February 27, 1953 Augustana College, SIOUX FALLS, S. D VOL. XXXIV — NO. 19
What's the big attraction?
What's the hue and cry ?
It's suppott for L. S. Action
So don't you let it by
Come on Kids, and join the tus-sIe
To meet this Foal
Well have to hustle!
Foreign Student Drive.
Rev J. N. Otte Dr. Rolf Syrdal
LSAction Drive, Mission
Set Higher Goal Because
'We Can Do No Less'
We Dare Not Do Less is the theme of
the LSAction and •Foreign Student Service
drive, which is under the auspices of the Au-gustana
LSA. This drive began Thursday,
February 26, with Verlyn Smith, Augie
alumnus, as the kickoff speaker at the chap-el
exercises.
Doug Lindgren is the chairman of this
drive for funds which will continue until
Friday, March 6. During the week 100 stu-dent
solicitors will contact every student
and faculty member at Augustana. These
student solicitors had their pledge
ays Emphasize orld Needs
Missionaries Represent
any Lutheran Fields
One Whole in Christ is the theme of the
Mission Emphasis days beginning Sunday,
March 1, and ending Tuesday, March 3.
Speakers for the event will be Rev. J. N.
Otte, Zululand, Africa; Dr. Rolf Syrdal, Mis-sion
Executive Secretary; Rev. Conrad Hal-verson,
Madagascar; Rev. Arthur Anderson,
Sudan, Africa.
Mission days will open at Study and
Action at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday with Rev.
Conrad Halverson as the featured speaker.
Devotion will be conducted by Mary Ander-son
and music by John Lundering
and kick-off meeting, Wednesday,
February 25.
The goal has been set at $1800,
and in order to succeed, each stu-dent
at Augie must contribute at
least $3.
Of this $1800 the foreign stu-dent
service will need $700. The
foreign student is entirely depen-dent
upon student support. Regu-larly
Augustana included only one
student under this fund, but this
year Augie has two students from
Berlin, Germany, Peter Gerish and
Martin Grossmann.
The immediate g o a 1 for
LSAction is $1100. This fund en-ables
Augie students to participate
in a small way on an international
basis. "Last year Augie topped
all schools in the region in our
gifts, and although to be first
again is not our goal, we must
do our part," urged Lindgren.
"This is the only big drive of
the entire year at Augustana. Be-cause
of the idealism behind the
drive, with the maximum interest
of each of us I feel that we shall
not fail in our endeavor," said the
chairman.
There is an affinity between
Mission Emphasis week and this
LSA solicitation. It is notable that
this drive is being carried on dur-ing
the week that the missionaries
will be on the Augie campus.
The two slogans for this Chris-tian
drive are "You are your
brother's keeper", and in the face
of difficult world conditions
"We Dare Not Do Less."
The fund is broken down into
various money allotments. As
stated previously, $700 goes to the
foreign student service. The in-ternational
aid gets $310. This in-cludes
inter-denominational aid to
India and Indonesian Student
fund, Africa and Palestine Stu-dent
fund, German Student Chris-tian
Movement (east and west
zone), money to train ministers in
Yugoslavia, and to train teachers
and workers in Tanganyika, Af-rica.
T h e Ecumenical movement,
which is inter-denominational co-operation
between churches, gets
$470 from this drive. This move-ment
includes the United Student
Christian council and the World
Student Christian f e der a t i o n,
which coordinates student Chris-tian
movements in 50 countries.
The allotment is $310 for serv-ices
at home which includes opera-tional
costs, leadership, publica-tions
and administrations.
All Augie students are urged
to meet this challenge presented
by the LSAction drive.
Mandt(ompEetes'Dulcyi Cast
The curtain will open next March 16 on the Little Theatre's
latest production, Dulcy. A veteran cast has been selected by director
Earl Mundt and rehearsals are now underway.
Marlene Fodness will play the part of Dulcy and Bob Phillips
is her husband. Phil Bruns is the eccentric jeweler, Mr. Forbes, Buell
Donaldson is the advertising agent, George Poletes is cast as the
scenario writer and Mr. Van Dyke, the lunatic millionaire, is being
played by Dick Wyman. Jim Waage is the millionaire's cousin and
Dennis Ravenberg has been cast as the ex-convict butler in the
Dulcinia Smith household.
Three new students to appear on the Augie stage are Jim Ros-asco,
Dulcy's brother, Bill; Annette Wiesenberger, Mrs. Forbes; and
the Forbes' daughter, Angela, Marianne Hauge.
Dulcy will be presented March 16 through March 21 in the Au-ugstana
Little Theatre.
Anderson, Peters, Bissell Enter
Boston Invitational Tournament
Augie's participants in the Boston tourney, John Peters, Duane
Anderson and Chuck Thissell, are discussing their stradegy.
On Tuesday, February 24, Miss Clara Chilson, with the three
senior members of the debate squad set off for Boston, Massachussets,
where they will participate in the Seventh Annual National Boston
Invitational Debate tournament.
Six rounds of debate and elimination will be conducted on Friday
and Saturday, February 27 and 28. John Peters and Duane Anderson
will comprise the debating team from Augustana, while Chuck
Thissell will present his 'original oration "In The Valley Of Decision".
In addition, Peters will enter the extemporaneous division and Ander-son
will present oral interpretations of selections from Corwin and
Plato.
Debate teams from 32 colleges from 14 states will enter the
all-important tourney, with most of the squads representing New
England and Eastern Seaboard colleges. The only three Midwestern
colleges invited were Wayne College, Detroit, Michigan; Denison
College, Grandview, Ohio; and Augustana.
In order to receive an invitation, a school must have a recom-mendation
from another school which has participated in the tourna-ment
previously. Augie was recommended by Dr. Orvin Larson, a
former Augie student, who is now head of the speech departtment of
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York. Not only is Augie one of
the few smaller schools invited but it is also the first time an ELC
college has participated in this tournament.
The participants in the Boston tourney will return to St. Paul,
Minnesota, where they will meet Trudy Aker, Laine Diones and Mark
Stavig and enter the Annual Northwest Debate tournament. This will
be held March 5, 6 and 7 at Hamlin college and St. Thothas college.
In this contest last year Augustana's debate squad reached the
quarter finals.
Concordia Hosts
Student Meeting
of EEC Colleges
The ELC Student conference
will be held on March 6, 7 and 8,
at Concordia college in Moor-head,
Minnesota.
Speakers at the conference will
be Dr. E. Clifford Nelson of Lu-ther
Theological seminary in St.
Anthony Park, St. Paul, Minne-sota,
Dr. Joseph Knutson, presi-dent
of Concordia college in Moor-head,
and Rev. C. Hinderlie of
Watertown, South Dakota. The
theme of the conference is "Pro-file
of Christian Youth."
Frank Jones from Augie will be
one of the student speakers during
the sessions on Saturday. Lutheran
unity, the relation of LSA to Lu-ther
league and campus problems
,concerning student government
are topics for these discussion
groups.
Main participants in the con-ference
are students from the four
midwestern colleges of the Evan-gelical
Lutheran church, St. Olaf
in Northfield, Minnesota; Luther
in Decorah, Iowa; Concordia in
Moorhead, Minnesota; and Au-gustana.
The junior colleges and
academies also send unofficial rep-resentatives.
The conference was
held at Luther college last year.
Saturday evening there will be
a banquet for all students, a con-cert
by the Concordia choir and
communion services.
Several cars are expected to
leave Augustana on Friday morn-ing,
for the conference, returning
on Sunday night. All students at-tending
the conference will be ex-cused
from classes.
Dean Tollefson will make ar-rangements
for transportation for
Augie students. Those planning to
attend should contact him today
or tomorrow.
Last Wednesday evening the
second of the weekly student Len-ten
services was held in Old Main
chapel.
Irene Brandenburg was the stud-ent
speaker and Tom Bauer was
the soloist. Karen Hoseth was the
pianist.
These Lenten services are being
held every, Wednesday night at
7 p. m. in Old Main chapel during
the season of Lent. The programs
are arranged by the Religion board
and Evelyn Fodness, accompan-ists.
Reverend Otte will be speaking
at all three services at our Sav-iors,
Reverend Halverson will be
at First Lutheran for both serv-ices,
Reverend Anderson will be
at East Side Lutheran for the 8:30
and 11:00 services.
Dr. Olsen will have open house
at his home from 3:00 to 4:30 and
everyone is welcome to come.
Rev. Anderson will speak at
LSA and the film "Mission In
the Sudan" will be shown. Les
Anderson will direct the song fest
with Joan Mortenson as pianist.
Wendell Stangeland will conduct
devotions and Marjorie Dahms
will sing.
Chapel speaker will be Rev.
Conrad Halverson on Monday with
Don Bursvold as soloist.
At the science lounge at 7:15
Dr. Syrdal will speak and show
the film "The Malgasy Story".
Chuck Josephson will be the song
leader, devotions will be conducted
by Stina Stjernholm, and Mary
Fjellestad will be soloist.
At dorm devotions will be Rev.
Otte at East hall, Rev. Halver-at
Men's hall, and Rev: Halver-son
will be at Tuve hall.
Rev. Anderson will speak in
Chapel on Tuesday and music will
be presented by the girls' trio.
At the last session Rev. Otte
will be the speaker. David Nelson
will conduct devotions. Music will
be presented by the male quartet
and Delores Wennblom will be the
song leader with Maxine Killeaney
at the piano.
Irene Brandenberg is chairman
of Mission Days and students who
are assisting her are : Herb Eng,
Marlow Engberg, Carol Fedde,
Milt Larson, Pete Reid, Wendell
Stangeland and Marjorie Swanson.
Mrs. Stavig and Mrs. L. A. Pier-son
are taking care of the rooms
and Rev. Gregerson, Rev. Rogness
and Rev. Blegan have charge of
the meal.
with Dave Kvernes as the chair-man.
Kirstine Stjernholm has
charge of the speakers and Irene
Brandenburg makes the music
arrangements.
Dave Kverneg was the speaker
at the services on February 19.
!Gerry Christopherson sang and
Joan Mortensen was the pianist.
Next week Paul Kirchner will
bring the message and Ellsworth
Winden will sing. Ruby Koehn will
be pianist.
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