, Suter Remberta, keeping up her coached by Sister Colman, presented are sophomores. Coy) 'SO-, Jan. 15 . . . . . Jacqueline Patricia to Mr. &: Mrs. John Brinkmann plot and the characterizations are relationship between qlL'mtity rise LaFontaine d'Arethwe by Szyman­ busy off-eampus schedule, will ad­ Christopher Fry's Thor, WiU! Angeb Through the newly organized owski, Kreisler's Tambourin Chin­ for CSB drama £nns on Jan. 19. (Ruth Berry) '59, Jan. 10 . . . .. Patricia lAluise to Mr. &: Mrs, Joseph still amusing. Designed to satirize and quality depressions on the edu­ the ~Hnn esota Dieteties Associa­ Student Government Commission, The Lady Abbess Auguslina of St. Walburga's Convent in Bavaria, dress Gleason (Therese Cospodar) '50-, De<:. 26 .. . .• the sentimental "tearful" comedy of cational scene, posing the challenge ois, Ravel's Piece in forme de tion mceting at the St. Cloud Hos­ the council has imtiated a program pi<:tured here witb two novi<:e attendants before Vespers, was present for 1110mas Cay to Mr. &: Mrs. Cay Johnson (phyllis Foley) 'SO-, Jan. Goldsmith's day, She Stoops to Con­ of selection between the two. Jeanne llabernera, and Zigetmerweisen by pital Mar. 15. "Training the Child of parliamentary procedure which the Centennial Yea r celebration of St. Scholastiea's. Feb. 10. Sbe! captivated 26 . . . .. Kathleen Mary to Mr. & Mrs. John Deutsch (Kathleen Riley) quer far outshines the eXllggerated O'Falion and Barbara Matcyznski Sarasate. Miss Flissler played Pr0- for Living" will be the subject of Monsignor -Juliu- s- Haun,- lecturer will be directed to the individual a student audience with her lecture on Theresa Neumann, the sti gmatic who '46, Dec. 21 ..... Therese Ellen to Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McHale (patricia sentimentality of the author', con­ coneluded tile panel with a survey of kofiev's Sonata in D major without familiar to CSB audiences, presented classes. Anna Marie Caffrey, Com­ is her b iend and neighbor. And she gave St. Benedict's its first experiem:e her discussion tllere. For the Chris­ Scheid) '50, Jan. 10 .... , William Buhl to Mr. & Mrs. E . William BunkCTI temporary stage. proposed amelioratives and solutions. accompaniment. tian Mothers of tile Cathedral Parish an illustrated lecture here on Feb. mission chairman, is in charge of the of the ceremonial attending an Abbess' officiating at the Divine OUiee. (Elizabeth BuM) '48-, Feb. 7 .... . Paula Ann to Mr. & Mrs. George She Stoops to Conquer revolves in St. Cloud, SllC recently analyzed 17; Physical Backgrounds of English proceedings. Zupan, (Joan Timko) '54· , Feb. 7 .... . about Kate Hardcastle who by the some of the problems and procedures Litcrature. Twin girls to Mr. & Mrs. Joel Bensen (Marilyn Schepers) '56-, Jan_ order of her bther, Mr. Hardcastle, Seniors Offer In sex education for the young child. 2.5 .... . Timothy Robert to Mr. &: Mrs. Robert MuggU (Frances Neussen­ wears ordinary c10tlles during part Senior Sings in - Bennies Hear dorfer) '52, Jan. 23 .. ... Thomas Aloysius to Mr. &: Mrs. Thomas Scheller of the day and fine clothes the rest Sisters Conchessa,- - Enid- and Im0- Joint Recital q~.ealfe~ - - - (Margaret Simon) '50-, Feb. 10. of the day. She has been promised National Contest Suter Enid,- accompanied by Sister gene attended a meeting of the in marriage to Marlow, a refined A joint senior recital by Kather­ Jeremy, attended a special luncheon Minnesota-Dakota umt of the Catho­ Johnny Chorus Good fortune has come to Patricia but very bashful young man. Marlow ine H oward, cellist, and Joanne session of the Council of Minnesota lic Ubrary AssocIation in St. Paul First to hear the SJU Men's Grant Them Rest is eJL:tremely friend]y with a common Klein, pianist, will be heard on McCarty, semor voice major from PlaM lit B~ Alui Colleges on Saturday, Feb. 9, at in mid.January. Four recent books: Chorus on its Centennial Tour of Sheldon, Iowa. She will sing in the barmaid but is most contained in the April 7 at 8:15. Sister DePazzi, the Minneapolis Club. Administra­ The Last Hurrah by Edwin O'Con­ 11 concerts in three states, Bennies Mrs. Leo Albers (Christine Barg '25 H.S.), sister of Rosemary (Mrs. national contest for college seniors presence of a socially prominent instructor of piano at the college, A crowded agenda awaited the feld, LaMay Wagner Bechtold aDd tive representatives of all Minnesota's nor, The Lamb by Francou Mauriac, warmly applauded the thirty-four Douglas Smyth) '34, Leonelle (Mrs. Robert James) '40 H.S., and Armella In St. Louis on May -t. This conte:;t young lady. Due to the practical will act as accompanist. Executive tsoard of the Alumnae Mary Baker. private colleget discussed grants for Cypl'USet Believe In God by J. M . Johnnies who sang here under the (MJ'~. Ja"k Nug.,.ul) '41- H.S., Jan. 15. is sponsored by the National Catholic joJce of Ka te's stepbrother, Tony The program opens with an all­ Association meeting here on Feb. 3. -.Afacuky study and also an educational Gironella and The! Nun's Story by direction of Father James Kelly Father of Joan '49- and Jane '56- F1uegei, Dec. 27. Music Educators Association. District Doris Bogut Simonett was appoiDt­ Lumpkin, Marlow comes to the Bach group for cello, Arloso, five TV series proposed for the joint Kathryn Hulme, were reviewed in OSB on Feb, 13. Mr. Cornelius Gleason, father of Philippa Gleason '56· on Jan. 5. and regional SCfeening bas been waiv­ ed delegate-at-large for a IICOOM Hardcastle maru.lon believing it to be movements hom the Suite in G High on tile priorities list was the efforts of all Minnesota's institutions a panel discussion. The boob were The program was keyed to fit Mr. Peter Braun, father of Betty (Mrs. Richard Johnson) 'SO on Jan. 14. ed for the singer by Michael Cor­ term and will be responsible for an inn. It is from thU situation that Major for cello alone, and Komm, announcement of the slate of nomi­ of hlgber education. related to the theme of the 1957 a wide variety of tastes and includ­ Chris Traxler, father of Dorothy (Mrs. James Grant) '49, Betty (Mrs. dovana, member of the auditions preparations of programs to be made the play derives much of Its humor. $U3Ser Too. nees for vice president and secretary Catholic Book Week: "Christlan Boob ed opera, chant, semi-classica1, Raymond F1ynn) '46, and Mary Eileen '49 on Dec. 3 1. committee of the NCMEA. Mr. Cor­ available for chapters next year. Washington, and the Alumnae tilini; lAluis Hablas plays Tony Lump­ will be heard between the two denbach, Theresa Kaschmitter Bins- unit were formally accepted as ass0- kin; and Patricia Schlegel and Fran­ piano groups. Association has offered to under­ ciate chapters. CLASS OF 1914: After spending all summer in Clader Park, Mrs. cis Hughes are the lovers, Constance Cello music concludes the pro­ write all cxpenses of tile trip. rJoIie<;e dlom Henry LaGrandeur (Mary Blair HS) now is enjoying several months' stay Neville and Ceorge Hastings. In gram: Intermezzo by Granados­ For the centennial year Home­ in Panama before returning to Minnesota in the spring .. . .. Anna Kolman­ supporting roles are F10rence Ublen­ Cassado, Apres un Reve by Faure­ coming, May 18-19, general <:bair­ q.~Meeibut sperger is working in the accounting department of \Vebb Publishing Co. kamp, Marilyn Hartman, Mary Ann Casals and Mazurka de Concert by tud au t/ia: men Marguerite Tonskemper Burns and also caring for her 86 year old mother. Martinelli. r;,/ Grads Discuss and Patricia Cits Opatz promise a Feeley, Ruth Riebel, Camilla Mc­ The Educational Buyers and Busi­ CLASS OF 1919: Having taught school for 29 years, Dorothy Rehmet­ program to suit every homccomer's Carron and Barbara Helgeson as oess Officers Association of Minne­ is now at home in Barney, N. D., cariog for her father and doing the servants. Donald Hodapp, Wayne e$jJ yow e!J-ed! Science Careers taste. A new feature will be an HONOR ROU, . sota will hold its spring mCCalifornia last summer, Virginia was visited by Mrs. Charles 3 with two performances each day when tI\eir creative imaginations U!e question two liberal arts grad­ mila Padmos Voelker, she and her ances. Sisters Virgil and Etienne of Bitner (Mary Kraker '09), Mrs. J. W. Ortman (Helen Faribault HS '22-) at 2;00 in the afternoon and S:15 garet McCarty, Mary Ann Reuter, were at peak performances: co-edu­ uates who are scientists answered classmates will be hostesses at Satur­ tile College Treasurer's Office witi and Mrs. Quentin Sehoener (Ruffina Friedman). in the evening. Prices are sct at Mary Ann Schmit, Sandra Stotko cation! Nine Johnnies commute twice on Feb. 14, for CSB's prospective day afternoon's tea. and Judy Varner. scientists. be hostesses to the Association. filty cents for students and seventy­ weekly for Mr. Raymond Bares' social CLASS OF 1924: Mrs. Murray Dawson (Marian O'Brien) entertained 2.O-senior Joanne Klein, juniors A summary of projects includes the five cents for adults. Tho play is casework class on campus here. Mr. her four grandchildren during the Christmas holidays . ... . Two married Mary Jo Manderfeld and Karleen At the request of Sister Rogalia, directed by Sister Colman, OSB. Bares, having completed his studies sponsoring of senior soprano Patrida Sodality Supports daughters and one who is a freshman in college make up the Everette Wollmering, sophomores Sister AIda, alumnae Marlon Cooney and Jovita McCarty as a contestant in SI. Louis and field work for the MSSW in Day (Helen Joan Roney) family ..... "Every three months a stllall group Sister Daniel, Mary Jane Kotsmith, Beste discussed, in informal session, in early May; the presentation of pysehlatrie social work (Catholic Uni­ Apostolic Work of Bennies gets together out here," writes Mrs. C. J. Falkingham (BeOI Alumnae! Mary Helen Lentz, Grace Mrozinski, the value of a liberal arts education a set of French, Spanish and Italian versity of America), is now social Baldwin) from Long Beach, Calif. This is our Centenaryl Patricia Schlegel and Evelyn Wanner, workcr and counselor in the Diocesan in their own experience as research language phonograph records to the In addition to attending the regu­ and freshmen Kathryn Briscoe, Zita Catholic Charities of St. Cloud. His scientists. Botll were graduates from college; the purchase of furnishings larly scheduled meetings, the Sodal­ CLASS OF 1928: Writing from New Ulm is Mrs. William Brown Mary Hall will be dedicated St. Benedict's with majors in chem­ ists have been busy carrying on this summe r . .. , Fearon, Marion Kemper and Chrissy class here meets Tuesday and Thurs­ for Mary Hall; and the further exten­ (Elisabeth Sichler). Her daughter, DorotllY, is a college freshman at St. Manderfeld. day evenings. istry, both have pursued graduate sion of active membership to the various apostolic works. One of the Ben's . . .. . Marg Heinen- is teaching in Minnetonka Senior High School . If at that time we were to study at tile University of Minne­ goal of 1000 even though this year newest activities taken on by the Mrs. Roman Schuler (Marguerite Artz-) who lives in ~Iun lch, N. D., and publish a list of contribu­ sota, and both arc now employed already marks a peak in active mem­ Sodalists is that of corresponding with has eleven children, visited Mrs. Omer Wold (Cladys Antony) in Fargo tors to our building fund, there; Marion in the Minnesota De­ bership. girls at the Home School for Cirls last December. partment of Health's division ' of in Sauk Center, Minnesota's state would your nome appear CLASS OF 1933: Dean of the junior college at Ely, dirC preached the annual retreat here become members of the Catholic R. Clyde White (Virginia Kann-). They will leave for the States In April satisfied with the amount Nov. 10 . .. . , LuAnne Kulas (,54-) and Dwight Coy in Frankfurt, Germany, this year Jan. 28-Feb. 1. At present attached to the Redemptorist Mission Students' Mission Crusade. The regu­ returning through EuroPe. you have contri buted? Dec. 29 .. . . • Marilyn Slight ('49-) and Robert lAlng in Cold Spring, Dec. THE BENET Band at Cooperstown, No. Dak., Fa ther Novak has spent most of his lar projects of assisting at the hos­ There is still time to give or 27 .... , ;-'Iarguerite Buchl (54-) and Wayne Freund in Rugby, N. Dak., Published by the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota, in eight years as a priest preaching retreats and missions all over tile U.S. pital, collecting stamps and Catholic C LASS OF 1934: "I expect to see Kaye Ryan in San Diego, Calif. some to pledge, Wan', you do De<:. 29 .. . . . Joyce Hirsch (,53-) and Raymond Kohler in SI. Paul, Dec. 31 October, December, February, April, and May. Subscriptions $.50. Entered He has also written for Li guorian ma.gazine. magazines have also been gencral time in February. She and I roomed together at SI. Ben's and I haven't The usual schedule of conferences, private prayer and spiritual reading projects for all the members of the sccn her for 15 years. Reunion!" writes Mrs. R. W. Hart (Angeli ne it now? .. . Katllleen Boggie ('58) and John E. O'Neil in Faribault, Ian. 19. as second class matter January 14, 1948, at the post office at St. Joseph, Natalio Fish ('55) and Cletus Mcintee in St. Cloud In Oct. Minnesota, under tile act of ~I a reh , 1879. provided Ole traditional mid-year renewal for CSB st udents. Sodality. ;-'Irozla). . . . . 16 year old Chris, 12 year old Michael, 11 year old Joanne Page 4 THE BENET February, 1957 and 3 year old Patrick truly keep Mrs. Kenneth Horton (Virginia Crever·) Tokyo is Mrs. John Olsen (Marlene Dclaria·) whose husband is assigned bU»'. as assistant director of the Air Force Band. They visit tlle Benedictine CLASS OF 1937: '" like the 'Domestic Science Hut,' the students and Tokyo Sisters regularly. Marlene just finished their Chinese cooking class the staff; I'm learning a lot about English food, tastes and cookery methods," which is very popular tllere. The Olsens hope to retum to the States in writes Ma ry Clare ]>feHer· from llkley, Yorkshire, England. She loves the tlle fall of 1957 .. ... Teaching 5th grade in St. James and keeping house in Ilkley Moor and says that it didn't L'lke her long to find her "English feet" Sleepy Eye leaves no spare time for Mrs. Philip Heymans (Betty Mandell·). . ""Iy husband, daughters, Marian and Margaret, and I enjoyed She sees mucl\ of another Bennie, Betty Zimmerman· who is teaching Spcecll visiting the chapel, touring the grounds and seeing the new building and S,)(lnish tllere .... Mrs. Lawrence Urbanski Uoan Thomes· ) is teaching nearing comllietion last July," writ ~ Mrs. George Zeiner (Lillian Beaudry·). in Cloquet .. ... Teacher of art and English at Wadena is Juliana Welle· . Dorothy Schneider· is teaching at Graceville. Her sister, Charlotte ('54·) is CLASS OF 1938: Five children keep Mrs. Richard Bergquist (Jean in Benson. Both attended the U of Colorado last summer .... . Living ncar Peters·) busy in Deming, N. Mex.. . . . From Rothschild, \Vis., comcs Chaska, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ploof (Mary Jane Dols·) keep busy. He word from Mrs. Ccorge Hunt (Amilia Hardwig). She has five children works for I-Iell llepin County Review at Hopkins and she teaches 5th grade in schooL .... Mrs. Al culn Holl y (Adeline Kin g) has a son, Bob, who is at Harley HOllkins School . .... Nan Ryan is teaching 4th grade in Fari­ a college freshman at St. John's ..... Now living at 2321 No. Meade St., bault. ... Mrs. Maurice Armstrong (Monica Sames· ) has a daughter, Kathy Colorado Springs, Col., is Mrs. John Erickson (Ethel Engstran·). · .• Mrs. Raymond Kohler (Joyce Hirseh·) sang at the wedding of Jeanette CLASS OF 1940: Mrs. Harold Hyiden (Rosemary Hoeschen·) writes Wright· and Robert Schwall. who arc settled in Colorado Springs ... A by Mary Fridland that she and her Johnny husband arc active in parish organizations and traveller in Europe last Su mmer, Rosemarie Drahman· is now teaching in Anoka, Minn. The Minnesota Region of the also the Cub Scouts and Brownies since their four children are members. NFCCS held n council meeting hete "We IlCver realized the complete joy a child brings CLASS OF 1954: the weekend of Feb. 16 and 17. CLASS OF 1942: Ellen Jane Loehlein· is working in pediatries nursery to a couple until Stephen came," writes Mrs. Jim Brutger (Marge Theisen·) At this important meeting, the com­ at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochcster ..... Four sons make the F. L. Eickelman · . . M,s. Richard Cotter (Charlotte Sitar·) teadleS catechism in Brewster mission system which has been stud­ (Rosemary Rajkowski·) family lively ..... Mrs. R. S. Zapell (Lenore JGd- · .• Tra nsferred to Spokane, Wash. in July were the Mike Oonahues ied and evaluated during the past well·) is substitute teacher of English and drama at Medford, Oregon. At (Mary Davis·)..... Among tlle many who sent letters telling how much several months was discussed and Christmas she visited Mrs. W. B. Cox (Nordica Bjomsen·) and Mrs. George the ncws in the BENET means was Mrs. Robert Stangl (Louise Richardson·). further steps were determined upon Race (Peg Mollner·). Louise ma nages to teach 29 4th graders besides being a new homemaker . in an attempt to make caeh com­ A weekly art instructor at St. Alexius Nurses' Home, Mrs. Charles McCarvey CLASS OF 1943: Three boys and three girls total up the Paul Brunton mission more effective on the respec­ (Wanda Ayers) entered three paintings in the Bowman Art Show in (Margaret Rice·) family. Margaret saw two of her classmates last year, tive campuses. Mrs. Robert Bohannon (Angela Boese) and Lee Rosette ..... Fonner Phy Ed N. D. in Nov . ... Nominations for regional officers teacher at CSB, "Irs. Louis Marchek (Kathleen Loring) writ~ tllat she now Mrs. Hemy Suraci Unnet Parent· ) writes from Penn. that she hopes were also made at this time. Mary has two girls and three boys . ... . "We are finally settled in Idaho where to see Colleen Bums Rawlings· before Colleen and her husband return Daley, junior, was the vicc·presiden­ Bob is an electrical engineer and we found a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom, to St. Ooud .... . A bright spot in the commercial department at Sauk ti al nominee from CSB. 10 acre home complete with orchard, dog, calf, cow, bam, our own beach, Centre is Ann Briol· . . ... Peg Harding started work at Fairview Hospital 14 miles from town," writes Mrs. Robert Klatt (Genevieve Powers· ) from in Minneapolis last June. She loved the '54 round robin which came Council members from SI. Ben's Sandpoint, Idaho. It sounds like a perfect place in which to raise their to her and s.'lys any Bennie! who come tilrough Minneapolis arc welcome include Mary Fridland, senior dele­ seven children. to give llCr a buzz gate; Diane Borman, junior delegate; Patl'icia Chance HS· is working for the First National Bank of Minne­ and Mary Alice Zimmermann, re­ CLASS OF 1944: Mrs. Robert O'Brien (Oorotll)' Bialke· ) writes glowing apolis. . . . . Mrs. Wallaee Enger (Gloria Schleller·) occupies her time with gional family life commissioner. reports of her b.,by girl, Kathy. Dorothy and Mrs. William Egan (Kathryn her one year old daughter, Susan Mary, and keeps lip her interest in the On our campus a number of the Johnson·) are planning a get-together with the Bennies. Upper Midwest Horse Association. commissions are dOi llg an effeeti ve CLASS OF 1945: " Irs. David Nelson (Margaret Heinz), mother of three CLASS OF 1955: Helen Bnnkers has been in florida since November job. The Benny Book Post. which is children, Mike, ChriS, and Creg, works one day a week as pharmicist at · . . Sis ter Jane William (Delores Daggett) pronounced her first vows sponsored by the Family Lifo Com­ the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis .... Livi ng in Europe for the past on Dec. 28 at the Dominican Convent in Adrian, Michigan ..... Worki ng in miss ion, is doing a good business. year are Mr. and Mrs. William Isham (Caroline Lipinski). Due out of the Willmar Hospital is Mrs. C!ctus John McIntee (Natalie Fish). Hcr hush.'lnd Its three '" Best Scllers" are Three anny in July, Mr. Isham and his wife will then return to the States. is a l)rivate detecti ve lor the Great Northern .. . ,. Clare Christensen has to Get Mllrried by BisllOP Sheen, CLASS OF 1946: "We love this New Mexico sun," writes Mrs. Michael 32 first graders at Sa\'age .. . . . The Brother Karmazov, by Dostoev­ Aliotta (Elaine Buhl) from Albuquerque where her husband is stationed. Having received her Master's Degree in June, Pat Pung· has been sky, and Parents, Children and the They are blessed with a "lovely 4 year old daughter, Jill, and one obnoxious, a cataloger at the University of Idaho since July ... . • Thirty second gradcrs Facts of Life by Father Sattler. brown poodle." ... . . "Last year I was working for the Indinns. My goal keep Donna Eykyn busy at Minot, N. D ...... Teaching in' Mandan. N. D., is A "foreign student culture" week now is to raise a few little wild ones of my own," writes newlywed Mrs. Mary Krom·. UMy husband should be home from Korea in tlle spring. is planned for Mar. 17-23. We feci Raymond l'Jynn (Oetty ·IT(.. ,1(>r·). One son Is o~ "' . · a rear old now and he hasn't ~cn ! ~is d~d,~;,' y: t," 'wltes t h.~t til" for(' ign st uil en t.~ are being Mrs. Dooald Swedzinski (M ildred DeCook) . . Correction in last iss ue of comple tely exposed to our culture, CLASS OF 1947: Ex])Ccting to leave Warsaw for the Unitcd States in BENET: Marilyn Yunker· , not Ann Monteske· , is teaching in \Vahpelon, but we in turn know very little March are ~I rs . Chester Oleniacx (Louise Dauer), her husband and tllree North Dakota. about theirs. A more thorough mu­ small daughters. They have been in \Varsaw since 1954 . .. . . Active in tual understanding and an increased PTA, band mothers, and church activities is Mrs. Cecil Latterell (Eleanor CLASS OF 1956: Working at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Minneapolis is breadth of cultural vision is the Wolfe·) in Drake, N. D. where her husband is principal, teacher and Margaret Petsch. . . . . Mac RouEs is working as a receptionist bookkeeper hoped-for result. Plans will be car­ junior high basketball co.'leh. for the Sherwin-Williams Co In Minneapolis . l-.Iargaret Dempster· is teaching in Ely instead of Cilbert as was reported in the last issue of the ried Ollt in conjunction with Sigma CLASS OF 1948: Living in Fairmont where her husband is employed BENET . Kappa I'hi, and with the Art Depart­ ns Industrial Engineer for thc M plant is Mrs. Armand Mueller (Ann 3 Jan Kammcier is worki ng for Beneficial Finance Co. in Long Beach, ment. White). They now have five children . . . Mrs. Albert Mases (Lois Calif ...... The new secretary and program director at the Newman Founda- Shockman·) writes frOm San Diego and s.'lys her family of five needs tion, Univcrsity of Minnesota, is Eileen Potter· .... . Mrs. Tom Schmid MONK ADDRESSES DES .... lots of room ..... Teaching at St. John the Baptist School in Ncw Brighton Uoanne Koshiol) keeps herself busy as a housewife and mother of one are Mrs. Aaron White (Elaine Weidner·) and Mrs. A. Mahoney (Hazel (Continued from page 1) J daughter. l)out time worker in a dentist's office, and assistant to her It is the product of twenty-five years Yogerst· ). Elaine has three, Hazel four, children. husband who is Recreation Director for the city of Cadillac, Mich ...... of shldy. A close friend of historian CLASS OF 1949: Before leaving Seatlle, Wash., for Mi nnesotA, Mrs. Shirlee Weismann is teaching at Sauk Centre High School .... • Now Arnold Toynbee, his own interests Burton Peterson (Beatrice Johnson·) was able to attend a Seattle Chapter worki ng as editorial assistant on a weekl y publication, THE CONGRES­ arc largely in the field of history. meeting in September. Mrs. DellJhin Kohler (Kathleen Krava·) and ~I rs. SIONAL INDEX, is Mary Ann Gallick· ..... From Monterey, CnHf. Mrs. MArtin Lynch (Ann Harvey·) made it quite a class reunionl .... . There John Ba_tter (Joan Nigg·) writes that her husband is the executive officer English by birth, and counting SI. are three children, the oldest of which is three, in the Ralph Weber of a medical co. and that she has a civil service job on the army base. Thomas " lore among his ancestors, (Rosemary Hoyt HS·) fam il y ..... Betty Criffino and her sister, Dorothy, the scholarly Benedictine was edu· CLASS OF 1957: Teaching 27 1st graders at New Brighton is Janene cated in Belgium and England. After enjoyed their trip to Europe last September very much. Betty spent Mahoney . . . .. Rosa Zarccky is employed with the Abbey Rents Co. in a dAY traveling Around Ireland with Mary Clare Pfeffer· .... . From Iowa his entrance into the Order of St. Minneapolis . . \Vorking half·time in the L'lboratory for Research in Social City, Iowa, comcs word thAt Mrs. R. M. Shirley (ChArlotte Brantl·) is Benedict, he studied for five years Relations and attending classes at the U of Minn. keeps Pat Berger busy ... working as A medical social worker in the surgery department at the at Oxford in French, Sllanish and Ma rgaret Schuster plans to return to Minnesota from New York where she Theology. While at Oxford, active University Hospital. Mr. Shirley has two and a Imlf years left of his has been worki ng. residency there in radiology. in tile Catholic Social Cuild, he CLASS OF 1958: Now setllcd in a lovely three bedroom home in stimulated Oxford students to the CLASS OF 1950: Li vi ng in New VIm is Mrs. I'lubert Ormbcrg (Rose­ Eastgate, suburb of Seattle, is Mrs. Terrence McKenna (Mary Ann Si mpson). study of papal social thought. Marie Vandal) where her hush.'llld is the dealer for Sugar Dairy Equipment. Her husband is stationed At the anny base there ..... Newlywed Kathryn At the HOllOrs Com'ocatioll , those The Ormbergs have two children - 6 year old Colleen and 4 year old Callanan (Mrs. Philip " 'ayer) reports that a real Benny-Johnny gathering elected to DES in recognition of Ronald Mary Lou Edelbacllo has been appointed the psychiatric was held recently at IlCr home in EI Paso, Texas, when Joan Richardson scholarship and leadership will be social worker at Georgetown Unive rsity HospitAl's new center for training Ma rshik ('56·) and hcr husband spent Thanksgiving wilh them ... . Donna formally inducted in to Omega chap­ child Ilsychiatrists .. . •Thr ee children and church activities OCC\IPY the Laudenb.'lch works in DetrOit, Mich. as secretary to a bu}"er for the ter. time of Mrs. John Casey (Madonna McCowan) in Minneapolis. Ford Co. and likes it very much . Attending the U of Minn. is Judith Daleki. ... . Sue Brown is at­ CLASS OF 1951: There are three lively youngsters. Lynne, Diane, tending the Minneapolis School of Art ..... Homecoming at the U. of No. CHORAL CLUB SINGS . and Michael, in the Earl Miller (Renee Ruegemer) family . .. . From Morris comes word of Mrs. John Norton (KA thleen Schroeder·) who has two Oak. turned out to be a miniature Benny reunion with Jean Nelson, Mary (Continued from page 1) active little girls, age 2Y.1 and 9 months. She has met two other Benny Lou VaSicek, Eileen Lorenz and Patricia Saumur IJresent. .. . . Rosemary The concert concludes with six Nilles is radiographic stenographer in the X-ray department of a Fargo alumnae, Mrs. Jake Marks (fran Torrey 49·) and Mrs. John Laimer Englis h art songs, two of whieh clinic . (~ I agcl l-1a ig '53) . . . "Faye Schuck Simpson '51· will be in St. Paul appeared in the Take Joy Home Enthusiastically, Beltl' Kl ein writes of her mooting with Diane Ji rik during I ~ebruary .1 am an:dous to see her," writes Mrs. \Y. G. Colby album of records performed by the (Naida Thul), motller of five dlildren. and Mary Ellen Hunt in Minneapolis. Betty is working as head of the Choral Club in 1950. Sister Mar­ statistical depaJhncnt at the Compensation Bureau A real tribute to the iella's poem, "To a Madonna in Graduating from St. Cabriel's School of NurSing last CLASS OF 1952: innuence of St. Ben's is expressed when she asked her employer why Carrara Marble," set to music by September, Mary Frandrup HS· is emlJloyed at University HOJpital in she was picked for the position so quickly. Tho answer came back simply Ch a.r lcs Reppcr, will again be ~ li nneapolis . . . .. Rose Ann Court is bookkeeper at Ten\"oorde Motor Co. and directly, ''I'm willing to gamble on what a school like SI. Ben's can heard with Patricia McCarty as in SI. Cloud . Three children, Becky, Dennis and Timmy make up the develop'" soloist. T hc song, Take Joy Home, William Finn (Audrey Criep) family in Staples. ... Highlights of Jean CLASS OF 1959: Attending St. Cloud T.C., Mary Anne Brenny gives is Ule concluding number. Anne Hebert's· trill 10 Mexico were a visit to the Shrine of GUAdalupe high praise to the teachers at St. Ben's for her excellent background in and a tour of Mexico City and its wonders. Other songs are Handel's Nigllt­ music and Frendl . .. . \ Vorking in the New Prague Hospital is Shirley ingole SOllg w ilh flutist Chrissy CLASS OF 1953: Mrs. Keith Young (Bonnie Colwell), mother of two Soulek . . Roberta Effertz is CIllployed in the dmfting department of the r-.·13nderfeld, Th e Star by Rogers, children, 3 year old Bob and l 'h }"ear old Sus.'l n, writes to say that she NW Be!1 Telephone Co. in Minneapolis .. ... Want a plane trip to N. Y.? Breakers off &ranqllilla by C lokey and her fam ily ha\'e moved from EI Monte, Calif. to Mason City, la .. Join the N.W. Airlines, as Mary Gallagher did, and see the U.s. Mary is and Hachmaninofrs b~ the Silent Teaching 6th grade in Howard Lake is Agnes Bunkers .. . . Writing from stationed in SI. Paul, but recently new to N.Y. for an interesting w~'ekend. Nig/lt.