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BU L L E T I N Vol. 21, No. 6 Guild Bultetbt Page 'l'wo
T l-l ~ i-xecuU{)e Boa1zJ of the Valparaiso Unive rsity Guild gather.:tl on the Valparaiso campus for the semi-an nual meeting on January 21-22. After a cidiciou3 luncheon in Altruria dining hall pre pared by our good friend, Mr. Garrison, the ~crne shifted to Recital Hall, where Dr. Jar - oslav Pelikan conducted opening devotions. His words of wisdom and inspiration w ere warmly received by the members of the The Executive Bonrcl in session. boar:!. Miss Louise Nicolay, president of the Guild, and how important it is that they be people graciously welcomed the members lo this who are academically well trained and spir important meeting. After the reading of the itually well equipped. The enrollment on I.h i! minutes by the secretary, ~I i ss Emily Doell, campus must necessarily be limited to the fa roll call was answered by two past presidenis, cilities available. He spoke about the gener:-il ~ ix national officers, the chairmen of ..ill tr ::nd in college enrollment: that Valparaiso standing committees, seven fi eld secretaries. incrcasEd its enrollment 500 percent and thr1t the presidents of all Slate Units, and repre the predictions a re that in J 960 three milli'1 n ~e ntat i ves from forty- one chapters. young people will be enrolled in American Miss Nicolay announced the appointment colleges. The college campus, he said, is be· of Mrs. A. G. Wilhelm. Clevela nd, Ohio, as ing looked upon more and more as a com the third membe ~ of the Activities Com munity and that ever better facili ties must oc mittee. Together with Mrs. E. N. Moore and provided for the students' life of worship and Mrs. E. S. Snyder, this appoin tm ent com for his social life. Scholarships and s tudent pletes the membership of the Activi ties Com aid lo help studen ts in financing their educa mittee. tion were discussed, as well as the possibilities Miss Nicolay also announced the personnel of establishing a four-year course in civil, of the Revisions Committee: Mrs. A . 0. mechanical and electrical engineering. Aft0r Kampe, Detroit, Mrs. W. W. Walker, Elyria, a few more rema1 ks abou t campus life, Presi Ohio, and Mrs. Harold Heins, East Detroit, dent K relzmann closed his address by en Michigan. couraging members of the Guild in their d President 0. P. Kretzmann gave a brief fcirts to aid the University in its obligation lo report on U1e state of the University - a the Church and lo the world of tomorrow. few rema rks concerning the immediate paGt H is words of counsel, inspiration and com and the immediate future. He referred to mendation were an incentive for greater vi the meeting of the Board of Governors of sion, zeal a nd ardor in performing the tas:-s the L.L.L. on the campus the week-end ,if confronting the Guild . .Janu ary 17-18 and said he thought it w as The nom inating committee, elected by b:i l one of the most interesting meetings and per lot consists of the following: Mrs. Heni'y haps a very historic one. He said they were M ~ rz , Lapeer, Michigan; Mrs. E. V. Bartholo well on the way toward raising $500,000 for an mew, South Bend, Ind.; Mrs. Wm. Holtz, 'Sl administration-classroom building; a nd he gin, Ill.; Mrs. Wm. A. Drews, BulTalo, N. Y.; felt tha t the rntrance of the L.L.L. into the Mrs. Forrest Palmer, Beloit, Wis. tot2l picture of ou r support is one of the great turning points in the history of the institution. F ollowing a discussion of the best dates for He told about the increasing number of far. a national Guild convention, Mr . A. F. Scrib ulty necessary for the large student body ner, regist: ar and business man;iger of th;! March, 1948 Page Three
University, presented his paper on "Financ members who have not seen these new build ing of Higher Education." This paper prov'.:!d ings have a pleasant surprise awaiting them to be so enlightening and so much worthwhile the next time they visit the campus. that the ass embly voted by resolution to have On Thursday morning, January 22, the ad the paper printed in its entirety so that aJI journed session was called to order by our members of the Guild may profit from the pr <;sident, Miss Nicolay, who led us in pray valuable information contained in this re er. .. port. It will be fo und in another part of this issue of the Bulletin. The pr esidents of all S tale Units gave re ports on the financial progress in their re Dinner was enjoyed in Altruria dining hall spective territories on the new Guild project. After dinner transpor tation to the gymnasium was furnished all members of the Board and they witnessed the Valpo-Western Michigan basketball game. It gave us a great thrill to see "our own team play" and " to hear our band"' and to see the large student body turn ou t for t he game and cheer under the direc tion of able cheerleaders.
T he basketball game over - we w alked '.O 11earby Guild Hall. In the beau ti fully furn ished lounge of Guild Hall the committee w:is ready to serve us with delicious spiced tea and dain ty sandwiches, made under the di rection of Miss Jennie Mae Trigg, director of the cafeteria. The tea table was adorned with a beautiful arrangement of iris, aca..:i11 and pussy willow in a copper bowl, and th~ Miss Florence Gesell, president of Mon gorgeous silver lea service, the Guild's gifl roe, Mich., chapter, presenting the first to the University, was presided over by one check ($500.00) to Mrs. G. E. Penson, na of the Guild's past presidents, Mrs. H. W. Bar tional treasurer, for the new Guild project tels, in her usual charming manner. During -the Prayer Chapel. the course of the late evening a tour of Guild and Memorial Halls was made and w e all the prayer chapel. All r eports were encourag marveled at the beauty of these two new ing, and much enthusiasm fo r the new proi dormitories. We will have to admit that se ect was evident. Mrs. E. F. Stegman, first cretly we felt just a little pride at the thought vice-president, summarized the reports of the that the Guild proved to be the incentive for Stale Unit presidents. This s ummary showed erection of these fine buildings. All Guild that the contribu tions to the University •o
We bid farewell Members of the Nominating Committee to Guild Hall. hold meeting ht lounge of Memorial Hall. Page Four Guild Bulletin date were ahead of last year at this time chapters and wishes them God's richest bless a nd that the new project on which the Gui!:! ing in their new tasks. A representation from i5 now embarked will progress according to Crystal Lake, Illinois, attended the Executive and beyond expectations. Board meeting because of their interest in or The reports of the field secretaries showed ganizing a chapter of the Guild. Arrange that while results a ~e nol always in evidence. ments have been made for an organization much work is being done toward the expa:-i meeting in Crystal Lake March fifteenth. The sion of the Guild in many sections and that ground work for other new chapters has been by the lime the next Executive Board m~ el laid and a final report on these will be given ing lakes place new chapters will have com at the next meeting of the Executive Board. pleted plans for organization. In January the executive secretary also ap The executive secretary, Mrs. C. R. Heid peared before the Mishawaka-South Bend brink, reported on the five State Unit conven chapter as guest speaker. tions held in the fall of 1947. Details vf The executive secretary commended the these meetings will be found in another p:irl members of the Guild for their loyal service of this issue of the Bttlletin . The meeting> and devotion lo a great cause. The Guild i~ proved very successful. If one conside. s th:1l not resting on laurels of past achievemenl~. the attendance at these state conventions but is steadily moving forward with new neared the one thousand mark, it is evident ideas and new courage and is reaching forth we are reaching many more Guild members with fresh desire to the better things which in this w<1y than by national conventions are before them. And if at limes there creeps alone. across our minds the shadow of doubt as :o Mrs. Heidbrink reported that in November how we may accomplish what is set before she had been in Pittsburgh. Pa.. to speak ·o us, we a re reminded of the '·Gale of the Yea1··· the members of the new evening group; anJ by M. Louise Haskins: '·I said to the man lo Baltimore, Maryland, and New J ersey 111 who stood al the Gate of the Year: ·Give me the i nle~esl of forming new chapters in the-;e light that I may safely tread into the un a reas. In January Baltimore, Md., organized known.' And he replied: 'Go out into the with twenty-nine members, and Mrs. Rudolph darkness and put your hand into the hand uf Ressmeyer was elected president. In J anuary, God. That shall be lo you better than !ig;\l, a lso, the executive secretary spoke lo a group and safer than any known way.'" of interested women who had been invited lo lea in the lovely home of Mrs. J. W. Boehne, The report of the national treasurer, M i ~. Chevy Chase. As a result, on February 2. G. E. P enson was interesting and was given the Washington, D. C., chapter was organize:! in detail so that each chapter had a full with forty charter members. Mrs. H. report of the contr ibutions sent to " national.. J Bartels was elected president. New Jer up to and including the time of the meeting. sey is organizing on F ebruary 15 in lhe home Mrs. P enson's report showed that the Guild of Mrs. Fred Dinkel, Fanwood, N. J. Th
Enjoying tl1e Social Hour held in the l.ounge Breakfast in the 11.ew Cc1.fete1·ia. of Guild Hall. March, 1948 Page Five
ulie financing o/ Higher Education
by ALBERT F. SCRIBNER Registrar-B11siness Mcma ger VALPARAISO U N IVERSIT Y
In acquiring Valpara iso University in 1925 The Lutheran University Association assume
Figure 4 university has adjusted its charges upward. 1946 • 1947 The tuition formerly $175 per year was in creased to $200 and is now set at $250 per school year of two semesters. Rent for the
rlhA.ttCIAI. c..,.,_ .... ,,. 15.63 'f. average dormitory ·has been increased from $75 per year to $110 per year. Meals in the university restaurants have been increased
lt.TU($T AND from an average of 35 cents to 50 cents. Ob J!WOTC IUUC ~.~4,, viously, these increases have not been in
OPUATION or P&,#tff proportion to the current national inflation 1i.3; '! ary trend, and I am doubtful if the same price increase could 1be maintained unless a corresponding increase in scholarships and student aid. The amount of the total insti other forms of student aid will accompany tutional cost assumed by the institution does the cost. At the present time, the average not represent cash income, but rather the student attending Valparaiso will spend ap amount that the full-time student is expect<-!d proximately $771 per year, exclusive of trav to supply. el, personal expenses, and clothes. This It is . not necessary to point out that the yearly two-semester expenditure will av contribution of the student toward his educa erage about as follows: tion remains fixed according to the tuition Tuition ...... $250.00 charge and fee schedule authorized by the General Fee ...... 16.00 university. The portion assumed from other Health Fee ...... 7.00 sources may vary according to the cost of Student Council ...... 14.00 the services performed. Fortunate indeed is Av. Laboratory Fee ...... 10.00 the housewife who can manage a home in Av. Room Rent ...... 100.00 this period of rapidly rising costs. If the fam Av. Board ($9 a week) ...... 324.00 ily income increases, the problem is some Books ...... 50.00 what eased. On the other hand, if the in Total ...... $771.00 come stays constant or declines, then the lady of the house has a real problem to supply We think the average student at Valparaiso the needs of the family without radically will spend close to $1,000 during a school year changing the standard of living. of two semesters for his higher education. The operation of a university can be com Some students will spend more and a few pared to that of the home. The standard of students will spend less. This amount may instructional excellence is fixed, the plant not seem excessive to some of our people, but must be maintained and other services must the fact remains that a large majority cf go on. The salaries of staff members have our church constituency comes from the mid of necessity increased; the cost of heating dle class where the family income is not as and supplying equipment, books for the li high as we think it is. With some minor ad brary, utilities, as well as all other items justments in the university prices, I sincerely necessary to maintain a reasonable academic believe that the cost to the s'foti~nt cannot be standard have increased in cost; yet the stu increased much more without deriying a high dent's share of the total expense remains the er education on our campus to a considerable same. To increase the student's share beyond number of young men and women. the cost that can be reasonably paid will In addition to current operating costs, part deny a higher education to large numbers of of which is assumed by the student and the our youth. Again, the importance of the balance by our supporting group, there is also university's finding the right balance between the cost of supplying plant facilities which are the portion of the educational cost that should required for the education of the student. be assumed by the student and what can ac These capital expenditures include provision tually be paid by the student and his family, for instructional buildings; the furnishing of is a difficult task. classroom and laboratories; seminar rooms; All too frequently these days one hears that adequate faculty offices; shops; maintenance money is so plentiful that the university of plant buildings, power plants; libraries, should increase the tuition to the student, gymnasiums, field house, athletic fields; dor since such increases in other living costs arc mitories; restaurants, and administration evident beyond the university campus. The buildings. Mm·ch, 1948 Page Nine
Valparaiso University has not had an ade quate plant appra isal since 1927. Neverthe less the present book value of our plant as IN MEMORI AM of December 31, 1947, amou nts to $3,195,- 64 7.23 or approximately $1,647.24 per aver age full-time student enrolled. Now the funds fo r such capital expenditures do not come from the tuition paid by the s tudent nor from gifts received fo r curren t operations. These funds come by gifts from the support ing gro1i1J beyond the amoun t needed to bal an ce the opernting bnclget. The temporary borrowing of funds to meet the needs cf plant expansion can be justifi ed only when plans a1·e also made lo obtain funds for the relii emenl of such indebtedness. The in ability of a suppor ting group to finance ade quately lhe total educational program of a college or university will eventually lead to a lowering of its educational standards. T his situa tion, in turn, will discou rage student en- 10llment and the receipt of gifts from the suppor ting group. Many groups who suppor t pr ivate schools have adopted the axiom; the larger the en rollment, the sma ller the cost. T his is a MRS. M ARTIN H EMMETER logical assumption for the layman to make. ..To him that ove,.cometh a crow n f' f Bul as Dr. John Dale Russell, Chief of the life sliall be: he with the King of Glory Bureau of H igher Education of the United shall reign e1enwlly : · Stales Office of Education, has said, "The mos l logical assumption seems to be that in One of the organizers of the Sagi creases in en roll ments were the causes of in naw Chapter. elected vice president or creases in tuition fees.",. the Valparaiso University G uild in 1936, and State chairman for the S late As enrollments mount, plant and equip of Michigan in 1939. men t facilities musl increase and all serv We have every reason to venerate ices lo the st uden l 111 ust be enlarged, fre Anne Hemmeter's memory and give q uen lly al a higher cos t. U nless larger 6- thanks to God for h er- ~his s taunch nancial assis tance is fo r thcoming from either friend of the Guild who stepped forth the student or the s upporting group, stand to inspire failing hearts w ith cou rage ards must drop, even though the s tandard-5 and lead her fellow Gu ild members in effect at the lime were only average. forth in victory. In her pilgrimage To sum up our discussion of the financing of upon a highway crowded with many higher education and especially as it affects people, she s teadfastly set her face lo us al Valpara iso U nivers ity, I would say: His w ork because she knew that life T he cost to the s tudent has reached that was never done until the hour struck in point where fu rther large increases in the belfry of Heaven. tu ition may not be expected. The insti From the Saginaw Chapter of the tutional cost should increase as we in Valparaiso University Guild: s titu te additional services to the educ::i WHEREAS, Almighty God in H is in tional program. T he ins tructional costs finite wisdom has called to her eternill and plant costs may be expected to rise :is reward ou r beloved sister, Mrs. Mar·· the enrollment in creases, and finally th ~ tin Hemmeter; and cos t must be kept within the supporting WHEREAS. by her passing. her fam constituency·s a bili ty to fi nance the ily and friends have lost a companion; standard of educational program desired. and (contin11ed on page eighteen) ,. Ibid., p. 155. Pcige Ten Gttild Bulletin
t/(eport3 /roni the Sr A l!E UN Ill M!E!ElllNGS
Chapter chairmen were called upon to give Wi3con3in State Unit a brief report of their activities. Some ·Jery interesting and novel money- making proi· September 23, 1947 ecls were disclosed, which should be of help lo all concerned. The second annual State Unit convention of M rs. C. R. Heidbrink, Executive Secretat·y the Valparaiso University Guild was held .:i n of the Valparaiso University Guild, gave a Tuesday, September 23, 1947, at St. J ohn's report of the National Convention for the Ev. Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Wisconsin. benefit of those who were unable to attend It was an ideal fall day which helped to make the convention on July 26. After luncheon, the members proceeded to the Lutheran Women's Hall where the film, "But We Shall Live," was presented. The afternoon session was resumed at St. John's Church. The guest speaker was Mrs· I A. R. Looman of Valparaiso University. Two new projects were presented to the m embers by Mrs. Heidbrink. First, the Praye1· Chapel for the University campus, with Wisconsin's total tentatively set at $8,- 000; and secondly, the sale of birthday cal endars, offering an excellent opportunity to make money, if the Unit would undertake the project. After the reading of the report by Mrs. F. J. Baese, chairman of the Resolu tions Committee, a motion was made and carried to adopt same. It was announced that the 1948 conventi.m will be held in Appleton. The meeting ad journed at 4 p.m. with the singing of a hymn and the recital in unison of the Lord's Prayer. - - Mrs. Wm. J. Koopman, Secretary.
lltlllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllll lllllll llll llllllllllllllllllllllll .Jiichigan State Unitj St. John's Lutheran Church, Plymouth, ' lflllllllllllllllHlllllllllllllllllUlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll l ll l l l llllll l Wisconsin, where sessions of second an October 1, 1947 nual Wisconsin S tate Unit convention were held. The meeting of the Michigan State Unit of Valparaiso University Guild was held on Oc this a very enj oyable occasion for the 235 members who made res£ rvations for the tober 1, 1947, at Monroe, Michigan, with the meeting. Monroe Chapter acting as host. The convention visitors were welcomed by Miss Florence Gesell, Monroe Chapter Mrs. W. H. Pruemers, State Unit chairman, president, welcomed the assembly. and Mrs. J . Merk, president of Plymouth Mrs . Hitzemann also welcomed the mem chapter. The newly organized chapter at bers and then asked the secretary to read Oshkosh of 25 members was welcomed into the letter of resignation from Mrs. Sohn. the Unit. The assembly approved the appointment March, 1948 Page Eleven
of th e undersigned as secretary pro tem. hede r memorial. Funds for this memo rial The treasurer r eported a balance of $34.-13 are not lo be taken out of the regular treas in the treasury. uries. Mrs. Eberline suggested that cash for A t this time a motion was made lo accept the memoria l be held in a trust fund by the Mrs. Sohn's resignation. state treasurer for from 3 to 5 year~; th:it the memorial be a window in the new chapel and that the cost of same be approximately ~2 , 00 0. Al this lime photographs of the Nalionill a:d State offic ers were taken. Also one :n wh ich Miss Gesell is shown pre3enting M:s. P enson, national treasurer, a check for $500 as the first contribution towa: d the Chap·"! P roject. It was decided to elect a secretary by ac clama tion to replace Mrs. Sohn. Mrs. H . G. Merz of Lapen was elected to fi ll the vac:incy. After the adoption of a res:ilution express ing gratitude to all who helped make the convention a success, the meeting ad j o urn·~d with the singing of the hymn, "Abide, Oh Officers of Michigan State Unit attending Dearest J esus, among us with Thy Grace," convention in Monroe, Michigan. 211d a prayer by Miss Gesell. - - M.s. Henry Born, Secretary pro tem Roll call showed 171 m embers presen t, e:irh chapter being represented. M :s. Hilzemann announced the appointment of the following Ohio State Unit committee, Mrs. A. Kampe and Mrs. F red lll l llll l l l lll l l l lllllllll l l ltllllllllll l llllll l l l llllt l l lllllllll l l llll lll l l llll lllll lll. Firchau, auditors, Mrs. H . A. Eberline to ob tain infcrmation on the Dr. Kreinheder me- October 8, 1947 morial. The second annual meeting of the Ohio Luncheon was se~ve d by members of the Stale Unit, Valpara iso Univer sity Guild, w.1s Monroe chapter. During the luncheon the held Wednesday, October 8, 1947, with the Reverends F enner and Stahlke entert:i ine:l Maumee Valley Chapter g uests with two piano ducts. as our hostess. T he Al 1:30, the afternoon session opened with meeting, which was held i:1 the Parish House ,,f Mrs. Rosenbusch, fi eld secretary, giving her repo:·t. She was happy lo repo:t that Frank St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Napoleon, Ohio· enmuth is in the act of organizing a chap ter of the Guild. Also that contacts h:we Mrs. F. W. Mueller, president of the Mau been made in St. Clair a nd that prospects o~ a chapte r there are favo rable. mee Valley Chapter, graciously extended a After a report by Mrs . Heidbrink on the few words of welcome. nationa l convention, Miss Nicolay was called Mrs. N. E. Bishop, upon to tell us about the Chapel Project. She S tate Unit Chairma n, stated that the Guild will look to Michigan also extended gree tings for outstanding performance in the future <•S and asked all to freely in the past. The approximate quota for take par l in our discus Michigan is $11,000. The Guild will aim lo sions. r aise $35,000 in the fi scal year of 1947-48, ex The minutes of the clusive of the membership fees. A resolution fi :st annual meeting was passed endorsing the chapel project. held in Columbus on Each chapter is to endeavor to increase :ts November 15, 1946, were contributions by 15 per cent if possible fo r read by the secretary, Mrs. Edward J. Block, the new project. a nd approved. !'.'Irs. Eberline reported on the Dr. Krein- Our treasurer, l\ll.s. F. H. Nordsiek, w:is Page Twelve Guild Bulletin
then called upon for her report. She reported Church and a little informal visiting, the aft balance on hand on October 1, 1947, of $50.97. ernoon session was called to order. It was Her report was approved and placed on file. opened with the singing of the Alma Mater The Chair introduced two new field secre Song. taries, Mrs. F. J. Schumm for Ohio and Mi·J. Mrs. Bishop introduced Walter E. Bauer, W. A. Drews for the State of New York. The dean of the Faculty of Valparaiso University. field secretary for the State of Pennsylvania Among many inJteresting and enlightening is to be announced later. statements, Dean Bauer added that Valpo At this time a roll call of the eleven chap is a cultural nerve ceniter and that through ters of the Ohio State Unit was taken and . the young people of the next generation we we were pleased to have eight of them repre can make an impact on the people of th.a se:nted. Union County chapter again had the world. He said that at Valpo they want to la·~gest single delegation. serve God and our Church by giving th~ Mrs. C. R. Heidbrink, executive secretary, young people the knowledge, vision, power was introduced to us and gave her report on ~nd strength so that they can return to the the recent Guild convention at Valparaiso, Church in the next fifteen or twenty years using "Conventic~m Postcript" as the subj~ct what they are now learning ithere. for her remarks. In closing, Dean Bauer said perhaps in an s:ie first told us that it seemed good to be other one hundred years a speaker could in Ohio again and expressed her pleasure in address the Guild and tell them that the being with us.. She told us that there are generation of 1947 missed out on their op 1,900 students enrolled at Valpo this year. portunities and possibilities; or, that speaker Sh2 said that the girls are now housed in the could say thank God for the generation Gf two new residence halls and that while they 1947, they kept their eye on the great goal. ae not completely finished, they soon will be, He said, we do not know whether the world and that they are two of the finest dormi will be standing in another one hundred years tories anywhere in the United States. Mrs. but we must work itoday and act as if it will Heidbrink said that next year they hope to last for another thousand yea·rs. If all of our house the guests to the National Guild con Lutheran people keep in mind what Valpa vention in these buildings. raiso University symbolizes in the history of l'vliss Louise Nicolay, National Guild presi the Church, he knows we will not fail. dent, was then called upon for the plans An open forum was then conducted and for the new campaign of the Guild, the Pray representatives from each chapter were callad er Chapel. Last year $4,506 was raised by the upon to report on activities and meetings pf Ohio State Unit for the project fund, and, their respective chapters. Among the ac using this as a basis, it was suggested that tivities reported were book reviews, Christ perhaps the quota for the Ohio Unit could be mas musicales, silver teas, paper collections, $5,500 for the present year. It was further etc. suggested that each chapter increase its quota We then turned to a lighter vein of thought for the project fund from 15 to 20 per cent, when an informal program was presented for exclusive of dues, and that each chapter raise our entertainment under the chairmanship of its quota as it finds best. Mrs. Harold Gersmehl of the Maumee Valley Our chairman then proceded to conduct chapter. an open forum which was followed by a A resolution to express gratitude to those motion that our Ohio State Unit accept who helped make the convention a success ~5,500 as its proportionate share toward was followed by an invitation for the next the new project fund thiS year. convention from Mrs. William Neubiser Mrs. E. F. &t~gman, first vice-president on behalf of the Lorain County Chapter. The of the National Guild, presented a suggestion final decision as to the .place and date for that we might sell birthday calendars to raise the next meeting is left up to the Board. extra r~venue for our new project. The a.fiternoon session was then brought to The morning session was then brought to a fitting close with Rev. M. Zschoche leading a close and we adjourned for luncheon. Aft us in the Lord's Prayer and with the singing er the serving of a delicious luncheon by Lhe of the hymn "Abide, Oh Dearest Jesus." ladies of the Mission Society of St. Paul's - -Mrs. Edward J. Block, Secretary March, 1948 Page Thfrteen
tor, Mrs. Paul Hartman, declared the books J.ndiana S tate Unit in order. lllllHllllllllllllllll llllll lllllltllll llllll lllllll lllll lllllllllll ~lll lUllll lll lll ll l l M rs. A. A. Gremel, vice-president, took I he Octobe1· 11, 1947 chair while Mrs. E. V. Bartholomew gan~ the pres ident's report. The Indiana .Stale Unit of the Valparoiso University Guild mel al St. P auls P arish In the absence of the stale field secre tary, Hall, Hammond, for its second annual meet- Mrs. Erwin Kurth, Mrs. Heidbrink intro duced the newest chapter, LaP orte, which had gained a membership of 92 in less than '1 year of existence. Miss Louise Nicolay was then called upLm to present the 1947-48 program. After read ing exczrpls from a mimeographed state ment of the $100,000 chapel project, she out lined the plan of the campaign committee io ask for $35,000 per year from the nation.ii organization. This meant a state proportio.1 of $5,000 per yea~ and voluntary activil.t a nnually by each chapter toward that goal. A roll call of chapter cha irmen indicate:! willingness to cooperate· The secretary read a letter of invitation from the Southeastern Chapter and the GuilJ Mrs. Melvin a Turbin, president of Ham members present voled to go to Brown county mond, Inclicina, chapter, w elcoming state for its 1948 convention. ancl national officers to Inclianct St ~itc Mrs. E. F. Stegman, national first vice·· Unit convention. president, presented a birthday calend:u as n possible money raising project. ing. The morning session was called lo ord ~r The meeting was closed al 3: 30 with a prny at eleven o'clock by Mrs. E. V. Bartholome..v, er Jed by Miss Lily Fedder. president. - - Lois Sohn, Secretary. In the .. Convention P ostscript" report whkh 11 111111111111111111:111111111111111111111111111111t11111111t1111111111 1111 11 11: 1: 11 11n11 climaxe::I the morning session, Mrs. C. R. Heidbrink, national executive secretary, pre Jllinoij-..Jtijjouri State Unit sented the highlights of the July convention lllllllllllllllllllll l llllltll l lllllfllll l l ltlllllllllllllllllllllll l l':lllllllll l ltl l ll:I a t Valparaiso. October 18, 1947
Luncheon was se. ved by lhe members uf The meeting was called lo order by t h~ the SL. Paul Guild. After a musical selectilln president, Mrs. C. C. Bodenstab, al 11 a.m, the Rev. A. R. Kretzmann spoke on "The Ap whereupon a shor t devotion was begun with proach to the Adult Mind."' He called for a the singing of the hy mn, " May we Thy Pre truly Christlike outlook on the part of Lhe cepts, Lord, Fulfill." The Rev. A. Werfel · members of the Church. He pointed out t k1t ma nn, pastor of the host congregation !~1 characteristics of an adult approach to a Elgin, Ill., addressed the a ssembly and le:! Christian life were a thoughtful religion ;is it in prayer for the youth of the Church. opposed to an emotional religion; an expres Mrs. Holtz, the local convention chairman, ~ ion of Christianity through the medium 1.f introduced the Unit officers as well as the the fine arts; a constant wariness of verbal chairman of the local society, Mr3. Rabe, who ism; a growth in prayer; a willingness to welcomed the ladies to this convention. sacrifice; and a passion for service. Illinois gained one new chapter this year, The a fternoon business meeting proceedc:I namely Broadlands. making a membership with roll call after the opening musical se of nine chapters in Illinois and one in Mis lection. Ninety- six members responded from souri, these being composed of 455 individ·· all but the Indianapolis and Southeaste!·n uals. chapters . The minutes of the previous meeting held Mrs. Herbert Buehler, treasure r, reporle:I in Rockford we re read and accepted. a balance of $92.16 in the bank and the audi- Mrs. E. Marq_ua rdt of Elmhurst, Mrs. Doe.:1- Page Fourteen Guild Bulletin erlein of Dundee, and Mrs. Schmeling of Mrs. Heidb ~ ink , the executive secretary of Rockford were appointed to the Resolutions the Guild, reported that among the 1,900 stu Committee. dents, 41 stales are represented, Alaska and T he national treasurer, M rs. Penson, re China with one each, and 17 from other for por ted an all- time high in receipts fo r the eign countries. About one-half of these are ex-GI's and are taught by l 20 teachers. In reporting on the national convenlicm. Mrs. Heidbrink stated that the impressive figure of $134,201 had been reached during the six-year period of which $98,255 has been al kcated for Guild Hall. Since this project !S now closed, the convention accepted the new one of financing a prayer chapel as a part of the main cha pel, which, it is hoped, will h·;; built in the future. She then told of the im pressive dedicatory service held in connec tion with the convention a t which Rev. L. S ieck, president of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, was the main speaker. Members of Illinois- Missouri State Unit Since the key-note of the convention W SAGINAW CHAPTER REPORTS time and score-keeper informed by telephone, In October we had our annual Subscription is proving consistently popular. Party and Christmas Sale. We had a won The Student-Mother Tea was held this derful crowd of over 300. There were nearly year again at Trinity. Trinity, our mother 65 tables playing cards. The committee had church of Detroit, has a rather special tie a prize for each table. Our sale was a suc with the University through the late Dr. cess also-so many pretty things and baked William Dau. He was a boy in this parish, goods to sell. The sale brought us $390. and upon his death bequeathed his valuable personal library to Trinity. On November 5 we had our Disposal Sale. We did fairly well considering all the things By way of entertainment at the bi-month that are being sent to Europe. Our proceeds ly business meetings, Mary Morgan, radio for the day were $100. fashion lecturer, addressed the group at the At the January 20 meeting we were priv October meeting. In a more serious vein ileged to hear a former Valparaiso student, will be an outstanding lecture by Detroit's Miss Phyllis Graebner, speak on the subject Holy Cross church pastor, Rev. A. W. Born. "Trends of Physical Education." She is the He is telling members at the February meet Physical Education instructor at Saginaw ing little appreciated incidents in the life of High School. Abraham Lincoln that illustrate his charac The Rev. E. H. Voss spoke to us of our ter. coming L. U. A. Drive. He expressed hope 'Mrs. Archibald McKay, former chapter and confidence_ that the ladies would do their president, is in charge of arrangements for utmost again this year in making the drive a the appearance of the University choir, April success. 15, and has been busy with promotion for We also had a report on our "Romance of a month. Hooked Rugs & Colonial Party" to take piace The executive board meets at members' in April. We are looking forward to an in homes ·bi-monthly. Invited to meet with Llie teresting afternoon and •hope that some of board in January, and entertained at tea fol the ladies will dress in Colonial costumes for lowing the meeting, were most of the forty the occasion. three key women who represent the Guild in their respective congregations. Mrs. Calvin J. Gauss, program chairman, the hostess, WHAT THE GUILD IS made this occasion also her farewell gesture DOING IN DETROIT to the chapter, until her return from a two A number of the Guild's activities have be month Florida "leave-of-absence" in April. come traditional, such as the Student-Mother Tea, Fall dessert or luncheon bridge party, ONE-MAN PROJECT EARNS $57 the Christmas musicale, and now, for the third year, the January telephone bridge par One member of the Maumee Valley chap ty. The autumn bridge is held in a rent ter (Ohio) performed a note-worthy feat by free auditorium in Kern's, a downtown de single-handedly earning more than seventy- partment store. Christ Church, with its beau 6.ve dollars through the sale of greeting tiful parish hall has been graciously made cards. Her personally-launched project, tak available each Christmas for years past. And ing much of her time, was completed in two the telephone bridge, a party sponsored '1y months, and her profit represents the twenty members entertaining groups in their homes percent increase in quota expected of her or at central points, with a common starting chapter this year. Page Sixteen Guild Bulletin Each concert was opened by the Rev. G. E. Nitz, pastor of the church, who then intro duced Dr. 0. P. Kretzmann, President of Val paraiso University. Dr. Kretzmann gave a short address of welcome, stating the a~ms Atujic and purposes of this great University. His rema·:ks were well received and appreciated by all in attendance. Dr. Heyne's leadership of these choristers is supreme and their rendition of Yuletide carols, lullabies and songs of praise held each The familiar Christmas story was re audience spellbound. counted in music in many places through the « « « sponsorship of Guild chapters. While thare is not space to enumerate the details of each Well loved Christmas carols of many lands musicale, we should like to make mention d were featured in the musicale given by the all those who sent clippings and repo-rts ;Jn Saginaw chapter of the Valparaiso Univer the programs presented-each one vying with sity Guild at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. The the others for sheer beauty and inspiration Church was appropriately decorated again an excellent way to usher in the holy Christ this year with a beautiful manger, trees and mas season. lights. « « « Three choirs participated in .the musicale. as well as several solo artists-the 50-voice The Detroit News in its Sunday edition of Saginaw Lutheran chorus under the direc December 21 on its Home and Society page tion of E· W. Hitzemann of Holy Cross Lu features a picture of lovely Mrs. Calvin J. theran School, the 25 voices of St. Peter's Gauss and two adorable children of the Rev. girls' choir of Hemlock, directed by Lorenz and Mrs. Gilbert Otte (Mrs. Otte is president H. Loesel, and the 25-voice male choir of Im of the Detroit chapter) taken at the Guild's manuel Lutheran Church in Frankentro:it. annual musicale held in Christ Church par Herman Schmitzer directed the male choir ish hall. « « « « « « The second annual Christmas musicale, On Sunday afternoon, December 14, the sponsored by the Valparaiso University Guild Maumee Valley Chapter of the Valparaiso of the Akron area, was held at Concor&lia University Guild presented a strikingly beau Lutheran Church, Sunday evening, Dec. 7 at tiful Christmas program at St. Paul's Luther 7:00 o'clock. Organ, piano, and vocal sobs, an Church at Napoleon, Ohio. together with the Akron Luthe:an Choral The p:ogram featured Mr. Herman Wesche, Club, directed by Mr. Ellwood Zuelsdorf, told well-known local baritone, Mr. Earl Hum~s, the Christmas story. Miss Mary Lois Buehl, local violinist, and the noted organist Prof. F. Valparaiso alumnae, was soprano soloist. Cesander. The children's choir of St. Peter « « « Church in Florida, Ohio, presented several The Rev. Wm. 0. Leitz, Pastor of St. Peter's well-rendered numbers-featuring the beau Ev. Lutheran Church, East Detroit, Michi tiful soprano voice of Miss Janice Plassman, gan, writes us as follows: twelve years old. "Our local branch of the Mt. Clemens chap Of special note is the fact that Mrs. ter of the Valparaiso Guild put on a ChTist Geo:ge Meekison (nee Vadae Harvey) and mas musicale in our church. The combined Mrs. Ralph Rotsel (nee Gertrude Mueller), choirs numbered 150, not including some SO both graduates of Valpo, poured at the tea children who sang two numbers. The musi:: table which was set with gleaming silver and was very well rendered. It may be the be attractive Christmas decorations. ginning of a real massed chorus in Macomb « « « County. Particularly our new director d The annual Candlelight Choral Christmas music, Mr. Leslie Zeddies, and .Mr. M. C. Concert of the St. Louis A Cappela Choir Schlieske of Utica a·re excellent musicians. and the Concordia Seminary Chorus was pre That Willard Bach, 12 years old, is a :splendid sented three times on Sunday, December 14, violinist, pupil of our 8th grade. Four hup at beautiful Grace Lutheran Church, spon dred were crowded into our church and H1e sored by the Valparaiso University Guild. collection baskets were stuffed. March, 1948 Page Seventeen "After the service the whole crowd came over to our school hall where our ladies served a fine lunch with a special table for men loaded with cheese and other sandwich~!s, while the ladies had those dainty things that :!lltr1nnrial you can balance on a thumb nail. Everybody enjoyed it so that we could hardly clear thl? llrruthB I hall after 11: 00 p. m. Young people sang carols. Folks from Almont, 36 miles from Buffalo Chapter here, as well as some from Pontiac, 27 miles distant, stayed till 'the last dog was hung.' Mrs. Albert Wat2rstra:t ...... $3.00 Altogether it was a very enjoyable evening, Chicago Chapter and I venture to say that Valpo gained many Adelaide Voigt ...... $2.CO new friends. Chicago West Suburban Chapter "Mrs. Harold Heins, the former Helen Mrs. Grace Ballantine ...... $10.00 Schack of Ft. Wayne, is the president of H1e Mt. Clemens chapter and ce:tainly did this Detroit Chapter thing up brown. A Christmas tree and beau Rev. C. J. Krahnke ...... $10.00 tiful centerpieces and other decoratio.'.1s Albert Proefrock ...... 10.00 created the real holiday spirit." Mrs. Arthur Hahn ...... 10.00 Mrs. W. T. Smith ...... 5.00 « « « Mrs. George Yakel ...... 5.00 On December 14 the Valparaiso chapter cf Elgin Chapter the Guild sponsored the annual Christmas Mrs. Beatrice Werfelmann ...... $20.00 concert presented by the Valparaiso Univer Ft. Wayne Chapter sity choir under the direction of Mr. Richard Schoenbohm. Friends of the University, far Louise Dudenhoefer ...... $ 8.50 Minnie Buuck ...... 10.00 and near, filled the University auditorium to Mrs. Clara Hartman ...... 5.00 overflowing. Many Christmas trees and a Nancy Joan Kruse ...... 3.00 huge lighted star provided an excellent set Albert Keller ...... 3.00 ting for the concert. Professor Schoenbohm's Mrs. Marie Bullerman ...... 5.00 Mrs. Mary Helmke ...... 7.50 choir presented a program of lovely Christ Mrs. Minnie Blondoit ...... 10.00 mas music to the delight of all who heard it. The fine work of this choir is well known Hammond Chapter among all Guild members. On the following Henry F. Klaprodt ...... $ 3.00 day, December 15, the program was repeated Mrs. Mary Herbst ...... 19.00 Mrs. Lawrence Schlegel ...... 3.00 for all students on the campus. « « « Indianapolis Chapter Programs were also received from the fol Harry Franke ...... $10.00 lowing chapters: Bay City, Chicago, Chicago Lancaster Chapter West Suburban, Cleveland, Flint, Mishawaka Mrs. Herman Hoffman ...... $ 3.00 South Bend. Mrs. Henry Rincker ...... 2.00 19.00 ~ ~ Mrs. E.W. Darling ...... If you are tempted to 1'eveal Lapeer Hadley Chapter A tale to you someone has told Carl Hardwicke ...... $5.00 About another, make it pass, Albert Profrock ...... 2.00 Before you speak, three gates of God. Lorain County Chapter These nanow gates- Mrs. Sophia Funk Lusk ...... $5.00 "ls it t1'ue? Mrs. Emma Lauffman ...... 4.00 Then, "ls it needful?" In your mind F. Cautle ...... 5.00 Give t1'1Lthful answer. And the next Milwaukee Chapter Is last and narrowest, "ls it kind?" Mrs. G. Froemming ...... $ 5.00 And if to reach your lips at last Mrs. Frieda M. Kuechle ...... 11.00 It passes through these gateways th:ree, Elsie Bauman ...... 5.(JO Then you may tell the tale, nor fear Anton J. Mancl ...... 5.00 Mrs. Clara Kuechle ...... 5.00 What the result of speech may be. Melvin Miesner ...... 2.0D THE ARABIAN Mrs. M. Lange ...... 5.00 Page Eighteen Guild Bulletin \,. Ulllltlllllll II lllllll 1111111111U11111111111111111111Ill1111111UIIIUllllll111111 ll I§ Mrs. Otto Rimpler ...... 5.00 SEPTEMBER 24 and 25 Toledo Chapter CHOSEN FOR CONVENTION Mrs. G. Pomering ...... $5.09 Immediately following the recent Valparaiso Chapter meeting of the Executive Board, your Mrs. A. H. Werfelmann ...... $5.CIO Administrative Committee went into session to select ithe time for the annual Valparaiso University Guild convention of the Guild. Mrs. Martin Hemmeter ...... $25.00 The Administrative Committee con sidered the suggestions and preferences F 0 0 D for T H 0 U G H T expressed by the members of the Board and also took into consideration the busy and complex schedule in force at "He who serves his brother best the University. Gets nearer God than all the rest." We are happy ito announce that Sep - -JOHN RUSKIN tember 24 and 25 has been chosen as the Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be date for the Guild's annual convention. stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to We trust that our choice will find fav'.>r your powers. Pray for powers equal to your with every Guild member and that tasks! Then the doing of your work shall be everyone will make advance plans to no miracle, but you shall be a miracle. Every spend a few days in Christian fellow day you will wonder at yourself, at the rich .ship on the campus of our beloved ness of Zif e that has come to you by the Grace Valparaiso University. of God. - -PHILIP BROOKS LoUISE F. NICOLAY President "It is the greatest of all mistakes to do noth E11111111111111n11111n11111uu1111111111111111111u111111111111111u1111u1111u11111r: ing because you can only do little-Do what you can." - -SYDNEY SMITH Mrs. A. Adler ...... 5.00 Mrs. Mary Haug ...... 5.00 Mt. Clemens Chapter IN MEMORIAM Mrs. A. Hahn ...... $5.00 continued from page ten Albert Kraatz ...... $5.00 Pittsburgh Chapter WHEREAS, by her passing, the Sagi naw Chapter of the Valparaiso Univer Mrs. Bertha C. Bischoffberger ...... $5.00 Mrs. J. W. Klotz ...... 5.00 sity Guild has lost its founder and co worker; Rockford St. Paul's Chapter THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED W. R. Meier ...... $3.00 that we extend our profound sympathy Mrs. Henry Lenschaw ...... 5.00 Mrs. Carrie Block ...... 5.00 to the bereaved family in their sorrow; Mrs. Amelia Holsinger ...... 5.00 and St. Louis Chapter BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we give a Memorial in the amount Clf Mrs. Fred C. Dau ...... $6.00 five dollars for The Chapel in her mem: Mrs. L. K:ewinghaus ...... 6.00 ory; and Saginaw Chapter BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ·that Mrs. Martin Hemmeter ...... $55.00 a copy of these ·resolutios be sent to her Dr. Wm. Mossner ...... 7.00 family, a copy placed in the minutes of Mrs. Frank Dettlof ...... 3.00 Mrs. Regina Roth ...... 2.00 the Saginaw. Ohapter of the Valparaiso Jacob Rummel ...... 5.00 University Guild, and a· copy sent ~o Charlotte List James ...... 8.50 the Executive Secretary for· publication Geeorge Hensler ...... 12.QO in the National Guild Bulletin. Rudolph Fiedler ...... 5.00 Mrs· Elizabeth Sievert ...... 5.00 GERTRUDE J. EVANS, Henry C. Miller ...... 5.00 Recording Secretary. Sheboygan C.hapter Dated December 8, 1947., Mrs. Clara Kuechle ...... $2.00 March, 1948 Page Nineteen T Ii e olk.ron Ch.apter oldd3 EXECL'TIVE BOARD 92 ..New .Jiember3 co1itinued f1·om page four Miss Dorothy Reidenbach, secretary of the lo do the work undertaken by the Guild. Akron Area Chapter , has sent in a list of SG Mrs. Penson is lo be congratulated upon the new members which were added to their efficient manner in which she keeps the ac chapter al a most recent meeting. This chap counts of each chapter and takes care of the ter is to be commended for gaining .such a large list of members, because each new member enrolled in the Guild brings added support to the current expenses of the Uni versity. continued from page fourteen Dundee, Mrs. Son:leregger of Chicago and M r~ . CEcse of Rockford as lhe Nominating Committee lo prcscnl a ballot al the '48 con v::ntion. T,1c c'wptcr secrclai ies were urged to send " list of members and officers lo the Slate secretary. Mrs. Penson explained a novel method by which ma:iy organizations raise money, 1rnmely, by having names pdnted on calendai·s for a nominal sum. It was moved and sec onded to rcollest the delegates to make this s u gg~slion to their respective chapters. M:·s. Schmeling opened the discussion .1s lo whethe r lo meet on Saturdays or anoth ~ r day of be week. It was decided to put th:it matter in the hands of the host chapter and Anothe1· v iew talcen at the Social Hour tile Unit Board. It a lso was suggested that in the lounge of Guild Hall the meetings begin at 10 a.m. instead of 11. many details her office involves. It is a big A:i invitation for the '48 convention was job - well done - and the Guild is gratefll l exlc!!ded by the Dundee chapter, which w:1s to Mrs. Penson. accepted with thanks. After a discussion on the establishment of After the adoption of several resolutio11s, fixed dales for the annual meetings of the the meeting adjourned with .the singing of Executive Board and the national convention, ·'Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We raise." Miss Nicolay turned the meeting over to Dr. - - Irene Eilers, Seci·etary. Kretzmann for his closing remarks. Upon motion for adjournment, President Kretzmann A song of snnshine through the min, conducted the closing devotions. Of spring across the snow; Before loo long our beloved members were A balm to heal the hurts of pain, on · their way home, declaring before they A peace surpassing woe. left that they had enjoyed meeting old friends, Lift up your heads ye sonowing ones, making new ones, exchanging ideas, and had And be ye glad of heart, gained inspiration for the work ahead of For Calvary Day and Easter Day, them. May God bless each a nd everyo.ie Ectrth's scidclest day and gladdest day, of them. W ere just one day apart. - - SUSAN COOLIDGE Disappointments are shafts sent to the ven1 ~ ~ bottom of our souls, and w hatever is there, Tile be.st reward of a kindly deed w hether gold, or oniy comJer, they bring ii Is the k:iowledge of having done it to the surface. - -EDMUND CARREl' - - EDGAR FAWCETT ..... ··~ '. •.' .., ,· \ .. :·'' !: :diJILD;' EDITION-.Valparaiso. U11ive1·sity· Bullet!n,_.:_Published at' Valparaiso -University. .... Entered ~s s~cond cfass matter at Post Offfoe, ·Valparaiso, .Ind., u'nder acf of Aug. 12, 19~2. ·.·:'! :·,. =: .. , .· ,:, ,' ,- .• ···~~ •. .. . ' .. ' ~ .... ~ •' ·..::~. . ·. ~ . .... ~ ..._, y' • .... '·~ . /· . -:/. ·r... .. < .. :,1 ;' ·) .. ':~ "· ~.. t • . i' .. .:} "' ,l_ __ _,J}