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Agnes Steunenberg,

Alumni Secretary,

Retires

(see story inside) Northwestern College EDITORIAL The Classic We want to congratulate Don Vol. 55, No.3, Fall, 1983 Vander Stoep on his recent appoint-

CLASSIC STAFF ment as Director of Development. Editor - Bill Lovelady Don will continue to act as Director Photos - Katy Hansen of Alumni Relations as he seeks News· Agnes Steunenberg someone to fill that position. In making the announcement of CLASSIC ADVISORY BOARD the appointment, President Radandt said: Mary Lynn Bogaard '71; Mabel Mantel '63; Marilyn Van Engelenhoven '65 Don will be responsible for all the fundraising programs of the ALUMNI BOARD college and will, as head of the development office, serve on the Jean Anderson '65; Sharon Baker '81; Mary administrative council. I am Bezuyen '64; Marvin Boelman '65; Mary Lynn grateful to Robert Wallinga, who Bogaard '71; David Bomgaars '77; Gary Bomgaars '68; Mary Lou Bomgaars '69; Dale has served as vice-president for Boone '61; Joanne Ebbers '73; Betty Ferrell development for several years '63; Leland Foreman '65; Douglas Groen '62; and under whose leadership the Sue Korver '73; Leon Koster '64; Barbara Lub- college successfully completed bers '70; Bill Moore '71; Kevin Muur '79; Phase I of the Call to Commit- Perry Raak '70; Patricia Reynen '68; Douglas ment. We are especially de- Ritsema '75; Carol Schemper '69; Paul lighted to have his services in Schneider '65; Ronald Schneider '69; Robert Schwander '68; Daniel Smith '68; Andrea Van the future as he continues on the Beek '74; William Van Dyke '66; Marilyn Van development staff in the impor- Engelenhoven '65; Joyce Van Gorp '55; Bar- tant area of major gifts. bara Van Roekel '68; Douglas Zylstra '64; As we go to press, plans are being Douglas Van Berkum '62 (ex-officio) completed for the launching of Phase II of the Call to Commitment. Northwestern College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, national origin or disability. We shall cover the launching event Grievances should be addressed to The Affirmative in our next issue. Action officer at the college, or to The Office of Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D.C.

TOURS Schedule for '83-84 Academic Year

CHORAL READERS Dr. Keith Allen, Director CONCERT BAND Dr. Ronald Toering, Director Saturday, November 26, 1983 Monroe, SO (Sandham Mem.) Sunday, March 18, 1984 Glass & Garden Community Church, Sunday, November 27,1983 AM Dell Rapids, SD (Reformed) Scottsdale, AZ PM Mitchell, SD (First Ref.) Monday, March 19, 1984 Desert Haven Community Church, Tempe, AZ Tuesday, March 20, 1984 Church on the Hill, Norco, CA • • • Wednesday, March 21, 1984 Lake Hills Community Church, Laguna Hills, CA Thursday, March 22, 1984 Bethany Reformed Church, Redlands, CA Friday, March 23, 1984 Bethel Reformed Church, Bellflower, CA Sunday, March 25, 1984 Crystal Cathedral, A CAPPELLA CHOIR Kim Utke Schouten, Director Garden Grove, CA Monday, January 9,1984 Morningside Reformed Church, Sioux City, IA Tuesday, January 10, 1984 First Reformed Church, Pella,IA Wednesday, January 11, 1984Crossroads Community Church, • • • Lenexa, KS (tentative) Thursday, January 12, 1984 Our Lord's Community Church, Oklahoma City, OK The Choral Readers will present concerts in Eastern Iowa and Sunday, January 15, 1984 Reformed Church of Plano, Western Illinois, March 17-25, 1984. (Watch for further announce- Plano, TX 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. ment.) Agnes Steunenberg has retired as Alumni Secretary, although she is still working part- time at the College. The CLASSIC interviewed Agnes recently; here are some of the things she told us.

I was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We turned down then I write to another church in the moved to Orange City in 1958. My husband, Henri, same area. I know many ministers by name, but the was a professor at the college; he taught religion time has come that I don't know them all personal- and sociology. He was the first person who taught ly. If they are alumni, I write to them first, because sociology when they began the Sociology Depart· I know that then we have an "in." A minister in ment. When we came to Orange City my son, John, Dallas called me recently and said, "I remember was in grade school, my daughter, Ruth, was in that name from way back. Are you the same Northwestern College, and my other daughter, Steunenberg who used to be in New York when I Phyllis, was at Hope College. I began to work at used to live there?" So, you see we had something Northwestern in 1963, the year my husband died. I to talk about, and he accepted the request to have began doing secretarial work for Rev. Van the choir come there for two services on a Sunday Engelenhoven; he was the alumni director. I stayed morning. with the Development Office working for Fred I have been in charge of bulk mailings for quite Brouwer. I worked with Bob Reynen for a while, some time. That is another thing that I have been then I took over the work of Mabel Mantel, who doing on a part-time basis. When a big mailing had been doing public relations work and news comes we usually get the work-study students releases. I asked Dr. Stegenga whether, if they ever together, and I supervise it. If they can't get it fin- divided the news release work and the alumni ished, then I finish it up and see that it gets work, I could have the alumni work to do. He mailed. I've been doing that for a long time. granted my request, so I was doing mostly aiumni Another thing that I've been doing for many years work after 1969. is take care of the N-Club mailing. It used to be I have learned a lot in the time that I have been that Norm Bastemeyer would call me from his of- here. I had some advantages; we had to keep a file fice and say he needed some addresses. Well, of ministers and, since my husband had been a finally, he caught on to the fact that maybe if he minister, I was always on top of that. The alumni had the mailing done here we would have all the work just sort of grew. To get all the information I addresses! So I've been doing that mailing for use the local newspapers and word of mouth; other several years now, and when the receipts come in I alumni and people who are working on campus teil record them and send them all back to Norm. me about things and I write and ask alumni for ln- Another thing that I used to do was send out mail- formation. Just in the past years, if they want ings for the Women's Auxiliary. I don't do that something in the CLASSIC concerning themselves anymore. I used to help the awards committee pick they will write a note to the Alumni Office. the alumnus of the year, arranging for the lunch- Sometimes professors want to know where their eon and all the details that go along with that. students are, and they ask me, so I've tried to keep I have enjoyed all the things I've done; some I not only a general file but a cross-file and class file like a little better than others. It just seems that I with that information. can't cut the knot I I will always have ties with At the time of my retirement, I really did not Northwestern, because my husband attended the want to stop work altogether, so I asked if I could Academy and all my children went to the college. stay around if I was needed. I am working on an (The CLASSIC asked Agnes how she met her hus- hourly basis. I feel that there are a lot of things in band) the Alumni Office that I could tell another person I was going to a little church in Grand Rapids. that I feel are rather important. I like working with Henri's father was the pastor of my church. Henri alumni, and whenever I meet people who have came home periodically from college. I played in a gone to Northwestern I say, "Hey, you are an alum- little orchestra in the church, and he directed it nus! Where are you? Are you still living at such because he was musical. We got to see each and such a place? What are you doing?" I try to other, and that is how the relationship started. He make the Alumni News section of the CLASSIC as became the first pastor of Trinity Church. He had interesting as possible, and have enough notes so gone to the Academy while his father was pastor people think that it's worthwhile to look. here. Then he went on to Hope College and Cen- Another thing that I've done is to plan tours for tral, and to Western Seminary. the Choral Readers and the A cappella Choir for My children, John, and Ruth, are four-year the past several years. I meet with the director graduates. John is teaching special education first, then with other people who are involved in classes in Sioux City, and Ruth is a kindergarten church relations. Then the directors generally tell teacher in LeMars. Phyllis, my other daughter, is a me where they want to go, and we plan the tour ac- junior college graduate of 1955. She taught and cordingly. I write the letters to the places they then went to Hope College and graduated in 1959. want to go. I write to the churches, and if we get She teaches in Sheldon. Cobb Gains Indians' Trust, Studies Church by Kathleen Kennedy

Kathle.n Kennedy Is ajournalisl now living in Orange City. She has previously worked for magazines in Toronto, Canada and london, England. Her husband, Jacob Ellens, is an assistant professor of history at Northwestern.

Ask sociology professor Stephen Cobb what he did this past summer and you might get an answer about "ethnographic study." Ask what that is and he might say something about "participant observation." Probe a bit deeper and you discover that ethnography is concerned with knowing what Stephen"Cobb it's like to be 'inside the skin' of someone from a culture different from your own, to find out how by his sabbatical study, it also grew out of the work other people see themselves and their culture. If this he has done in establishing Northwestern's cross- is beginning to sound like Margaret Mead in Samoa, cultural program, in which students make a trip dur- you're on the right track. But Cobb didn't have to go ing the winter to the Bahamas to study its culture. to the South Pacific to find a culture different from The object of Cobb's study this summer, the Full that of Orange City. Gospel Church, was founded in 1969 by Kenneth He and his family set out in their VW van, travelled Begishe, a Navajo with a history of drinking prob- more than a thousand miles, and came to rest in lems who experienced a radical conversion to White Post, a village of about 35 people on the Nava- Christ. It has since grown to 13 congregations scat- jo reservation in northeastern Arizona. White Post is tered throughout the huge reservation. The original off the main road - down a rock dirt trail. The Cobb's church in White Post was built on land owned by van took it at 3 mph! It consists of a few house Begishe's mother, and the village has grown up trailers and hogans (the traditional Navajo wooden around the church. and mud dwelling), clustered around the Full Gospel One of the crucial requirements for good Church. ethnographic work is being accepted by the people Cobb intended to study the church, which was who are being studied. "When you do field work," founded by Navajos. He wanted to see how the Cobb says, "you have to figure that a lot of your in- church functioned for the Indians, what attracted itial time is spent developing trust and rapport." The them to it, why they chose it instead of churches Indians have many reasons for suspicions. "They belonging to "white" denominations or instead of have been studied a lot by anthropologists," Cobb the traditional Navajo religion. And he felt the best explains, "and their attitude could be 'Here's way to learn the answer to these questions was to another one come to gawk at us.''' One of the live among the villagers. rewards Cobb feels after his experience of the sum- Some sociologists might approach these ques- mer is that he and his family were able to gain that tions by analyzing statistical information, such as all-important trust, and they now have earned access population figures and educational levels. Others to the villagers. He recalls their arrival by way of ex- might formulate lengthy questionnaires for seiected ample. villagers and church members to fill out. But Cobb They spent the first nights liVing in a tent. Within a has chosen to take an ethnographical approach - a day or so, they had been given a key to the communi- sociological method he began specializing in during ty canteen, and three days later they were offered the his sabbatical last year at Northwestern University in use of an empty trailer. "We couldn't have asked for Chicago. He made the choice for two reasons. This that," Cobb says. He was "pleasantly surprised" approach, he believes, can yield more legitimate, they were accepted as easily as they were. He at- valid conclusions than other methods. And second- tributes this in part to having his family there; Iy, but less important if you're planning to spend children break down barriers quickly. your summer vacation in the hot Arizona desert, Their living arrangements also helped establish Cobb finds ethnography "the most enjoyable good relations. "We didn't pay for housing," Cobb research." states, "we worked at whatever needed to be done Aithough his interest in ethnography was spurred -chopping wood, mending fences and gates, hauling wood, water and coal, or repair work." The family health symoblizes unity with the spirits and with also pitched in to help prepare meals for the many nature, whereas illness is caused by disunity. revival meetings held during the summer, and Cobb Because of this deep-seated cultural orientation, the notes that when you're chopping vegetables with emphasis of the Full Gospel Church on healing people, it is much easier to get to know them and be strikes a responsive chord. Many members have accepted by them. come to the church anticipating healing, some after Living in the midst of people of another culture having tried almost everything else offered. The has surprises as well. The family witnessed a tradi- church has developed a ministry that emphasizes tional wedding feast complete with a fatted sheep. the healing power of the Holy Spirit and singles out The White Post church supplied the food, and, as is Christ's attribute as the Great Physician, the Great customary, those cooking the food were permitted Healer. This attempt to interpret Christianity in to keep the head, the intestines and the stomach for terms of Navajo culture is one reason the Full themselves. A real treat for the Navajos, but as Cobb Gospel Church has been successful, Cobb thinks. admits, "The head got to me." By contrast, Cobb recalls that he saw many One obstacle to Cobb's research was the lan- mainline denomination churches on the reservation guage barrier. "I tried to learn Navajo," he explains, that were boarded up. A lot of mission churches fail- "but it is a very difficult language." This disadvan- ed, he believes, because they demanded that Nava- tage particularly hindered his contact with older jos become anglicized in order to become Christian. Navajos who are not bilingual. He taped some con- "What impressed me about the Full Gospel Church versations in Navajo and then had them translated, is its teaching that you don't have to give up your but he says this procedure is not totally satisfactory. Navajo roots to be a Christian," he states. As much After only one summer doing research that he ex- as possible, the church ties Navajo legends into the pects will require several summers, Cobb hasn't history of God's working in creation. For instance, it reached firm conclusions. But he did return with im- points out the similarities between Navajo heroes pressions of the Full Gospel Church which chal- and Old Testament heroes, stressing the parallels lenged his preconceptions. For example, he was between Old Testament deliverers such as Moses, skeptical of claims of faith-healing, speaking in David and Samson, and Navajo deliverers. tongues, and others manifestations of what Despite this attempt at synthesis, the Full Gospel charismatic Christians term the 'work of the Holy Church is fairly orthodox, Cobb thinks. "Its primary Spirit.' "I'm going to look, but not believe," .ls the reference is the Bible," he says, "and certain things way Cobb describes his approach. But he is no in the Navajo tradition it rejects." Some things are longer as cynical. "They are very genuine," he rejected on religious grounds, such as going to a states, "and they feel very strongly that what has medicine man for healing or the belief in mountain- blessed the church has been that they have let the dwelling spirits who mediate between the Navajos Holy Spirit move. For them, the Full Gospel means and God. Others, such as squaw dances, are re- not to constrict the Holy Spirit." For this reason, the jected on social grounds because they are church is very leery of creeds or attempts to codify associated with drinking and drugs. religion, since it feels this hinders the work of the In keeping with the church's emphasis on whole- Holy Spirit. Cobb interviewed people who claimed ness, it also preaches reconciliation, a oneness with faith-healing experiences, and he concedes that one's neighbor. This is borne out by what Cobb ob- some of the stories are very impressive. "I have to go served as an impressive ecumenical spirit that seeks by what they say," he explains, "and there is no cooperation with other denominations rather than reason to dispute it." competing for converts. It may also account for a A quest for healing, for wholeness, is one major lack of bitterness in the people, he suggests, in the reason Navajos are attracted to the Full Gospel face of the treatment of Indians by the white man. Church, Cobb discovered. Traditionally, Navajos In future summers, Cobb hopes to broaden his have had an overriding concern for health. For them, research to look at larger issues facing the Navajos. (Continued at Mllom of next page)

Cross- hatching shows reservation's V'""':::t-_ Wh~~e. location PO!>t:. did recently. He agreed to come and speak at Sheldon High School." Describing his internship, Dick says, "Because I Washington was a teacher, they put me to work on educational Experience legislation. Bedell's staff member on education and I went to congressional hearings and took notes for Gave Bauer an education newsletter that went to all the teachers Answers, in the Sixth Congressional District. It tells how things are progressing in the fieid of education Confidence legislation." Rep. Bedeil says that Dick had more experience than the typical intern. "I'm thankful for having the privilege of working with Dick. He was dedicated, Dick Bauer is a man of action. He teaches govern- competent and willing to put in whatever time was ment at Sheldon High School; one day he thought, needed to do the job." "It sure would be nice to find a lot of answers first Here are some other things Dick had to say in the in- hand." So he picked up the phone, called Con- terview with THE CLASSIC, gressman Berkley Bedell's office and asked if he I stared college at Augustana. I had some friends could be a summer intern. Last summer, he found who told me about Northwestern; I needed the in- the answers to a lot of questions as he worked close- dividual attention they said I would get there, so I ly with Bedell's staff in Washington, D.C. transferred as a sophomore. It was a junior college, "I know what I'm talking about when we discuss so I got my Associate in Arts degree after a year the legisiative process," he told THE CLASSIC. "I there. I went back to Augustana as a junior, but I got know what people in Washington do. Also, I have a married and quit school to go to work full time. lot more confidence because I was calling anybody I worked for a few years in insurance. I often went and everybody to get the job done. Had I not gone to to Orange City as part of my job. One day I just decid· Washington I probably wouldn't have had the con- ed to stop and talk to the people at the college. They fidence to call Governor Branstad, which is what I looked at my transcript and told me I only needed a

Cobb continued pie, the means to pump tons of water onto the land is now available, and the dry soil could certainly pro- In that regard, he admits to some reservations about duce more if adequately irrigated. But the water sup- the Full Gospel Church's appoach to political and ply to the reservation is limited, and Cobb can social concerns. "The thing that bothers me is that foresee the increased use of water causing long- like a lot of Christianity I don't see it directly ad- term problems. dressing some issues," he says, "It is stili pretty This dilemma is typical of the difficulties the Nava- much an individualized faith; it's what the faith can jos face - how to survive as a Navajo peopie with a do for you, what it can do for your disease, your distinct culture and lifestyle in a modern world. depression, your alcoholism." Thus far the church "We're locked into our version of an industrialized has not considered how its faith should or couid in- society," Cobb says, "and I'm not sure it is possible fluence structural change. for them to survive with their lifestyle." He Cobb came back to Orange City with strong feel- discovered, in fact, that the tribal government is tell- ings about the Indian reservations and the terrible ing its young people that the reservation can only abuses Indians have suffered. He mentions, for ex- support the older people, and that the young Navajos ample, the piles of uranium tailings that have been need to find employment off the reservation. dumped by mining companies outside the towns. Cobb hopes that, having established a good rap- They are radioactive and uncovered, and Navajo port with the villagers this past summer, he will be children play in and around them, and their parents able to examine a number of broader issues next use the material to make bricks for thei r houses. summer. He wants to follow up on the question of Cobb says the cancer rate among the Navajos is hor- the clash of cultures and find out if the tribal govern- rendous. "You wouldn't see this sort of thing outside ment has a grasp of the pros and cons of assimila- of Chicago or in Sioux County," he comments. He at- tion. tributes this to an underlying feeling that these peo- He is also concerned about the uranium pollution; ple are "just Indians." Policies are imposed on them, he would like to see what potential exists for and their sensibilities are ignored. redressing the damage. This abuse of the land by commerical interests is And, in continuing his research into the Full particularly tragic since one characteristic of the Gospel Church, he wants to examine the political Navajos that Cobb observed is their respect for ramifications of the church. The church is spreading nature, their capacity to live with the land, and their so quickly, he feels it could have political influence stewardship of resources. This stewardship is being down the road, despite the individualistic emphasis compromised by the lure of technology. For exam- of its present ministry. few courses and student teaching to get a degree thousands of miles with him to games allover the and qualify to teach, but that I would have to become Midwest. I have a lot of fond memories of North- a full-time student. I enrolled for a year. I did a western. semester of student teaching at Sheldon Junior I have a lot of influence on my students' choice of High School, and they hired me. I was in the class of colleges; I use Northwestern as an example when I 1963. talk to seniors. About 20 of our students go to North- After a couple of years teaching I started work on a western each year. master's degree. I have an MA from Middle Ten- The man I admired the most at Northwestern was nessee State University. my coach, Paul Colen brander. On the day we put the I loved teaching history. The only books I read football stuff away he swept out the locker room and when I was in high school were about World Wars I had us re-arrange the benches and get out the and II. I taught history in junior high for sixteen basketballs. It was almost the same players. The years, then they asked me to teach at the high nucleus of the football team and the basketball team school, and I switched to teaching government and was the same. I made a lot of friends, including many sociology. I had taught these subjects to adults at I still see. Bob Hoogeveen was in school with me and Northwest Iowa Tech. and at Buena Vista, so it I see him a lot, since he works just across the wasn't new to me, but I did feel a need to learn at highway from the school. I see many of the athletes first hand. That's when I asked Berkley Bedell to take from time to time. One of the guys who was my good me on as a legislative intern. friend in school is running against Berkley Bedell! (THE CLASSIC asked Dick to recall his days at North- That's Darrell Rensink. western.) You know, the junior college was great because Nelson Nieuwenhuis was my social studies pro- everyone knew everyone else. There was such a feel- fessor. I see him often, since we are very interested ing of companionship. My daughter goes to a univer- in local history and I am the president of the County sity with over 11,000 students. She will only make Historical Society. I was one of the founders of the about a dozen close friends, and she may lose even historical museum and Nelson came to the museum those after graduation. I have kept many of my col- a lot while he was writing the county history. We're lege friends. I still go to the campus a lot. The good friends. Although I never took math, I was a Thayers, who used to teach at Sheldon with me, go good friend of Ralph Mouw because he always went with us to the plays. I go to the football games as with the football and basketball teams on road trips. often as I can, because a lot of my students are Another good friend is Johnny Draayer; I have driven there. I like to go back and see people. I still have fond feelings about Northwestern. Learning Resource Center' 'for Everybody"

by Kathleen Kennedy

"Students are enthused about it as much as any- thing we've done on campus, I think, even though it's much smaller than other projects," says librarian Ar- thur Hielkema about the Learning Resource Center which opened this fall in the area underneath the chapel. He is the center's director, ajob he has taken on in addition to his library responsibilities. The Learning Resource Center (LRC) houses the computer center, the learning assistance center, the audio-visual department, and the language labs. They have been brought together, Hielkema ex- plains, "to create something in the forefront of technology, to be progressive, and to provide something everybody can use." "We don't want it to be known as the computer

At left, north entrance to chapel and Learning , Resource center, center," he continues. "We don't want just the com- developed, Houtman hopes the Learning Assistance puter science students to relate to it. What we're try- Center will be able to utilize them. The possibilities ing to do is to create an area where students can go are exciting, she thinks. when they need to do any type of computing, any With the opening of the LRC, the audio-visual type of word formation or research papers." An addi- department can now offer more viewing rooms for tional benefit will be that in the process of using the faculty wishing to pre-view films or for showings for Center, students will get training on equipment they small groups of students. The A-V department has are likely to encounter later in their lives. also gained more space for the production of slides, There is also a more mundane benefit to be de- transparencies and cassettes. Last year, for in- rived from the Center. "In creating something for stance, it made about 1,800 slides for faculty and everybody, we have pulled a lot of loose ends staff use. "We can do these things now, but we are together," Hielkema notes. Formerly, the various not set up to do them efficiently," Hielkema ex- faculty, staff and equipment now housed in the plains. The Center can also accommodate films and Center were scattered around the campus - in the cassettes previously stores in the library, so they are Library, Zwemer Hall, Dykstra Hall, and in what is now close to the A-V machines. Hielkema is now now the LRC. Marcia Houtman, director of the Learn- working to bring slides, cassettes and transparen- ing Assistance Center, thinks the new faciiity is cies scattered around in faculty offices together in good for students. "There are a number of ways the LRC so they can be accessible to more people. students can get extra help - all in one place," she Eventually, the A-V software catalog will be con- says. solidated with the holdings of the library in an on- Each component of the Center can boast im- line catalog. mediate and potential benefits. The work that the If the LRC is to live up to its potential, much Learning Assistance Center and the language labs depends on the computer center, which fittingly do is increasingly computerized, and their proximity stands near the center of the facility. The computer to the computer center, though not essential, is con- services department has undergone anumber of venient. Houtman recently visited Colorado State changes itself this fall. It has a new director, Robert University to observe a pilot program for computer- Robinson, a new programmer/analyst, Curtis Brands, assisted writing. This program, which Is being and a new computer, a PDP 11/44 minicomputer evaluated for possible use at Northwestern, analyzes manufactured by Digital Equipment Corp. The corn- and makes suggestions for improving student puter has more main memory than the old one, and papers. It Identifies speiling, grammatical and the amount of storage capacity for data has in- vocabulary mistakes, and makes suggestions about creased from 56 million characters to 121 million such things as disorganization and vagueness. Such characters. The result of this upgrading is a vast im- a program could be valuable for those students who provement in the speed with which the machine can must take remedial writing courses, and could also handle tasks. be profitably used by other students and by faculty. This improvement in processing time wiil mean, As more software programs to aid writing skills are for example, quicker registration for students at the i -t -- \ / f J beginning of the year. Furthermore, students typical- ly use the computer for relatively short jobs, so the less time a student spends waiting for the computer's response, the less time the next student in line will have to wait. This speed is necessary: more than 500 students use the computer every week, and about 300 use it four to five hours weekly for computer science or language courses. Northwestern's use of the computer in teaching is one of the reasons Robinson was attracted to his new position. "I really liked the direction North- western was going in when I applied for the job," he says. "Its interest In computer-aided instruction is ahead of where we were at Arizona State." This interest in technological support for teaching, and the momentum generated by theopen- ing of the LRC are likeiy to continue. It is hoped that by next spring, a second computer will be added. It would be exclusively for academic use, leaving the existing one for the administration. This would enable the business department to join other ad- ministrative departments already using the com- puter, and enable departments such as the develop- ment office to do more complex projects. On the academic side, the addition of a second computer would solve one of the problems Robinson now confronts: not enough access to the computer for faculty or students. The existing computer ter- minals that are earmarked for student use are busy all the time, he says. Faculty members who could use the computer for research and writing often find it overloaded or tied up. With more terminals and computing power avail- able, it would be possible to offer a computer awareness course, for instance, or to encourage all students taking writing courses to use the word pro- cessing program. The development of the on-line library catalog can also proceed once a second com- puter is installed. The enthusiasm for the new Center is not only a result of its potential benefits, but also because it has created an appealing physical space on campus. "I don't think people can really appreciate what has been done unless they know what was here before we started," says Hielkema. "It was really a mess; it's hard to believe the change." The area underneath the chapel has been gutted, and the Center's various rooms, offices and study areas have been constructed on either side of a cen- trai hall that runs north to south under an arched ceil- ing. The color scheme and detail of the LRC show a respect for the style of the existing building, without sacrificing flexibility and adequate accommodation for high technology. The two-story high north lobby has been designed to look out over one of the finest views on campus. Eventually, the view will include the proposed chapel building. It is impossible to predict whether new places will be accepted and fully utilized, but the Learning Re- source Center is a good bet to attract students, and if it can do that its reputation as a lively, stimulating place on campus is assured...... Marlene Abrahamson Curtis Brands Jacob Ellens William Kennedy Fourteen Join Faculty, Staff

Fourteen new faculty and staff MS and PhD degrees from College and an MA from the Univer- members have become members Southern Illinois University. He sity of Pittsburgh. He will be teach- of the Northwestern family: and his wife, Karen, have two ing for one year while Professor Dr. Delmer De Boer, Professor of children. Steve Pederson is on sabbatical Mathematics, has a BA from Dr. Jacob Ellens, Assistant Pro- leave. West mar, an MA from Bowling fessor of General Studies, holds a Rob Robinson, Acting Director of Green State University and a PhD BA degree from Trinity Christian the Computer Center, has a BS de- from George Peabody College in College and MA and PhD degrees gree from Colorado State Universi- Nashville. He and his wife, from the University of Toronto. He ty. He and his wife, Linda, have Ramona, have five children. and his wife, Kathleen, have one four children. child. Dr. Frances Ellen Riordan has an Curtis Brands, Computer AB degree from Marymount Col- Marlene Abrahamsen, Assistant Programmer/Analyst, has a BA lege in Salina, Kansas, where she Professor of Social Work, holds BA from Northwestern. has taught since 1962. She also and BSW degrees from Baylor Dale Thompson, has been ap- holds MA and PhD degrees from University and an MSW degree pointed Director of the Rowen- Catholic University in Washington, from Washington University. horst Student Center and Director D.C. She will be teaching French Marcia Houtman, Director of the of Intramurals. Dale will also coach while Professor Kathy Pederson is Learning Assistance Center and In- the cross-country team. away on a year's leave of absence. structor in English, has BA and MA Ann Roesner has been appointed Dr. John Peterson, Assistant Pro- degrees from South Dakota State Resident Director of Fern Smith fessor of Computer Science, holds University. Hall and International Student Ad- BA and PhD degrees from the James Mulder, Reference visor. University of Kansas. He and his Librarian and instructor in Library Jim Krall has been appointed Ad- wife, Mary, have three children. Science, has a BA from North- ministrative Assistant and Resi- Dr. George Stickel, Assistant Pro- western and an MA from the Uni- dent Director of Heemstra Hall. fessor of Education, holds a BA versity of Iowa. degree from Sterling College and William Kennedy, Instructor in Drama, has a BA from Grove City •

Jim Krall.. Jim Mulder John Peterson Rob Robinson

Here are some of the comments made by new members of the faculty and staff:

Jim Krall: George Stickel: I am impressed by the quality of students that I am impressed by the talent and abilities of are attending Northwestern College. They are sin- faculty, staff and students, and by their cere in their desire to pursue an education and sin- friendliness. cere in their desire to serve God. The thing that surprised me was the quality. I John Peterson: really expected to find some holes or weaknesses, We love it here. It is very friendly and supportive. but find the college to be extremely strong. The administration is really trying to improve the My teaching has been, up to now, primarily with quality of instruction and treatment of students' graduate students, and I find under-graduates needs - any way they can. They have some very discuss less, but Northwestern students are ex- good ideas. tremely sharp. We have been so warmly received by everyone in William Kennedy: the community. I get a very strong sense of community here, which lends itself well to the liberal arts. Curt Brands: The people at Northwestern are friendly and Jacob Ellens: helpful; they are always willing to lend a helping The better students are as good as any I've hand. taught. Some of the poorer students do not show signs of enough critical and reflective thinking. Jim Mulder: Overall, the students are more open and less cyn- Until joining Northwestern's faculty, I never ical than students I've taught previously - char- realized how progressive the college was. Com- acteristics I am enjoying. puters are being used in various ways allover the campus; even the language department is making Rob Robinson: extensive use of this technology. In particular, I I knew Northwestern was a good Christian col- was surprised and pleased to find that plans have lege. I was very surprised to find that it also excell- been made to computerize the card catalog in the ed in athletics, teacher education, pre-law, pre- library. med, music, theatre, art, communications and I am enjoying Orange City greatly. Few com- science. munities have the friendly atmosphere found in I am most impressed by the students. They are this town. I was particularly enthused to find interested, concerned, alive, aware, and a step churches in the community welcoming new faculty above the normal coilege student. They have fun members. and are fun. Linda and I have four children. We had been praying for three years for a job in a small rural community with a good Christian base. By showing us Orange City, with a Christian college and good churches, God not only provided an answer to our prayers, but an abundance of blessings as well. We are all thankful for what He has given us. Students Serve in Many Lands

This year, 27 students took part in the Summer from Pleasantville, iowa, and Calvin Ver Mulm from Service Project. Locations included: Hull, Iowa, helped construct an air strip and roads MISSISSIPPI, where Beth Beran from the Philip- to remote villages under the direction of RCA mis- pines and Karen Scherb from Colorado Springs, sionary Robert Swarts. Colorado, provided remedial education for the CAMEROON, where Annette Long from West Ger- disadvantaged and the poor in Vicksburg, and Lois many worked with Wycliffe Bible translators, and Kooistra from Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, helped Mark Ruselink from Cleveland, Wisconsin, worked minister to inner-city youths in Jackson. with RCA missionaries Mr. and Mrs. Harvey AMERICAN INDIAN RESERVATIONS helping RCA Hoekstra making cassette recordings for Portable churches minister to youths. Mark Burkitt from Lin- Recording Ministries. coln, Nebraska, served in Winnebago, Nebraska; COLUMBIA, where Kevin Fischer from Pulaski, Dan Kruse from Burt, Iowa, served in Dulce, New Wisconsin, taught English and Bible as well as Mexico; Amy Spooner from Somerville, New organizing athletics for youths. Jersey, served in Apache, Oklahoma; and Phil ECUADOR, where Wendy Weyrick from Eagan, Min- Stevenson from Polk City, Iowa, served in Macy, nesota, worked alongside a missionary in a local Nebraska. church. NEW YORK CITY, where Lou Ann Lucas from Tuc- THE NETHERLANDS, where Ron Valdez from Nor- son, Arizona, and Etta Vande Kamp from Rock walk, California, worked with Youth with a Mission Valley, Iowa, reached out to inner-city youths in a among members of the counter-culture in Amster- ministry sponsored by the First Reformed Church darn. of Mount Vernon, N.Y. ENGLAND, where Bob Bouwer from Oostburg, MEXICO, where Laura Schaeffer from Spencer, Wisconsin, and Rob Dixon from Miami, Florida, Iowa, and Arnetta Shelbourn from Clinton, Wiscon- were part of the outreach ministry of St. Nicholas sin, worked in an orphanage in Reynosa_ Church in Durham. KENYA, where a theatre team consisting of Mr. INDIA, where Darla Vander Sluis from Rock Valley, Jefff Tayior, a faculty member, and students Dan Iowa, worked with RCA missionary Dora Boonstra Coker from Sycamore, Georgia, Corri Cozine from in a nursing school and medical mission. iowa City, Iowa, Johan Godwaldt from Ontario, NEW GUINEA, where Pam Van Beek from Sioux Canada, Susan Gorman from Covina, California, Center, Iowa, worked in a tribal ministry through and Pam Mordenti from Olney, Maryland, did World Evangelical Outreach. evangelistic work in Nairobi, and where Brice Hoyt

Here are some comments from students who participated:

Darla Vander Sluis, who went to Johan Godwalt, who went to the hardest experience you have India: God has a gap for us to fill; it Kenya: I really felt inadequate. I ever LOVED! may be abroad, it may be in the started to question whether I was a Brice Hoyt, who went to Kenya: I next dorm room. Students can strong enough Christian ...(but) had a serious misconception about make a difference. Our respon- God wants our availability not our the skills needed for missionary sibility to the world must begin work. I though I had to be a scholar- ability. God showed me that I am now! Close the gap for at least one ly translator or a Bible-packing usable ... Northwestern has of the three billion who stand apart changed my life by sending me out minister. Instead I found there was from Christ. on Summer Service. a need for a guy with welding, con- struction and maintenance skills Wendy Weyrick, who went to Pam Van Beek, who went to New learned on the tarrn, Ecuador: When someone in our Guinea: I learned so much from the Karen Scherb, who went to church becomes a member we give people and their culture. I admire Mississippi: We are so busy looking them a handshake and a cake. Why their simple ways of life, and ex- at the gifts the Lord gave others don't we give them the support the perienced their contentment even that we fail to see our own gifts. Quichua Indians give? When some- with the little that they had. Others saw gifts I had and affirmed one comes forward to join the Lou Ann Lucas, who went to New them. We need to spend more time ch urch they all clap and shout York: You will probably never feel discovering and developing our "Praise God!" We can learn a lot totally prepared to help people. gifts, so we can use them as the about brotherhood from other cul- Care to do what you can. It may be Lord desires. tures. Nella Kennedy read a paper en- Gary Weaver spent the summer titled "The Dutch of Orange City" doi ng research at Bucknell at the fourth biennial conference University, working on Alternative of the Association for the Advance- Analyses of Explanations of ment of Dutch-American Studies at Human Action and Alternative Ac- Hope College on September 29. counts of the Nature of Pro- George W. Stickel, together with babilistic Explanations of the Professor Harry Miller of Southern Sciences. He also attended the an- nual Wheaton College philosophy Lyle Vander Werlf attended the Illinois University, traveled to conference in October. Conference on Christian-Muslim Bol ivia to conduct a series of Dialogue in Milwaukee while on workshops in October. Par- Bob Zwier, Ian Johnston and Gary sabbatical leave. The conference ticipants at the workshops in Santa Weaver attended a conference on was sponsored by the Task Force Cruz were gUidance counselors, the foundations of Christian liberal on Christian-Muslim Relations of principals and directors of the arts education at Malone College the National Council of Churches, American Community Schools in in Ohio, sponsored by the Chris- to which he was appointed by the South America of which there are tian College Coalition. Reformed Church in America. He 21 in eight different countries. Kimberly Utke Schouten con- also presented lectures and led These schools are primarily for ducted the District Iowa All-State discussions at the Conference for American children whose parents Orchestra rehearsal in LeMars on American Indian Pastors and work for the State Department or October 1st. workers in Colorado Springs. Dur- corporations operating in Latin John Kaericher invited Evan lind- ing the summer he visited Mexico, America. However, many of the quist, a noted printmaker, to hold a accompanied by his family. For students do come from foreign em- three-day workshop in the two weeks they visited mis- bassies and local families. The Bushmer Art Center on wood sionaries, and he then participated workshops were on Management engraving, copper plate engraving in the Conference of Reformed Styles and Problem-solving and printing. John and Evan lind- Church Missionaries to Chiapas, Techniques. Before coming to quist were classmates while doing Mexico. Northwestern this year George Stickel established two overseas graduate work at the University of Glen Hegstad attended the 34th extension campuses for Southern Iowa in the 1960's. Annual American Institute of Illinois University, one in Buenos Biological Sciences Conference at Aires, Argentina, and one in Kuaia the University of North Dakota at Lumpur, Malaysia. He has sug- Below: Grand Forks in August. The theme gested that Northwestern students Evan Lundquist, printmaker, working of the conference was "Prairie might do student-teaching in these with one of John Kaericher's Resources: Food, Forage and schools. students. Fuel." Glen reports that he met scientists from allover the United States and many parts of the world. Michael Vander Weele presented a paper "Hermeneutics and the Classroom" at the Midwest Con- ference on Christianity and Literature. He was also one of 60 participants in the National School of Criticism and Theory held at Northwestern University at Evanston last summer and a respondent at a Philosophy and Religion Conference sponsored by the Colleges of Mid America in September, in Yankton, SO.

Charles Canaan conducted a workshop for Northwest Iowa choral conductors on October 11, at LeMars High School, on the topic "Madrigal Literature for High School Students." He also served as clinician and guest choral direc- tor at the Tr i-Cou nty Choral Festival in Adrian, MN, on November 7. FOCUS ON THE FACULTY (Continued) ------,

Wayne Norman has received a grant of $1200 from the S & H Foundation to bring to the campus in February Dr. C. Eugene Walker, Chief of Pediatric Psychology and Di rector of Outpatient Psychology Clinic, Oklahoma Children's Hospital. Dr. Walker will be lectur- ing on Human Sexuality and Behavior Modification in classes and at a public meeting. He will also speak at a lunch for area school psychologists, guidance counselors and social workers Tom Cline, area manager of S & H, hands check to Dr. Radandt as with public and private agencies. Wayne Norman looks on.

William Herzog organized and respondent for Newsday; Dr. conference in the world outside moderated a panel discussion William Hachten, journalism pro- Sweden and Norway. The topic of "The Third World and Western fessor at the University of Wiscon- this year's conference was Media" at the Third World Studies sin and author of The World News "Manipulating Life". Participants Conference, held at the University Prism; Bob Pearman, managing heard lectures, attended a concert of Nebraska-Omaha in late Oc- editor of the Omaha World-Herald; and viewed an art exhibit. The prin- tober. and Ted Roberts, former radio cor- cipal lecturer was Professor Chris- Panel members were journalists respondent in Nigeria, now a pro- tian Anfinsen, who won the Nobel and academicians who have been fessor at Howard University. Prize in Chemistry in 1972. closely associated with Third Speakers addressed the issue rais- World coverage by the Western Mike Yoder served as a discus- ed by recently acquired skills in press. Both Western and non- sant in a session on "Democracy genetic manipulation. Western points of view were and Sociai Protest in Latin represented on the panel, and America." Ron Takalo spent the summer at discussion centered on issues of the University of Texas working on accuracy, comprehensiveness, Ian Johnston, Wayne Norman, a PhD and in Mexico collecting and fairness. Harold Hammerstrom and Mary material for his Spanish classes. Panel members included: Vander Maten attended a two-day He took courses in psychol- Mahfuz Anam, former Bengiadesh conference at Gustavus Adolphus ingulstics, foreign language media journaiist now with the UNESCO College In Saint Peter, Minnesota, and application, as well as English Liaison Office; Roy Gutman, in October. The Nobel Conference as a second language. Washington-based foreign cor- is the first formal Nobel lecture

Former Academy Teacher Dies Student Saves Two in Fire Raymond J. Lubbers, 91, of Des Moines, formerly of Orange City, Dave Hansen, a junior, who is a football defensive Iowa, passed away recently at a back, saved the lives of two Rock Vailey residents. nursing home in Des Moines. Rev. Hansen was returning from his home in Rock Vailey Lubbers, a Hope College graduate, when he saw fiames coming through the roof of the taught at Northwestern Academy in John Hoogendorn house. Orange City during the years His initial reaction was "to just get in there and see if 1914-1920. He served as pastor of a there were people in the house." Reformed Church in Sheboygan Hearing Shouts, he entered the house, found 13-year- Falls, WI from 1920-1954 and the old Lori Hoogendoorn and led her to safety. Informed Reformed Church at Archer, IA until that Lori's brother was still in the house, he re-entered 1960 when he retired and moved to and rescued 16-year-old Dirk. Orange City. Following the death of "It didn't enter my mind until after the sheriff came Mrs. Lucy Lubbers, he moved to that I could've been killed," he says. Sheboygan Fals and then to Des While most people view him as a hero, Hansen has a Moines where he passed away. different perspective. "I look at it more like I helped out two people who needed help at the time," he says. News Briefs Committee Plans Chapel Campaign Over 80 members of the National Ron De Jong, Director of Admis- Leadership Committee from all sions, Charles Canaan, Chairman of parts of the United States met in a the Music Department, and Rev. daylong session August 31st to Jerry Sillser, Chaplain, as well as plan the campaign to raise $4.9 from two students, Christine 1 million for the Chapel/Performing Radandt and Mark Muilenburg. , Arts Center construction and They then visited the planned operational support, as well as for site of the Chapel/Performing Arts additional financial aid for Center, where Kenneth Bussard of students. the architectural firm Rev. Robert Schuller, founding Bussard/Dikis of Des Moines ex- Pastor of the Crystal Cathedral, plained the design of the building and his wife, Arvella, producer of and how it will fit into the campus, the TV program "The Hour of complementing Zwemer Hall and / Power", are National Honorary the new Learning Resource Center Chairpersons. (which his firm also designed). Parents of the Year The National Co-Chairmen are At their afternoon meeting, the Marvin De Will of Zeeland, committee heard members of the Walter and Mary Ranschau of In- Michigan; Rev. Thurman Rynbrandt, Development Department, a con- wood, Iowa, were honored as Pastor of the First Reformed sultant and Mr. Bussard discuss Parents of the Year on October 15. Church in Sioux Center, Iowa; organizational and financial They were guests at a luncheon at- Donald Van Der Weide and Franklin aspects of the Call to Committ- tended by members of their family Vogel, both of Orange City. ment Campaign. and by members of the college After attending the opening Con- Earl Hart, a member of the faculty and staff, and at a football vocation, at which Dr. Herman Rid- cabinet of the National Leadership game. Dr. Friedheim Radandt der, former president of New Committee, said, as the committee presented them with a plaque Brunswick and Western closed its meeti ng: which read: Seminaries and now President of "We are privileged to be a part of For your love and commitment, the Congregation at the Crystal a group which the Lord has for showing that laboring for the Cathedral, spoke, the committee called to do a great work. I feel Lord in a servant's role can be attended a luncheon session. They the Lord has said, 'Gal' He has satisfying and enjoyable, and for heard reports from Dr. Friedheim put together this team from all enabling the love of Christ to be Radandt, the president of North- parts of the United States. We experienced and demonstrated western, Dr. Harold Heie, the Vice are 'The Go Team"'. in your service to others, we President for Academic Affairs, honor you as parents of the year. The Ranchaus were nominated by their daughter, Lori, who, together with her twin sister, Lois, is a stu- dent at Northwestern, The Ranchaus have ten ch iIdren and eleven grandchildren. Their farm is located across from the West Lyon School. They have farm- ed there for 34 years; they also have driven school buses for the last few years. They are mem bers J of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church ) in Inwood, Iowa.

Gordon Spahr of the English In- stitute in China visited the campus recently to talk with students and faculty about spending a year in China teaching English as a se- cond language at a university or Dr. Ridder speaks at convocation. technical coilege. New College Movie Ready

A new movie entitled "Strength for Tomorrow" has been produced for use in the campaign for the Chapel/Performing Arts Center. (Photo shows cameraman filming Alumni Committee.)

Charles Burkill, a senior, has had a story published in the Christian magazi ne Cornerstone. He says the story is in the style of a myth, and is based on two classical myths, but includes elements from his im- agination. It has allegorical under- tones, he adds, but declares that he didn't try to make it allegorical; rather, he tried to "put it together in a way that would make a good story."

During the month of October, 15 paintings by Dale Johnson, a pro- fessor of art at Bethel College in SI. Paul, Minnesota, were ex- hibited in the Te Paske Art Gailery of the Rowenhorst Student Center.

Students use new bench In front of Alumni Garden. The bench Is dedicated to the memory of R. Wayne Liljegren in gratitude for 20 years of service to the Iowa College Foundation. A copy of Bradley Te Paske's book "Rape and Ritual: A Psychological Study", which was published last year in Toronto, has been given to the college library by Seventeen faculty members and Vera Te Paske of Sioux Center, students from Northwestern at- Bradley's mother. Responding to tended a Philosophy and Religion the gift, Art Hielkema, the librarian, Conference, sponsored by the Col- said, "We are pleased when we leges of Mid-America in September receive copies of graduate's in Yankton, SD. The students were books. The encouragement you members of a senior seminar "Pro- and your family have given Nor- blems in Interpretation", studying thwestern over many years is much the history and problems of inter- appreciated by the administration, preting scripture and literature. staff and faculty." acted as a substitute teacher. He News Briefs Curt Weerheimwho earned a B.A. says he was also able to help In- in Sociology and Recreation has dians who were farmers and ranch- joined the staff of Campus ers on the Reservation. "I was giad Crusade for Christ International. to be able to help. I met many peo- He completed a summer training ple and we developed a mutual session at Colorado State Universi- trust," he declared. tyat Fort Collins. He will work as a In their youth work, Terry and his field representative for Athletes In wife, Rachel,worked with students Action in Colorado Springs, where from the third grade to high school. he will help to organize college They started a youth group for )\- basketball teams to tour foreign grades 7 through 12 which grew Hoskins Muilenburg countries as a summer mission from 3 at the first meeting to an ac- project. Athletes in Action sends tive group of 20. Their Sunday Kent Hoskins and Mark Muilen- Christian athletes to play against night Bible study was averaging 12 burg, who are both seniors major- college and other amateur teams students when they left. Terry said, ing in biology, have been accepted and to present the gospel. Curt "We tried to show them by the way by the University of Iowa Medical said, "This offers a unique ministry we live that Christians could enjoy School under their early admis- where I can be trai ned as well as life, have fun and still witness for sions program for the 1984 using my abilities." Christ. They gave us more than we academic year. David Tilstra, who were ever able to give them. Terry Meekma, a graduate of graduated in 1983 and is now a Without a doubt it was the greatest Northwestern, and his family spent graduate student at Iowa State year of my life. We had little in the a year in Mescalaro, New Mexico, University, has also been accepted way of material things but we were working with the Apache Tribe. by the University of Iowa Medical blessed in many ways. As a famiiy They were involved in youth work School. venture it was super. We now know for the Reformed Church on the In- that we can depend on each other. dian Reservation. Terry also acted It was a real growing experience." as an assistant basketball coach at a high schooi 18 miles away and

Nine students are earning Family Fair academic credit off-campus this , semester. Three seniors are at the Chicago Metropolitan Center. John Katsma is an intern in management at St. Joseph's Hospital, resear- ching the use of the emergency room services. Deb Kuiper is at Dynaquest Corporation studying all aspects of a computer business, including research, in- put, programming and marketing. Lois Kooistra is student-teaching for 15 weeks in Chicago. Six other students are interns under North- western's own internship program. Dave Fjeld is at the Worthington Daily Globe as a sports writer, Jason Horstman is at North- western State Bank in Orange City, Stewart Mitchell is at KTIV-TV in Sioux City in the news and produc- tion department, Pam Mordenti is Leona Vander Stoep (right) talks to visitor about the display at the Family Fair. with Master's Production Com- The Family Fair was held on Oc- ed the needlework exhibit. Pro- pany (Campus Crusade) in San tober 15. It featured a variety of ceeds from the fair and a dinner Diego, Martha Shaver is with The booths and a unique display of held in Fern Smith Hall will be us- Other Way Ministries in Grand needlework done by Fern Smith ed by the Women's Auxiliary to Rapids and Peter Vander Woude is Rowenhorst's mother. Fern's renovate additional areas of Fern an intern in the College Computer sister, LeonaVanderStoep,describ- Smith Hall. Center. The author of "May's Boy," May News Briefs Lempke, and the subject of that book, her step-son, Leslie, were on campus October 12 and 13 to speak in chapel. The cerebral- palsied boy, who remained totally helpless until he was sixteen, sur- prised his step-parents in the mid- dle of the night by playing a piano concerto, when he had never previously even touched the instru- ment. Scientists call the pheno- menon "idiot savant syndrome," but it was May's faith, love, devo- tion and persistence that prompted Leslie to use his ability to recall in- stantly every tune he has heard and to play it. She prayed over and over, she said, and asked God to reveal the talent He had given Leslie, claiming His promise that we all have at least one talent. May and Leslie also appeared in a concert at Dordt College, spon- sored jointly by Northwestern and the agencies of the Christian Ser- vice Council,

Rev. Stephen Maccia, Class of '78, was featured in an article in World Vision magazine in August, which described how he used the Bible Treasure Exploration Program in the Sunday School of Grace Chapel in Lexington, Massa- chusetts. He said that the children were now more sensitive to the needs of the poor around the world. Their response to the pro- gram, he said, was enthusiastic. "And they had fun," he added.

Wesley Granberg-Michaelson, a preted grace too narrowly, as well former chief legislative assistant as misinterpreting the command in to U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield, Genesis to subdue the Earth. He spoke on campus September 28, appealed to his audiences to re- 29 and 30. In three chapel think their interpretations of speeches and in classes and small- redemption and reconciliation, so Dr. Robert Wise, the pastor of Our group meetings he spoke on the as to include the concept that God Lord's Community Church in topic "Stewardship and the was in Christ reconciling the World Oklahoma City, spoke in the Created Order". He also gave a to Himself, not just reconciling its chapel of Northwestern College on public lecture on "Redeeming the human inhabitants. When we October 19 and 20th on the topic Earth: Threats to God's Creation understand this, he said, we will see "Creation and the Problem of Suf- and the Church's Response". all that God created in a different fering". He also conducted a heal- He explained that the Bible light, and we will treat the Earth as ing seminar and spoke in classes. makes it clear that God's grace ex- something to be preserved. God in- He is the author of a number of tends to all of His Creation, not tends us to be "earth keepers" not books, including When There is No just to Man. He declared that "earth exploiters", he declared. Miracle, How Not to Go Crazy and Western Man has too often inter- Your Churning Place. News Briefs Harriet Heusinkveld, NWJC Northwestern enrolled 866 Class of '34, has been named students this fall. Of these, 427 Alumna of the Year. Dr. Heu- were from Reformed Churches and sinkveld, a professor at Central 546 were from Iowa. College, was unable to be at There are 21 students attending Homecoming because she was Northwestern this year from attending a conference outside foreign countries. the United States. She will be The freshman class total 256 honored during the meeting of students. There are 220 the Alumni Association Na- sophomores, 194 juniors and 156 tional Committee. A report will seniors; the rest are special appear in the next issue of The students. Classic.

The widow of Congressman Charles B. Hoeven recently donated a collection of dolls acquired dur- ing their journeys around the world. She also gave a number of items from Africa to Northwestern's Permanent Fine Arts Collection, including a rare mask from Zaire. Many of the 71 dolls, which are in the traditional dress of their nations, are on display in the lobby of Ramaker Library. Congressman Hoeven's daughter, Mrs. Pauline Marshall, presented the collection to Art Hielkema, the college's librarian, and said that her parents had a special regard for Northwestern.

Don Vander Stoep has been ap- pointed Director of Development. He has announced some changes in job titles and assignments. Bob Wallinga becomes Director of Ma- jor Gifts and and the Annual Cam- paign. John De Wild will be Director of Church Relations and Planned Dr. Brownson speaks 10 sludent aher chapel. Giving. Cornie Wassink will be Director of Capital Fund Raising Dr. William Brownson, broadcast minister of Words of Hope, and is responsible for Phase II of visited the campus in September. He spoke in chapel on the topic the Call to Commitment Cam- "Biblical Foundations of Creation." paign, which will be launched November 10th. Homecoming, on October 29, featured a parade, a barbecue, a pep rally and, of course, the foot- ball game. After the game a recep- tion was held for alumni and friends. In the evening a dance was held, and the play "A Man for All Seasons" was performed In The Playhouse. Homecoming activities ended with a chapel service on Sunday morning. .. -.... ~ Jacque Rypkema, Homecoming queen.

The "N" Ciub honored Carl Korver, Chuck Lubbers, AI Netten, Johnson of Villisca High School D.O. Storie, Jim Vanden Berg, Bob and Jim Johnson of Sioux Center Veilinga and Jack Ver Steeg had High School as coaches of the year played at Orange City High School; at a luncheon on October 29, the other team members were Homecoming Day. They also Verle Duistermars, Newkirk; Stan honored the undefeated 1953 Jacobsma, Hospers; Gary Kreykes, Northwestern Junior College foot- Sioux Center; George Meerdink, ball team, as well as the National Hull; Cliff Rouwenhorst, Newkirk; Champion team of 1973. Howard Schutt, Sioux Center; Lee Carl Johnson has been teaching Van Engelenhoven, NW Academy, Carl Johnson and coaching at Villisca since Orange City; Gary Van Surksum, 1970; he has been Head Football Hospers; Bob Ver Huel, Newkirk; Coach and Head Track Coach, as Willis Voss, Edgerton; Junior well as Athletic Director, for the Wabake, Sioux Center; and Dave last ten years. Jim Johnson is in Wolbrink, Edgerton. The manager his tenth season as Head Football was Bob Mouw and the coach was Coach at Sioux Center; his coach- Paul Colenbrander. ing record was 47-28through 1982. The 1973 team won the "Super- The Junior College Team of 1953 bowl" of the NAIA by defeating consisted of eight players who had Glenville State at Marshall Univer- piayed in high school; the rest sity's stadium in Huntington, were from schools without football West Virginia. teams! Jim Hoogland, Larry Jim Johnson Athletic Hall of Fame Established

The Athletic Hall of Fame was estab- lished on September 24, when 25 ( graduates were inducted at a banquet held in Fern Smith Hall. In his welcoming speech, Dr. Friedheim Radandt praised those selected for this honor and con- gratulated Athletic Director Les Douma for establishing the Hall of Fame. Each Front (1-4): Brad Van Rooyen, Darrell Kreun, Dave Aalbers, Bob Vermeer, Gary Vetter, Dave inductee was introduced by his or her Meylink, Dave Bomgaars. Center: Russ Kraai, Cornie Wassink, Curt Krull, Larry Ko~ver,B~rb sponsor and responded briefly after be- Bahrke, Paul Colenbrander, Jeff De Haan. Back: Tony Weiler, Jerry Vanes, Tom Rieck, Rick ing presented with a plaque (see photo- Vander Berg, Daryl Hoogeveen, Jim Woudstra, Kelvin Korver, Mike Bengard, Dave Korver, graph). The Master of Ceremonies was Gregg Bosch. (Not pictured: Larry Smith) Bob Hoogeveen. Many former athletes, coaches and friends of Northwestern, as well as members of the inductees' families attended the banquet.

Sports Roundup telstadt, Jeff Engelhardt, Kevin Jackie Simcox from New Hartford, Mackie, Jeff Vander Berg and John and Trish Lucken from Huxley. Women's Volleyball: Diane Wiese Crouse. The men's cross-country Men's Golf: Brad Vermeer says reports that the team was second team took team honors at the the team had an 18-16 season and in the la-Kota Conference with a Worth ington 10K, Southwest State was 4th out of 10 in the District Invitational and Dordt College Invi- 7-3 record, and had an over-all Meet, "a successful year for a record of 24-16-2. Co-captains Pat tationaL young team." Brian Kuiper, with a Kruger and Kay Edler, and two Men's Basketball: Les Douma 78 average, was voted MVP. Others other seniors, Shar Van Wettering says the men are looking forward on the team were Troy Garrison, and Carolyn Blair, finished their to the Mankato Tipoff Tournament, Brent Thompson, Doug Ayers, college careers in a season whose which opens the season. Seven let- Carey Koele, Dick Mulder and John highlight was a second place ter winners returned from last sea- Douglas. finish in the Iowa Lakes Tourna- son's 19-12 team, which qualified Women's Golf: The 1983 team ment and third places in the Doane for the District 15 NAIA Playoffs: had trouble finding a team for College and Midland College tour- co-captai ns Jason Horstman and naments. some meets because of injuries Kent McDonough, Scott Sieperda, and an eligibility problem. Several Football: As we go to press the Dave Dunkelberger (last year's players scored in the 40's, and the MVPj, Mike Kraayenbrink, Todd team has a 10-0 record and is team "plans to surprise a few Meerdink (last year's outstanding ranked Number 1 in the nation in teams next year," says Brad NAIA Division 11_ They have scored defensive player) and Doug Brun- Vermeer. 26 successive victories in regular sting (voted most promising fresh- season play. man last year). Wrestling: Coach David Thayer says wrestling is in full swing with Women's Basketball: The team Tennis: Ellis Scheevel reports 25 out for the sport. Three starters has six returning letter winners that the women's tennis team had are back, and there are three and a strong freshmen group. They a very successful 1983 season, transfer students who will be eli- expect to have a fast offense and a winning all their dual meets by gible in the second semester. hard-nosed defense, their coach, decisive scores and winning their Twelve freshmen were recruited; Kelly Kruger, says. Returning are second lokota Conference Champ- three had placed in the Iowa State Pat Kareis (who averaged 13.2 pts. ionship in three years. Tournament, one as state champ- and 7 rebounds), Jill Anderson (12 ion and one as a runner-up. Dave Cross-Country: Dale Thompson pts. and 5 rbs.), Patty Olson (11 pts. says all weights will be filled this says a strong group of seven run- and 8 rbs.), Sherri Robinson and year, and he is optimistic about the ners form the nucleus of the team: Carla De Ruyter (6 pts. and 6 rbs.). future because this is a young co-captains Donley Hoogeveen Top freshmen are Barb Scaat from squad with only one senior. and Carl Nol, plus Scott Mit- Chicago, Ann Walker from Moville, Jerry Heemstra, Staff accountant, Fox & Co., Teacher, Grace Community, Tempe, AZ; '83 Grads' Locations Omaha, NE; Rita Helmus, Christian Oppor- Kevin Rohlfs, Construction Worker, Krull tunity Center for Handicapped in Pella, IA; Construction, Orange City, IA; David Roze- Albertena Vander Weele, director John Henry, teacher in Okeechobe, FL; boom, Construction, Southgate, CA; Yvonne of the Career Development Center, Dianne Hinders, Teacher, Odebolt, IA; Sampson, Office Manager, Howmedlca Michael Hofkamp, Counselor/Community of Ibozak Associates, Omaha, NE; Kirsten San- reports that forty-one of the 1983 Hope, Washington, DC; born, Technical School, Music Instrument graduates are in teaching jobs, 95 Jeffrey Hofmeyer, Assistant Manager, Piz- Repair, Sioux City, IA; Lori Sass, Elementary are employed in business, in- za Hut, Le Mars, IA. Graduate School in Teacher, Sioux Center Elementary, Sioux dustry, social services, medicine Oceanography next year; Joel Hoogeveen, Center, IA: Nanuet Schenck, Security & Visa and church work. Seventeen are at- Supervisor, Harkers, Sioux Center, IA; Bar- Dept., Great Western Loan Ass'n., North- bara Huitink Huygens, Substitute teacher, ridge, CA; Barbara Schreur, Librarian, tending graduate school. She says Denver, CO; Donna Intveld, Elementary In- Teacher, Coach, Shellsburg Schools, she is happy that well over 90% of structor, Sioux Center, IA; Paul Janssen, Shellsburg, IA; Anita Schuiteman, Teacher, the 1983 graduates are employed Teacher, Sutherland, IA; Lori Jenkins, Humboldt, IA; Nancy Schultz, Devetoprnen- full time or doing graduate work. Elementary teacher, Macy, NE; Anita tal Specialist, Roosevelt Center for Educa- tion Activities, Newark, NY; Thomas Schultz, She says, "These are great Johnson, Teacher and Group Home worker, Children's Community, Paterson, NJ; Paula Recreation Director, Denison Job Corp., statistics compared to previous Jorgenson, Teacher, Reformed Church in Denison, IA; Brenda Sinkey, Social Worker, years and other colleges." America, Chiapas, Mexico; Jon Kinsley, Colonial Manor, Correctionville, IA; Medical Lab technician, Sioux Valley Christopher Smith, Management Trainee, Hospital, Sioux Falls, SO; Dean Koele, Part- Phillipsburg National Bank, Phillipsburg, Where they are ner, Hull Feed & Produce, Hull, IA; Lois NJ; Dennis Smith, Youth Director, Faith Ryan Achterhoff, Buyer, K·Products, Kooistra, Student teaching, Chicago Metro Reformed Church, Lynden, WA; Randall Orange City; Roland Ackerman, Teacher, program, Chicago, IL; Steven Koopmans, Smith, Account Executive, Balanced Finan- Bayard, IA; Joyce Andrews, Graduate Graduate School, Forestry Administration, cial Management, Richardson, TX; Robert School, University of Iowa; Steven Beals, U of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI; Douglas Sorenson, Staff Accountant, Chicago Graduate School, Indiana U.fOptometry; Kroese, Sanborn Feeds, Sanborn, IA; Cyn- Research & Trading Group, Chicago, IL; David Benes, Math teacher, Primghar, IA; thia Kruthoff, Department Head/Clerk, Amy Spooner Burkitt, Standard Office Equip- Thomas Bilsten, Graduate School, Emporia Becky's Hallmark, Arion, IA; Mark Kruthoff, ment, Orange City, IA; Judy Stevenson State U/Clinical Psychology, Emporia, KS; Farming, Arion, IA; Ruth Landegent, Schreurs, substitute teacher, Holland and Sherlyn Blom, Teacher assistant/Montessori Secretary, Dover Alliance Church, Orange Ottawa, MI; Douglas Stubbe, Farming, School, Sacramento, CA; lonnie Boekhoul, City, IA; Michael Lockling, Farming, Mon. Ellsworth, MN; James Svoboda, Construe- Teacher, Chester, SD; James Boeve, Math damin, IA; Tammy Loy, Kindergarten ton, Orange City, IA; Jeffrey Taylor, Radio teacher, Center, CO; Julie Bogaard, Personal teacher, Midway, NE; Lori Maassen, Nurse's Station, Spencer, IA; Douglas Te Assistant, Ms. Susan Baker, Washington, Aide, Pocahontas, IA; Carol Matthews, Fami- Grootenhuis, Painter, Orange City, IA; David DC; Steven Branch, Graduate School, Univer- ly Life Worker, Central Reformed Church, Tellinghuisen, Western Theological sity of Colorado, Boulder, CO; Curtis Brands, Oskaloosa, IA; Fannie Menning, Teacher's Seminary, Holland, MI; David rttstre, Programmer-Analyst, Northwestern Col- Aide, Central Lyon School, Rock Rapids, IA; Graduate School, Biochemistry; Linda Van lege, Orange City; Sheryl Bredlow, Physical James Miller, Jr.-Hi Special Education, Bran- De Kreeke, Secretary, Western Insurance Therapy Aide, Mercy Medical Center, Coon don Valley High School, Brandon, SO; Jeff Co., Sioux Falls, SO; Tamela Vander Aarde Rapids, MN; Shari Brink, High School Math Mouw, Math teacher, Greene, IA; Nora Mouw, Scholten, Graduate School, Seattle, WA; teacher, Afton, IA; Kimberly Bristley, International Air Academy, St. Louis, MO; Virginia Vander Ploeg, Teacher's aide, Treasurer's Office, Grundy Co. Court Kevin Muilenburg, Computer Operations, Hospers, IA; John Vander Stelt, K-Products, House, Grundy Center, IA; Sandra Buff- State Bank, Pleasantville, IA; Kimberlee Orange City, IA; Jane Van Der Weide, South- ington, Handicap Village, Sheldon, IA; Lori Mulder, High Schooi Math teacher, Orchard, town Foodland, Orange City, IA; Jeffrey Burdick, Preschool teacher, Aurora, CO; NE; Kent Muyskens, Teacher, Panora-Linden Vander Werff, Admissions Counselor, Joan Burt, Fourth grade teacher, Christian High School, Panora, IA; Rodney Nagel, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA; School, Minneapolis, MN; Julia Burt, Computer Management Staff Recruiter, Sharla Vander Wilt, University of Iowa Teacher, Green Valley Christian School, Dallas, TX; Jana Neerhof, Medical Graduate School, Physical Therapy, Iowa Watsonville, CA; Jody Carlson, Graduate Technologist, Marian Health Center, Sioux CitY,IA; School, U of Nebraska, Omaha; Jill Smidt City, IA; Michael Noteboom, Attendant, Hope Brent Vander Zwaag, Assistant Manager, Christensen, Teacher and coach, Parker Haven, Orange City, IA: Lisa Oolman, Mis- Bomgaars, Orange City, IA; Diane Van Public School, Parker, SO; Peggy sionary Teacher, Papua, New Guinea: Sam- Gelder, Administrative Assistant in Project Christensen, P.E. and Business Teacher, son Paul, Graduate School; Carol Pauley, Coordination, National Engineering, City of Warsaw, IL; Charles Contreras, Youth Dlrec- governess, New Rochelle, NY; Larry Person, Industry, CA; Lisa Van Kekerix, Elementary tor, Emmanuel Reformed Church, Para- floor salesman fleet, Algona, IA; Terri Teacher, Christian School, Orange City, lA; mount, CA; James De Hoog, Christian Educa- Pickup, Nurse's Aide/Resthaven Nursing Beth Dykstra Van Meeteren, Dental assistant, tion Director, Reformed Church, Sacramen- Home, Palos Heights, IL; Marliss Pieksma, Loren, IA; Susan Dalman Van Peursem, to, CA; James De Kruif, Army Guard, United Personnel and Communications Assistantl Parent-Counselor, Systems, Unlimited, States Army; Sheryl Doerr White, Bank Ex- Plastics Engineering Co., Sheboygan, WI; Iowa City, IA; Leroy Van Wyhe, Computer- aminer, Le Mars, IA; Debra Donat, Lisa Boonstra Plueger, Assistant Sales programmer, Mid-Continent Data, Sioux Kindergarten teacher, Pisgah, IA; Deborah Representative, K-Products, Orange City, Falls, SO; Leslie Van Wyhe, Student nurse, DuBois, Direct Care Worker, group home in IA; Janna Quam Winkowitsch, Producer, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SO; Jana Des Moines, IA; Sharon Dykstra, Graduate Cable TV News Channel, Sheldon Ver Beek, Graduate School, Lab School, Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Publishing Co., Sheldon, IA; Technology, Blodgett Memorial Medical MO; Jane George, Graduate School, Univer- Abedonia Rael-Evans, Vocational Center, Grand Rapids, MI; Lisa Waite Muilen- sity of Iowa/Physical Therapy; Edward Grat- Rehabilitation Supervisor, Plymouth County burg, teacher, preschool, Hospers, IA; Jen- tan, KVDB, announcer, Sioux Center, IA; Work Activity Center, Le Mars, IA; Frederick nifer Watson, Apprentice, Neola Gazette, Mark Gunderson, Business teacher and Reeves, Factory Worker, Los Angeles, CA; Neola, IA; Dennis Weerheim, Handicap coach at Ocheyedan High School, IA; Burlle Steven Remington, Resident Hall Director & Village, Sheldon, IA; Linda Wilterdink, Con- Hall, Clerk, Passon's Sport Center, Graduate Assistant, Phillips University, trol Data, Minneapolis, MN; Nancy Wissink, Philadelphia, PA; Laura Haverdink, Music Enid, OK; Darren Rensink, Assistant Hart and Cooley, Holland, MI; Paul Wissink, teacher, Maurice-Orange City School, Manager, Pizza Ranch, Orange City, IA; Western Theological Seminary; Holland, MI; Orange City, IA; Takeshi Hayakawa, Art Steven Roesner, Research Analyst, Tyron Wrice, Substitute teacher, Department, k.prooucte, Orange City, IA; K-Products, Orange City, IA; Sheri Roghair, Philadelphia, PA. DANIEL ('72) and BETTY (VANDEN HUL '76) Kent and LOIS (PALSMA '81) Van Roekel MARRIAGES BOGAARD Daughter - Rachel Ann Son - John Daniel Curtis and ILENE (SIEPS '67) Hokansen SCOTT REES ('82) and PATTI SMIT ('83) RONALD ('77) and Cindy HEIMGARTNER Son - Mark Christopher, joins Steven, 10, ROMA ROWENHORST ('78) and Robert Son - Dustin Allen and Karen, 2 Visser Martin and DELLA (JAHNKE '83) Warpinski MARK ('74) and Eva BONNEMA DWAYNE CAMARIGG ('81) and Elizabeth Son - Joshua Adam, joins Kara Lynn Son - Lucas John Palmer RODNEY ('79) and Mrs. GENANDT DOUGLAS ('74) and Jan VAN MEETEREN PAUL D. PALSMA ('74) and LISA MULDER Son· Andrew Gordon, joins sister, Daughter - Katie Marie ('85) Krysta Lynn KENNETH ('74) and JOYCE (WINTERHOF MARK MUILENBURG ('84) and LISA WAITE VERL YN ('76) and Carla NETTEN '75) BAHRKE ('83) Daughter - Sara Rachae Daughter· Jana Lynn JUDITH SWEETMAN ('80) and Marvin Van Robert and PAULA (MUYSKENS '73) Gagne RONALD ('73) and JACELON (MIKKELSON Middendorp Daughter - Britt Nicole '75) BUNGER TODD SCHLITTER ('82) and RACHEL DAVID ('77) and RACHEL (VAN MAANEN Son - Nathan Daniel WALLINGA ('83) '7B) CLOVER DEAN ('BO) and Brenda SCHNOES KIMBERLY KOERSELMAN ('85) and Kevin Son . Joseph Henry Daughter - Jennifer Lyn Ten Haken PAUL ('Bl) and Mrs. HARTMAN DAVID ('77) and NOREEN (HAACK '7B) ROBERT VANDER PLAATS ('85) and DARLA Son - Eric FONKERT GRANSTRA ('86) RODNEY ('69) and Nanci JAHN Son . David Peter DAREN RENSINK ('83) and LISA GROND Daughter - Emily Marylin G. RiCHARD ('77) and Mrs. VAN BEEK ('85) Dann and GLENDA (HIEMSTRA '79) De Daughter TERRI ANDERSON ('81) and Dan Tjaden Vries DOUG ('74) and Mrs. VAN BRIESEN CONSTANCE BASTEMEYER ('79) and Mark Son - Ryan Jacob Son . Daniel Henry Albers DAVID ('77) and JANE (TE GROTENHUIS Calvin and KATHY (KOHL '77) De Jong JERRY HEEMSTRA ('83) and JANET '77) VAN GORP Daughter - Amy Caroline FOLKERS ('84) Son - Joseph David MARVIN ('68) and Mrs. DE JAGER JANNA QUAM ('83) and David Winkowitsch DANIEL ('73) and RITA (DE BOER '75) DE Daughter - Crystal Dawn KELLY KRUGER ('81) and PATRICIA JONG LARRY ('76) and Sherri BOEVE ACHTERHOFF ('84) Son - Lewis Daniel Daughter - Kate Michelle BRENDA EKDOM ('77) and Richard Hartig Mark and RUTH (EEKHOFF '78) Greving Jerry and CHRISTINE (HEGSTAD '79) ELAINE BAKKER ('82) and Barry Lawrensen Daughter - Leslie Ann Dykstra BARBARA EMERSON ('83) and WILLARD ('57) and Mary VAN VUGT Son . John Daniel CHRISTOPHER SMITH ('83) Daughter - Sarah Renae RANDAL ('82) and Barbara SIMMELINK KEVIN BAARTMAN ('83) and Leisa Kreykes TERRY ('71) and RACHEL (TE BRINK '72) Son· Austin Lee JEFF HOFMEYER ('83) and Christal Staas MEEKMA JAMES ('75) and DELORES (SMITH '80) JAMES ROWENHORST ('76) and Sandy Daughter - Ashley Rae, joins Jess and SIMMELINK Gerety Tara Son - Ryan James EUNICE SOMSEN ('80) and Keith Stroh PAUL ('71) and BARBARA (JACOBS '70) BRADLEY HEEMSTRA ('83) and Lynn Kuiper LUBBERS GLORIA SMIDT ('78) and Mark Busman Son - David Paul DEBRA KLAY and Rande Short DEATHS WAYNE ('74) and LINDA (BUSEMAN '75) BRENT VANDER ZWAAG ('83) and OR. GARY VREEMAN ('59) died recently in VAN REGENMORTER MARLISSE DE YOUNGE ('83) Anchorage, Alaska of a heart attack. He Son - Ryan Wayne ANNE CROCKER ('83) and David Ekerna was a graduate of Northwestern Junior Dennis and RHONDA (JONES '78) Vobr JAMES MILLER ('83) and Sandra Ten Haken College and Calvin College. He served as Daughter - Michelle Lynn GORDON VANDER SCHAAF ('73) and principal of the Christian School in Richard and LINDA (DOORENBOS '79) Rosemary Petyk Sheldon and later taught at a Christian Korthals RANDY VANDE HOEF ('84) and Paula De School in Holland, Michigan. He received Daughter - Christine Kay, joins sister, Jager his doctorate in psychology from the Wendy University of Michigan and became direc- Gary and JANICE (SWART '74) Ten Haken to.r o~ mental health for Muskegon County, Dauqhter . Kathryn Marie Michigan. In 1978, he became director of BIRTHS PAUL ('75) and Becky WERNLUND ~ental health in Anchorage, Alaska. Gary ALAN ('61) and Tylene ZEVENBERGEN Son - Jonathan Barrett IS survived by his wife, ten children, his Dauqhter . Kristi Jo DOUGLAS ('7B) and MARY (VANDE ZANDE mother and a sister JOAN VREEMAN GLENN ('74) and BARBARA (SWETS '73) '78) SCHOLTEN MOUW ('49) of Sioux Center, Iowa. BOUMA Son - Derek Andrew Daughter - Jill Erin TERRILL ('75) and DEBORAH (DALMAN '74) JOEL DE VRIES ('78), son of Professor and JOHN ('76) and Lisa SCHNEIDER DEN HERDER Mrs. GEORGE DE VRIES ('4B) of Orange Son - Jonathan James Daughter - Grace Ann, joins Faith Joy ~lty, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 15, KENNETH ('75) and EILEEN (TEN CLAY '76) and Matthew Glenn In Nepal, India. Joel began his career as a DENEKAS HAROLD ('6B) and Mrs. SCHELLING lawyer in Portland, Oregon and at the time Son - Brian Dale Daughter - Ruth Wilette of his death was employed by the Arabian Gary and SHARON (VAN OORT '73) NOLAN ('77) and Phyllis PALSMA Oil Company. Besides his parents, Joel is Heitbrink Son - Ryan Philip survived by his brothers, GEORGE III ('72), Daughter - Jessica Ruth 11·24-82, joins JACK ('75) and Debra SWART of Sioux Center, Iowa, NICHOLAS ('75) of Michelle, 6, and Jason 31/2 Son - Craig Webber Salt Lake City, Utah, Nathan at home and CORNELIUS ('70) and Glenda SOMSEN ELSON ('B1) and Deb SCHUT a sister MARIA ('81). , J Son - Jonathan William Daughter - Amber Noelle THOMAS ('69) and RUTH (SOMSEN '71) WILLIAM ('75) and MARGENE (FIKSE '75) KEIZER HALLEY IRMA KEMPER GODFREY ('63) of Alfon, Son - Brandon Jon ~on - Landon William (by adoption), Iowa, passed away June 14, 1983, at the JAMES ('69) and Mrs. VOGELAAR JOI ns Keaton Patrick, age 4 age of 80. She had been a teacher of Daughter - Ashley Lauren Kevin and DIXIE (MULDER '82) Wielenga Dan and LYNN SMIT ('73) Grooters Daughter - Abby Jo, joins Erin Marie organ, piano, and accordion for many Daughter" Lindsey Joy years. DONALD DELL ('35) died recently in a Sioux '74 WAYNE and LINDA (BUSEMAN '75) VAN '56 ELAINE MAASSEN Sherman, Lombard, City Hospital after a brief illness. He was a REGENMORTER are living in Lakewood, Illinois, is a music teacher in Lombard graduate of Augustana College In Sioux California where Wayne serves as pastor School, District 44. She serves as a church Falls and he received his master's degree of the Mayfair Community Reformed organist in churches in Elmhurst and Glen- from the University of South Dakota. Mr. Church. He formerly was the associate view, IL. Elaine earned her B.A. degree in Dell served in the Army during World War pastor of the Calvary Reformed Church in Music at Central College and her M.A. in II. He served as superintendent of schools Ripon, CA. Wayne and Linda are the music at Northern Illinois University, De at Alvord, Iowa for five years and from parents of a 2 year old daughter, Rachel. Kalb. She is a member of the board of the 1957 until 1980 (when he retired) he had Fox Valley Chapter of the American Guild been the superintendent of the Paullina '82 SCOTT and PATTI (SMIT '83) REES are of Organists. Schools, Paullina, Iowa. living in Paramount, California where Patti is temporarily employed as a secretary. '77 LARRY and (LUCINDA '80) TIGGES live JAMES (JERRY) VANDEN BERG ('39) of Scott attends Fuller Theological Seminary in Lanark, IL where Larry is the manager of Humboldt, Iowa, former Northwestern Col- in Pasadena. the feed division at Carroll Service Com- lege athlete, died last August after a pany. He is also the manager of a "farrow serious cardiac arrest. to finish" hog operation. Cindy is teaching COLORADO elementary physical education and NORMA MOUW Muilenburg ('57) passed '74 MARLIN MEENDERING serves as pastor coaching volleyball and girls' basketball at away suddenly on Monday, July 25, at a of the Christ Community Church in Lanark. Sioux City Hospital at the age of 45. For Denver, a church formerly pastored by the last three years, Norma served as a HAROLD COLENBRANDER ('39). Marlin secretary at Northwestern College in the formerly served as pastor of the South INDIANA Admissions and Financial Aid Offices. Blendon Reformed Church in Michigan. Prior to that, she had taught for several '20 SIMON and Mrs. HEEMSTRA are living years at St. Mary's Elementary School in '76 ALAN and BRENDA (KOK '77) TE BRINK in the Swiss Village Retirement Communi- Alton and worked for Mid-Sioux Opportuni- are now living in Denver, Colorado after ty in Berne, Indiana. In their retirement ty. Norma is survived by her husband, 4112 years in Telluride, Colorado. Alan is in years they are doing some traveling and William J., and four sons: MICHAEL ('81) of the Colorado State Patrol and has been serve as leaders of a weekly Bible Study at Sioux Falls, Brian of Omaha, MARK ('84) transferred to the Colorado Law Enforce- Swiss Village. After graduation from and BRUCE ('86) of Orange City. A scholar- ment Academy at Golden as an instructor. Northwestern Academy, Simon entered ship fund was established at Northwestern Their children are Chad, 6, and Stacy, 3. Hope College and graduated in 1924. This Oollece as a memorial for Norma. was followed by study at the University of '79 STEVEN and NANNETTE (BENSON '81) Michigan. Following a brief career in Krista Beth Johnson, 16 day old daughter BRANCH moved to Boulder, Colorado, teaching, he entered the business world of John and BETH PAEKEL ('78) Johnson where Steve is attending graduate school. and served in management with Mobil Oil of Rock Valley, Iowa, died at a Sioux Falls and Central Soya Co., Inc. Upon retire- Hospital on July 13. Besides her parents, '79 CONSTANCE BASTEMEYER and Mark ment, he served with the Indiana Commis- she is survived by her grandparents, Albers of Aurora, CO, were recently sion on Aging as a Deputy Commissioner. Harold and ELIZABETH COLENBRANDER married at the American Reformed Church He then served the non-profit homes in ('37) Paekel of Orange City and Mr. and of Orange City, IA. Connie works for the State of Indiana as their first executive Mrs. Lester Johnson of Ames. Western Federal Savings and Loan and director. Mark is employed with Warren Sewell CYNTHIA PENNINGS Rozeboom ('15) Clothing in Aurora. Connie is the daughter passed away during September at the of NORMAN ('51) and CAROL VEENCAMP Orange City, Iowa hospital at the age of ('58) BASTEMEYER of Orange City, Iowa. IOWA 86. She and her former husband, WILLIAM A. ROZEBOOM, had served as teachers at '16 EDWARD and ANNA (Mouw) RUISCH the Northwestern Classical Academy HAWAII celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary several years ago. Cynthia is survived by last September 12 at the home of their three sons and a brother, MARION PENN- '50 JAMES FONG would be pleased to hear son, Dudley, in East Troy, Wisconsin. Ed- INGS ('22) of Grand Haven, Michigan. from some of his friends. His address is ward graduated from Northwestern 1080 Waiholo St., Honolulu, Hawaii, 96821. Academy with a concentration in math and physics and later earned his B.S. degree in '68 WILLIAM J. VERDOORN (Major), an air Engineering at Iowa State University in operations officer and navigator with the 1920. He served as vice president for the 15th Air Base Wing, is assigned to duty at Iowa Public Service Company until his NEWS Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. He retirement in 1920. He and his wife live in previously was stationed at Altus Air Sioux City, Iowa. FROM Force Base in Oklahoma. '40 CALVIN GROEN has sold his plumbing and heating business in Orange City atter AROUND ILLINOIS 47 years of serving the people of Orange City and surrounding area. Cal and his '66 CLARENCE KRYGSHELD is employed by wife, ANNA SCHOEP Groen, plan to do THE NATION the Chicago Board of Education. He some traveling and enjoy a time of relaxa- earned an M.A. degree in Urban Studies at tion. Three of their four children are Northeastern Illinois University in 1971, graduates of Northwestern; DOUGLAS ('62) and an M.A. degree in Secondary Counsel- of San Antonio, Texas, CALVIN LOWELL CALIFORNIA ing from the same university in 1978. ('69) of Olympia, Washington, and REBEC- Clarence and his Wife, Faye, live in Bol- CA (GROEN) Noteboom ('72) of Orange '81 JOLENE ANDERSON is attending the ingbrook and are the parents of Jason and City. Graduate School of Music at the Universi- Kristina. ty of Southern California in pursuit of her '46 ALMA (OORDT) Ford and her husband, master's degree in music. She also serves '78 LAUREL WIERSEMA of Fulton, IL, Don Ford, have moved back to Orange City as a high school choir director at Em- earned the M.S. degree in nursing at Saint where they are owner-rna-rapers of Ford's manuel Reformed Church in Paramount. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, recently. Dry Cleaning. '55 PHYLLIS STEUNENBERG, elementary '67 NORMAN NIEUWENHUIS, corporate GAYLORD SCHELLING recently moved from teacher in the Sheldon Community credit manager, K-Products, tnc.. Orange Dallas, Texas, to Neola, Iowa, where he is Schools, was invited by the Education Ser- City, was elected president of the National a teacher at the Tri-Center Community vices Division of the AEA (Area Education Association of Credit Management - In- Schools. He teaches life science and Agency) in Sioux Center and the Chapter I terstate Division. physical education and serves as basket- Division of the Department of Public In- ball coach for the Junior High School, and struction in Des Moines, to make two pre- ROBERT WOODARD of Minburn, Iowa, was he is the head football coach and the sentations at the 11th Plains Regional awarded a Master of Science degree in assistant track coach in the high school. Reading Conference in Wichita, Kansas, secondary guidance and counseling '76 DARYL HIBMA earned a master of on October 20,1983. The presentations en- through Drake University's continuous business administration degree at the titled "Parent Involvement Material," were graduation program. Woodard, a teacher/- University of South Dakota last July. the result of three summers of work on counselor for Central Dallas Community Chapter I Reallocation Projects. The School, received an A.A. degree from '77 ALAN KRULL is co-owner of a construc- reallocation funds are used to develop Eagle Grove Junior College and a B.A. tion firm with his brother in Orange City. materials helpful to students with diffi- degree from Northwestern. Alan's Wife, Rachel, is a beautician in culties in reading and math. Orange City. '68 ERNA KOOISTRA, former school '49 FRANKLIN VOGEL, president of teacher in Sheldon, is a volunteer serving '78 RODNEY VELDHUIZEN was installed as Diamond-Vogel Paint Company in Orange as Volunteer Coordinator in her church, St. pastor of Faith Community Church in Ed- City, was elected district vice-chairman on Paul Lutheran in Sheldon. She also dyville, Iowa, on July 19. He formerly the board of directors of Iowa Manufac- volunteers at Handicap Village at the served as assistant pastor at the Trinity turers Association during their annual con- Village Market, as well as in the cottages, Reformed Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan. vention held last June. Frank has been giving village staff the opportunity to at- president of Diamond-Vogel Paint Com- tend staff meetings. She also transports PAMELA BONNEMA Thornton, along with pany since i958. He also serves as vice residents of the Village to church services LAURI BRUGGOM Pruiksma ('71), has chairman of the Board of Trustees of on Sundays. opened the Eagles Nest Pre-School in Ar- Northwestern College and is a member of cher, Iowa with an enrollment of 11 the board of directors for the North- '69 JAMES and JEAN (BOOGERD) students. Pam teaches three and four year western State Bank in Orange City. NORDGAARD are living in Sheldon, Iowa, olds, as well as students with learning where Jean serves as a counselor for Han- disabilities and Laurie teaches 5th and 6th '55 MARLIN VANDER WILT has become the dicap Village. Jim is employed at Sanborn grade. Two other Northwestern graduates pastor of the American Reformed Church Pit and Lagoon. The Nordgaards are the are assisting, LINDA HAMMERSTROM in Orange City. He completed his parents of two sons, Lee and Jessie. Porter ('77), and CAROL CLEVERINGA undergraduate degree at Hope College and McDowell ('71). earned the Master of Divinity and Master CAROL VAN WYK Schemper is teaching of Arts degree in Christian Education at music part time on the elementary level at '78 LYLE KORVER was named general McCormick Theological Seminary in the George Public School. manager of the Sioux Electric Cooperative Chicago. He served as pastor of the On- in Orange City, effective January 1, 1984. tario Reformed Church in New York, '74 WARREN GREVING returned to the Formerly office manager for Sioux Elec- associate pastor of Central Reformed, United States in August after a term of tric, Lyle has been employed by the Grand Rapids, Michigan, and First Re- missionary service in Taiwan. Presently cooperative since 1978. formed Church of Albany, New York and Warren and his wife are living in the Mis- for the past 12 years, served as pastor of sionary Home in Orange City. '79 CAROL TJEERDSMA is currently the Hope Reformed Church in Holland, employed at the Maurice Orange City Michigan. Marlin and his wife, Judith, are MARK BRUGGOM was one of a class of 96 School district. the parents of four children. who received diplomas and mercy pins from S1. Joseph School of Nursing -Marian CARLA BOOTE is owner and manager of '58 NORMAN BELTMAN was named mayor Health Center last June. the "Just for Looks" beauty salon in of Alton, Iowa, in August, 1983. He has Sheidon. been a member of the Alton Council for 14 EARL HULST's Sheldon High School years. Norm is a self employed mason, a baseball team qualified for the State Tour- DAN VAN GORP of Sheldon, is presently member of the fire department and of the nament this year in Class 3A. The team the head of the feed department at Alton Reformed Church. He and his wife, also won the Lakes Conference with a 13-1 Farmer's Coop Elevator Association in Karel, have two daughters, Sheila and record and finished 20-4 overall. Earl took Sheldon. Sharla. his Sheldon team to State once before in 1979. Earl teaches 8th grade English and BRADLEY K. DE JONG, a graduate of the '65 GARY DE GEEST, Story City, Iowa, was Government in the Sheldon Junior High Law School at Creighton University, has awarded a Master of Divinity degree from School. joined the Klay, Bastemeyer, Veldhuizen the University of Dubuque (Iowa) Law firm in Orange City. He is involved in Theological Seminary on May 14. De JOANNE KENNEDY Engelhardt and her general law practice. Geest, who is under the care of the Iowa family recently moved to Clarinda, Iowa, Methodist Conference, was ordained a where her husband, Marcus, serves as '80 SUE INTVELD Siemonsma serves as deacon by the presiding bishop of the chaplain at the Clarinda Treatment Center. part time bookkeeper for her husband State of Iowa United Methodist Con- He works half time for the Mental Health MARK ('80), in LeMars at Arnold Motors. ference in Des Moines on June 5. For the Institute and half time at the men's Sue spent the last three years as an art past two years he has been assisting at minimum security prison. Joanne and her teacher at the Spalding School in Gran- the Soderstrum-Larson Funeral Home in husband both completed a course in sign ville, Iowa, and also served as volleyball Story City and has taken training in language this past summer. Joanne also and softball coach during those years. chaplaincy work at Bethany Manor. He reports that she and Marcus participated was assigned a three point charge as in Ragbrai X and XI (bicycle trip across '81 KELLY KRUGER was recently named pastor at Hornick, Iowa. Iowa). The Engelhardts are the parents of baseball coach at Northwestern College. two sons, Luke and Matthew. He has been assistant football, women's '66 CAROL PLATT is a real estate agent in basketball and track coach for the past Paullina, Iowa. Her husband, David, '65, is '75 STEVEN PALS received a juris doctor two years. He will continue as football and an employee of the First National Bank in degree on May 14 at the University of Iowa basketball coach and replace Dennis Paullina . where he was one of 2,500 graduates. Olson in baseball.

• '81 MARIA DE VRIES is attending Law education at Northern State College from Leemkuils began a course in Swahili, the School at the University of Iowa in Iowa 1982-1983,and also served as assistant national language of Kenya. Their address City. She spent the past year teaching in football coach. From 1979·1982,he taught is P.O. Box 21028, Nairobi, Kenya. They Japan. social studies and physical education and plan to build a permanent home after a was chairperson of the physical education suitable site is found. LYLE LUNDGREN is teaching elementary department at Notre. Dame High School in physical education at the public school in Burlington, Iowa. He also served as head AFRICA· JACK ('75) and Deb SWART, RCA Sibley, Iowa. He also coaches 9th grade football coach there for two years. missionaries at Pibor, Sudan, have been football and assists with the wrestling and commissioned to build medical centers at Pibor and three surrounding villages. They track programs. '85 KIMBERLY KOERSELMAN became Mrs. Kevin Ten Haken on September 3. She and lead the Murle people in their worship and DUANE MUEKE, accountant at Cain, her husband are living in Mankato, Min- are now working with the Murle Christians Ellsworth and Co. in Sheldon, Iowa, nesota, where Kim is employed at Brett's in the production of a song book. passed the May, 1983 Uniform Certified Department Store. Kevin is a student at Public Accountant examination. Duane has Mankato State University. KANSAS been with the firm since graduation from Northwestern. KIM and DAWN (TE BRINK) WIEKING are llv- '70 STEPHEN BOVEN DAM of Dodge City, Kansas, ws recently promoted to the posi- '62 KIRK and STARLA (VAN RAVENSWAAY) ing in Orange City where Kim is employed tion of Director of Fine Arts at St. Mary of TE GROOTENHUIS are living and working in as a physical therapist in the Orange City the Plains College. In addition, he was pro- Orange City where Kirk is employed by Hospital. Dawn has a position as elemen- moted to the rank of Assistant Professor. Sioux Feed and Starla works at tary and junior high librarian in the Floyd Steve became the Director of Bands at St. K-Products. Valley Schools in Alton. For the past three years she served as K-12 librarian and Mary's in August of 1982.Steve and his wife, Lyn, have one daughter, Erin, age 5. VIRGINIA VANDER PLOEG is a teacher's media person for the Shellsburg, Iowa aide, K through 4, in the Floyd Valley School. '62 JEFF and LUANN (BYLSMA) THIBODEAU, School system at Hospers. graduate students at Emporia State '64 RANDY DEAN VANDE HOEF is the University in Kansas, are serving as group DAN KRUSE teaches in the Twin Rivers manager of World on Wheels Skating Rink home parents at the Methodist Youthville Community School at Bode, Iowa. in LeMars, IA. Boys Home. GARY and JULIE (VAN HOVE) HEGSTAD are GUAM· ELAINE BAKKER ('62) Lawrensen JIM and CHERRt (GUNTER) PARKS, graduate living in Odebolt, Iowa, where Gary is and her husband, Barry, are working for students at Emporia State University, are working part time for the United Methodist Trans World Radio in Guam. Trans World serving as graduate assistants; Jim, an in- Church of Odebolt. He also works for Radio is an inter-denominational Protes- ternship at the Mental Health Center in BilMar Foods at Storm lake. Julie is in her tant mission organization which uses broadcasting as a medium for evangelism. Emporia, and Cherri, a special assistant- second year of teaching first grade at the ship due to academic excellence in her Odebolt-Arthur Elementary School. In the As well as broadcasting over four short- graduate studies. fall of 1984,Gary and Julie plan to move to wave transmitters, Barry will work in the Holland, Michigan where Gary will enroll English language AM station and Elaine at Western Theological Seminary as a will do clerical work, answer listeners' let- MARYLAND second year student. ters and send out Bibles and other literature. Elaine taught for one year at the '57 JERRY TE PASKE of Oxon Hili, MD, was BILL and JULIE (HEEMSTRA '61) LANGFITT Morningside Christian School in Sioux elected president of the Maryland State City,IA. are both employed at Handicap Village in Veterinary Association at its recent annual Sheldon, lA. Bill is manager of the super- meeting held at Ocean City, MD. Dr. Te vised apartments and Julie is the com- BELGUIM • JOHN ('56) and MARY Paske has a veterinary clinic at Camp (VANDER BROEK '60) MUILENBURG of 51. municatiions secretary. The Langfitts are Springs, MD. the parents of a daughter, Sarah. Paul, MN moved back to Brussels, Belgium, where John serves as Director of '62 JAMES and PATRICE IJONGERIUS) '83 ROBERT VAN PEURSEM, senior in the Human Resources, Europe, with the 3M UNEKIS live in Baltimore where Jim works college of design at Iowa State University, Company for a three to five year assign- for the Baltimore Gas and Electric Com- was among those honored at scholarship ment. Their address there is Avenue du pany in computer work and Patrice works dinners in May. He was among the top two Val au Bois, 21,1950 Kraainem, Belgium. for a computer consulting firm. Jim also percent of his class. attends classes in computer science part ARABIA· RUTH KAMPEN ('77) has been time. BRAD HEEMSTRA was awarded a $1,100 employed for the past year by ARAMCO, Master Builders of Iowa Scholarship at the Arabian American Oil Company in Iowa State University, where he is a senior Dhahran, Saudi Arabia as a librarian for MICHIGAN in construction engineering. Sponsored by the Dhahren Central Elementary School. the Master Builders of Iowa, the award is '56 JEAN ALBERS Vander Laan received based on high scholastic standing and is AFRICA· PAUL LEEMKUIL ('66), his wife, her M.A. degree in Education in May, 1983, for the '83-'84academic year. Brad is a Marcia, and their two children, Tomar and from Grand Valley State College in Allen- member of the student chapter of the Nathan, arrived in Nairobi, Kenya last dale, MI. She is teaching 3rd grade in Associated General Contractors of Iowa. March to begin their work for the Africa In- Kentwood, MI, beginning her fourth year at He also holds membership in Phi Kappa land Mission. They are living in an area this grade level, after having taught Phi, Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Lambda Chi. called Titila, which at first sight seemed kindergarten for 12 years. Her husband, very sparsely populated, but upon further Karl, has his own computer hardware and '79 JOHN JINDRICH serves as men's hous- investigation, they found that the bush software business in Grand Rapids. The ing coordinator at the University of Dubu- was rather dense with huts from which ap- Vander Laans have two sons and a que in Iowa. He also serves as offensive proximately 600 children emerged on the daughter. Jean reports that she and Karl backfield coach for the UD football team. first day for immunizations. Paul reports thoroughly enjoyed the choir reunion at John earned his master's degree in that the people in that area are mainly Northwestern's Centennial in 1982. physical education at Northern State Col- Islams. Marcia is a nurse and is taking lege in Aberdeen, SD in 1983. He worked orientation in Public Health before her nur- CAMILLE BELLING is teaching at as a graduate assistant teacher of physical sing license can be granted. In May, the Menomine, Michigan. '58 MARILYN ROZEBOOM Vander Esch tral College's Homecoming in Pella, IA on recently earned a Ph.D. degree in Social October 15, 1983. Rev. Muyskens was the TEXAS and Educational Change, with a nursing speaker for Central's Alumni Worship Ser- '64 EVART VROONLAND is an engineer for concentration. She teaches nursing at St. vice on October 16. Dave, who is the son Clair County Community College in Port of JAN NETTA DEN HARTOG ('32) Muyskens an oil company in Richardson, Texas. He Huron, Michigan. of Orange City, Iowa, is the pastor of the formerly lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, '80 GALEN KAEMINGK is now living at '59 RICHARD MOUW Ph.D., is the author of NJ. a new book, "Politics and the Biblical Cisco, Texas and teaching math and' Drama," published by Baker Book House, '77 NOLAN PALSMA (Rev.) and his wife, the coaching football at the Cisco High Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Mouw is a professor Rev. Phyllis Palsma, are co-pastors of Pe- School. of philosophy at Calvin College in Grand quannock Reformed Church in Wayne, Rapids. New Jersey. In August of 1981, Nolan studied for four weeks in Rome, and he VIRGINIA '78 ARVIN and NANCY ('80) SCHOEP are recently toured the Holy Land for 10 days. 'so HANI AWAD earned a master of now living in Holland, Michigan where Ar- science degree from Virginia Polytechnic vin is enrolled at Western Theological Seminary. NANCY SCHOEP graduated from PENNSYLVANIA Institute and State University last June 11. the University of Minnesota Law School He participated in graduation ceremonies and has begun her position as an attorney 'S2 KRISTINE LEGTERS is a graduate of with 5,200 other students at the Institute with the law firm of Dalman, Murphy, Bfdol SUNYfUpstate Medical Center in Syracuse, in Blacksburg, VA. and Couwens, p.e. in Holland. NY with a B.S. in Physical Therapy. She is presently employed as a physical therapist '80 DOUGLAS and DEBRA (BROMMER '79) at Lake Erie Institute of Rehabilitation in WISCONSIN TENSEN moved to Holland this past sum- Erie, Pennsylvania. mer. Doug entered Western Theological '68 FIRMAN SCHIEBOUT 'of La Crosse, WI, Seminary as a first year student in was recently promoted to marketing September. He served as an Admissions SOUTH CAROLINA manager, heavy refrigeration products, Counselor at Northwestern College for the refrigeration systems division in the cern- past three years. '75 DAVID A. BALT received the Doctor of mercial systems group of The Trane Com- Osteopathy (D.O.) degree last June at the pany. Schiebout received a B.S. degree in 'Sl RICHARD NAVIS is currently the Dlrec- Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine aeronautical engineering in '69, and the tor of Christian Education at the Beverly in Kirksville, MO. He was among 130 M.S. degree in aeronautical engineering in Reformed Church of Grand Rapids. physicians graduated this year by the '71 from Iowa State University. He joined Richard is married to the former Karen oldest college of osteopathic medicine. Dr. Trane in 1971 as sales engineer in boiler Gonder. Bait received his premedical education at sales, and was promoted to manager, ab- Worthington Junior College, Northwestern sorption sales in 1974. He transferred to '69 MARY J. WHITE successfully and hap- College, and the Sioux Valley School of manager of CenTraVac sales in 1977 and pily completed the 26.2 mile Detroit Free Medical Technology. Dave is married to was promoted to marketing manager Press Marathon on October 9, 1983. Mary the former LORI STERLER and they are the heavy refrigeration products in 1979. Fir- J., when not running, is ;'I Methods and parents of Matthew David. Dr. Bait is in- man's wife is CHERYL SLINGERLAND '70 Standards Engineer at Ex-Cell-O Corpora- terning at the Naval Regional Medical Schiebout. tion, Aerospace Division, Zeeland, Center in Charleston, SC. Michigan. 'S1 KATHLEEN VERVERS is involved in a graduate assistantship at the University of MISSOURI SOUTH DAKOTA Wisconsin at Platteville, WI. She serves as resident director of a residence hall and is '83 YOSHI SATO and his wife JOSEPHINE '77 CLYDE RENSINK, a graduate of taking graduate classes toward a master's (CALABRO 'S4) SATO are living in Kansas Western Theological Seminary, was or- degree in Guidance/Counseling. City, MO and are affiliated with the new dained to the gospel ministry and installed Cross Roads Reformed Church of which as pastor of the Reformed Church in '72 GARY HOFMEYER was installed as the Rev. DONLEY HUITINK '70 is the Valley Springs, SO last July. After gradua- minister of the Hope Reformed Church in pastor. The Sat os are the parents of a son, tion from Northwestern, Clyde attended Sheboygan, Wisconsin on June 5,1983. Nathaniel. Westminster Theological Seminary in He is a 1976 graduate of Western Philadelphia as well as Western Seminary Theological Seminary. His previous in Holland, M1. Two summers were spent pastorates were at the New Life Communi· in inner city ministry at West New York, ty Church of Milwaukee, and the NEBRASKA NJ and Jersey City, NJ. He spent two Southgate Community Church of years as a volunteer at Koahsuing, Taiwan, Southgate, MI. Last year he studied Ad- '75 LEON KORTE of Blair, NE began a new teaching English and ministering to vanced Biblical Studies at Marquette position as visiting instructor of accoun- Taiwanese students. Mrs. Rensink is the University in Milwaukee. Gary and his wife, ting at the University of Nebraska at former DEBRA SIN KEY. Marilyn, are the parents of Erik and Mark. Omaha in August, 1983. Leon and his Wife, Solveig, are the parents of two daughters, 'S2 MARLIN VAN PEURSEM serves as a '74 JAMES D. WOUDSTRA was named one Kendra and Kristin. staff accountant for Charles Bailly Co., a of the Outstanding Young Men of America CPA firm in Sioux Falls, SO. in 1983. Nominations were received from '79 DIRK LINDNER lives in Ralston, NE national, state and local leaders, along where he serves as accompan ist for the with civic groups for inclusion in the list. vocal music department of the Ralston, TENNESSEE Jim teaches math and is a basketball Nebraska High School. coach at the Waupun High School, '56 JOHN ROZENDAAL was granted the Waupun, WI. D.Min degree by McCormick Seminary and NEW JERSEY is currently the pastor of Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church in Kingsport, Ten- '54 J. DAVID and Mrs. Donna MUYSKENS nessee. Mrs. Rozendaal is the former AR- were named "Mr. and Mrs. Alumni" at cen- DYCE DEAN. Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Orange City, Iowa Permit No.4

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