Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Sadie Hawkin’s Day Augsburg girls again latched- on-to their favorite guys and dragged them to Dogpatch for an evening of entertainment. In the tradition of Sadie Hawkins each girl first presented her date with a bright vegetable corsage. As some couples completely exhausted themselves square dancing, others bobbed for apples or had pictures taken of themselves looking their very best. Marryin’ Sam (Mer- rill Ronning) was even on hand to tie the knot. For the program a fashionable sextet and Skeets Langley enter- tained their fellow Dogpatchers. Lois Scott and Mike Youngquist were chosen this years Daisy Mae and Li’l Abner. Who said legs are net tin ; better these days? Mountain Hoys sing their favorite Hillbilly songs. Mike Youngquist and .«is Scott were the best-dressed Dogpatchers at the party. Merrill Ronning. Head Hishop of Marrying Saints, unites a couple in wedlock 21 I

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Dr Aure introduce» Dr Pauling to the largest convocation group ever to collect on Augsburg’s campus l r Pauling rriixce with great fortitude his beliefs and u nderstanding e e{K re Caniveatum Dr Puulmg answer area newsmen's guestum Pauling Visits Augsburg Dr. Linus Pauling, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry and Peace and world traveler, visited the Augsburg Campus last winter and presented two addresses to the community. His first talk was en- titled The Significance of Science in the World of Today and Tomor- row, and his evening address was entitled Progress Toward Peace and Disarmament.” Linus Pauling has long been respected by scientists the world over as a leader in his field. His book, The Nature of the Chemical Rond, was written while he was still in college. For his work on this subject he received his first Nobel Prize. To Pauling the relation of science and government has been very irri- tant. For his work toward the attainment of peace he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1962. Pauling has published about 350 scientific papers along with numerous books and articles on social and political questions. 20

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Faith In I double octet pro , ides special music for one of the chapel sen ices. Dr. Robert Sandin from North- western College was the chapel speaker for Augsburg's Fall Faith in Life Week. The theme for the week was The Decline of Re- ligion.” Special music was provided at each service by the Male Chorus, the Cantorians, the Choir, Miss Adeline Rosenquist, and a double octet from the choir. Dr. Sandin continually reiter- ated throughout the week that religion is not a force in our con- temporary society. He examined society in general, but directed his attack on college students. Dr. Sandin felt that religion was not a force in the lives of these people because they did not take their religion seriously. Dr. Sandin also examined the contemporary so- ciety and found them extremely guilty of expecting what Dietrich Bonhoeffer has called cheap A Holy Communum Service tfor students and faculty) conclude Fall Faith in Life Week