Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Our 'President Our President is a dear friend, a fluent speaker, and a wise teacher to us. His life has been influential in the development of hundreds of personalities who have passed through the Augsburg portals. A nation at war is acutely aware of the importance of great leader of youth. We salute our president who leads an army of spiritual strength. OUR PRESIDENT Dr. Bernhard Christonsen faculty Kenneth Berger's part in our play is an advisory one. He coaches our players in their enunciation and delivery. His wife, Marion Berger, keeps the girls fit by enforcing daily exercise. The role of humorist is capably filled by Karl Ermisch, who has been loved and respected by Auggies for many years. Melvin Holland has been our close advisor in language study and Christianity. H. N. Hen- drickson is kept busy all of the time impressing historical data upon the cast. Alma Jensen belongs to the Department of Misplaced Commas. Her careful work insures a correct script. We consult William Gentz, our journalist, whenever our play requires a newspaper technique of writing. Our property manager is Lars Lillehei. Almost any antique prop can be secured from his Archives in a few minutes. Conducting the overture is B. J. Kleven, and during the intermission he teaches the social sciences. Although Jennie Skurdalsvold’s rightful place is in singing role, she consented to coach our singing in her few spare moments. George Soberg lends new. unusual angles to the M. BERGER Physical Education M. A. HELLAND Now Testament Christianity K. BERGER Sociology K. ERMISCH Church History German

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ACT II CHARACTERS

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plot. Of course, he gets them bock ofter each performance. Our head script-writer is P. A. Sveeggen whose accuracy and dramatic ability add greatly to our plot. Gerda Mortensen holds a key advistory position on our production staff. In the music scene, Margrethe Petterson at the piano holds the spotlight. It is the indefatigable drive of our beloved Henry P. Opseth backstage that enables us to have a fine choral organization. Marion Lindemann gives special coaching to our French and Spanish actors. The terrible poison potion, clue No. 39. was brewed by Carl Pemble in our Chemistry scene. Up to the present time Martin Quanbeck has been employed in the box office. He reports that sales are soaring and finds ample roles for graduate actors. John Stensvaag is an expert in his own right when it comes to making students labor and like it. Our hero is Erling Ur- dahl. He makes science a pleasure if you're bril- liant and love to work. Merciless Luther Gronseth has developed some fine physiques among the actors. Russel Peterson is well qualified for his position as enlightening director. Because of his familiarity with Norwegian. Harald Mortensen has been added to our staff of directors. Traveling ahead, advertising the production is Olaf Rogne, our business manager. Ruth Segolson has helped with the scenery: redecorating and beautifying it. A wealth of material has been supplied by the librarian of the staff. Agnes Tangjerd. Now you have been introduced to an animated faculty. In fact, these profs are so effervescent that they get together now and then for a Play Night. Play Night finds all the faculty dropping their dignified roles at the entrance, and from then on it's relaxation with more relaxation for variety. During the various vacation periods they meet to hold forums on current trends in education and pedagogical procedure. Yes. we like our faculty! w. GENTZ Journalism L. LILLEHEI Grook, Systematic Theology B. J. KIEVEN Social Science. Band